Regional capital · Guinea-Bissau
Prayer times in Bafatá
This page shows today’s salah times in Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Guinea-Bissau.
Adhan times in Bafatá today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Bafatá
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Bafatá by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Bafatá move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 5:16 AM on 21 June and 5:58 AM on 21 December, a shift of 42 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:39 PM and 7:26 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 50 min around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 25 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:53 AM | 7:03 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:16 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:16 AM | 6:35 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:26 PM | 8:40 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:37 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:58 AM | 7:14 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:51 PM |
Bafatá lies 107 km east of Bissau, so Dhuhr in Bafatá is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Bissau. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Bafatá.
Finding the Qibla from Bafatá
The Qibla in Bafatá is at 72.2° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,863 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 72.2°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Bafatá
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Bafatá is at about 6:00 AM and iftar at 7:03 PM, for a fast of 12 h 53 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:49 AM and iftar to 7:09 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Bafatá
Bafatá is located at 12.1658° N, 14.6617° W, in Guinea-Bissau. Nearby places include Gabú (49 km), Xitole (51 km), and Farim (70 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bafatá
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau
- Population
- 33,502
- Coordinates
- 12.16583, -14.66167
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 72.2° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,863 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bafatá
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Bafatá comes roughly 67 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:34 PM instead of 4:27 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:06 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Bafatá (UTC), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Bafatá
Prayer times in Bafatá: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Bafatá differ from Bissau?
Yes. Bafatá is 107 km from Bissau, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Bafatá comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Bissau.
When is Maghrib in Bafatá?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:39 PM on 21 December and 7:26 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Bafatá?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
What is the Qibla direction in Bafatá?
The Qibla in Bafatá is 72.2° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,863 km away.
When is Fajr in Bafatá?
Fajr in Bafatá depends on the season: about 5:16 AM on 21 June and about 5:58 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.