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Prayer times in Bauchi
This page gives today’s prayer times in Bauchi, a region of Nigeria, together with links to the 4 cities and towns of Bauchi that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Bauchi; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Today’s prayer times in Bauchi
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Bauchi
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Bauchi by season
Prayer times in Bauchi vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:43 AM and Maghrib at 6:44 PM, for a day of 12 h 44 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:17 AM and Maghrib to 6:04 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 31 min. The difference 1 h 12 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:43 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:15 PM |
Compared with Abuja, Dhuhr in Bauchi is called about 9 minutes earlier than in Abuja, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 7 minutes earlier than in the capital. Bauchi is 293 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Bauchi
In Bauchi you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 65.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,428 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bauchi 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 Bauchi
Ramadan in Bauchi: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:21 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:27 PM, roughly 12 h 57 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 13 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Bauchi
Bauchi is one of the regions of Nigeria. Its main city, Bauchi, is at 10.3103° N, 9.8439° E. The region has 4 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Bauchi
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Nigeria
- Coordinates
- 10.31032, 9.84388
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 65.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,428 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bauchi
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Bauchi comes about 65 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:55 PM instead of 3:49 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:28 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Bauchi, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times in the cities of Bauchi
- Prayer times in Bauchi693,700
- Azare105,687
- Salah times Kari18,812
- Darazo18,415
Nearby cities to Bauchi
- Plateau State113 km · west
- Gombe State145 km · east
- Jigawa State170 km · north
- Taraba State229 km · south-east
- Kano State237 km · north-west
- Nasarawa State249 km · south-west
Prayer times in Bauchi: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Bauchi?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:04 PM on 21 December and 6:44 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Bauchi?
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 Bauchi differ from Abuja?
Yes. Bauchi is 293 km from Abuja, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Bauchi is called about 9 minutes earlier than in Abuja.
How long is the fast in Bauchi during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Bauchi?
The Qibla in Bauchi is 65.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,428 km away.