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Prayer times in Bekily
Residents of and visitors to Bekily can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Bekily is a city in Madagascar, in Androy, with about 20,915 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Bekily
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Bekily
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Bekily
Prayer times in Bekily change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:39 AM and Maghrib at 6:46 PM, giving a day of 13 h 38 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:20 AM and Maghrib to 5:20 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 38 min. The difference 3 h between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:47 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:20 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:20 PM | 6:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:32 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:17 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:39 AM | 5:07 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:16 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:09 PM |
Bekily is located 633 km south of Antananarivo, so Dhuhr in Bekily is called about 9 minutes later than in Antananarivo. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Bekily.
Finding the Qibla from Bekily
From Bekily you pray towards the north, at an angle of 352.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,109 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bekily 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.
Ramadan timetable for Bekily
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Bekily is at about 4:10 AM and iftar at 6:44 PM, for a fast of 14 h 24 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:31 AM and iftar to 6:21 PM, for a fast of 13 h 40 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Bekily on the map
The coordinates of Bekily are 24.2167° S and 45.3167° E. The closest places on our site are Ampanihy (78 km), Jafaro (80 km), and Beloha (109 km). Ampanihy, the nearest administrative centre, is 78 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Androy.
- Name
- Bekily
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Androy, Madagascar
- Population
- 20,915
- Coordinates
- -24.21667, 45.31667
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 352.9° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,109 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bekily
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Bekily comes about 44 minutes later around the june solstice (3:44 PM instead of 3:00 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:06 PM around the march equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, 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 Bekily (UTC+3), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Bekily
Prayer times in Bekily: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Bekily during Ramadan?
About 14 h 24 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 40 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Bekily?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:20 PM on 21 June and 6:46 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Bekily?
Fajr in Bekily depends on the season: about 3:39 AM on 21 December and about 5:20 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Bekily differ from Antananarivo?
Yes. Bekily is 633 km from Antananarivo, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Bekily is called about 9 minutes later than in Antananarivo.
What is the Qibla direction in Bekily?
The Qibla in Bekily is 352.9° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,109 km away.