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Prayer times in Búzi
Muslims living in Búzi can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Búzi is a city in Mozambique, in Sofala, with about 16,369 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Búzi today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Búzi
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Búzi by season
Prayer times in Búzi change noticeably over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:36 AM and Maghrib at 6:20 PM, for a day of 13 h 20 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 4:57 AM and Maghrib to 5:12 PM, and the day is just 10 h 56 min. That is a difference of 2 h 24 min 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 | 4:33 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 4:57 AM | 6:16 AM | 11:44 AM | 2:50 PM | 5:12 PM | 6:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:18 AM | 5:31 AM | 11:35 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:47 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:36 AM | 5:00 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:02 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:39 PM |
Búzi is located 705 km north of Maputo, so Dhuhr in Búzi is called roughly 8 minutes earlier than in Maputo. 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 Búzi.
Finding the Qibla from Búzi
In Búzi you pray towards the north, at an angle of 7.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,628 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Búzi 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Búzi
Ramadan in Búzi: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:02 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:22 PM, about 14 h 10 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 34 min, shorter by 36 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Búzi
Búzi is located at 19.8644° S, 34.4674° E, in Sofala, in Mozambique. The nearest administrative centre is Beira, 39 km away. Close by you will find Beira (39 km), Dondo (40 km), and Nhamatanda (71 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Búzi
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sofala, Mozambique
- Population
- 16,369
- Coordinates
- -19.86439, 34.46735
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 7.5° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,628 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Búzi
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Búzi comes about 46 minutes later around the june solstice (3:36 PM instead of 2:50 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:50 AM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Búzi and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Búzi
Prayer times in Búzi: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Búzi?
Fajr in Búzi changes with the seasons: about 3:36 AM on 21 December and about 4:57 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Búzi?
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.
Do prayer times in Búzi differ from Maputo?
Yes. Búzi is 705 km from Maputo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Búzi comes roughly 8 minutes earlier than in Maputo.
What is the Qibla direction in Búzi?
The Qibla in Búzi is 7.5° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,628 km away.
When is Maghrib in Búzi?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:12 PM on 21 June and 6:20 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.