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Prayer times in Buba
This page shows today’s salah times in Buba, Quinara Region, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Guinea-Bissau.
Namaz times in Buba today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Buba
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Buba change through the year
Prayer times in Buba change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 5:19 AM and Maghrib at 7:26 PM, for a day of 12 h 48 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:59 AM and Maghrib to 6:41 PM, and the day is just 11 h 27 min. That is a difference of 1 h 21 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:54 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:38 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:26 PM | 8:40 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:39 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:59 AM | 7:14 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:53 PM |
Compared with Bissau, Dhuhr in Buba is called roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Bissau, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 3 minutes earlier than in the capital. Buba is 72 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Buba and distance to Makkah
In Buba you face towards the east, at an angle of 71.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,918 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Buba and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Buba during Ramadan
Ramadan in Buba: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:01 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:05 PM, roughly 12 h 54 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 15 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Buba on the map
The coordinates of Buba are 11.5889° N and 14.9958° W. The nearest cities on our site are Xitole (25 km), Catió (44 km), and Bolama (52 km). Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Quinara Region.
- Name
- Buba
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Quinara Region, Guinea-Bissau
- Population
- 8,952
- Coordinates
- 11.58889, -14.99583
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 71.8° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,918 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Buba
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Buba takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:08 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 66 minutes around 21 June: 4:29 PM for the majority, 5:35 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Buba (UTC), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Buba
Prayer times in Buba: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Buba?
The Qibla in Buba is 71.8° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,918 km away.
How long is the fast in Buba during Ramadan?
About 12 h 54 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Buba?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:41 PM on 21 December and 7:26 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Buba differ from Bissau?
Yes. Buba is 72 km from Bissau, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Buba comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Bissau.
What time is Fajr in Buba?
Fajr in Buba changes with the seasons: about 5:19 AM on 21 June and about 5:59 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.