City · Morobe Province
Prayer times in Bulolo
Looking for the prayer times in Bulolo? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Bulolo, Morobe Province. Every figure is computed for 7.2036° S, 146.6401° E, so the times reflect Bulolo itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Bulolo today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Bulolo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Bulolo
Prayer times in Bulolo change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 4:38 AM and Maghrib at 6:28 PM, giving a day of 12 h 33 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:09 AM and Maghrib to 6:06 PM, and the day is just 11 h 42 min. That is a difference of 0 h 50 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:08 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:09 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:18 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:38 AM | 5:55 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:40 PM |
Bulolo lies 259 km north of Port Moresby, so Dhuhr in Bulolo comes about 2 minutes later than in Port Moresby. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Bulolo.
Qibla in Bulolo and distance to Makkah
In Bulolo you face towards the west, at an angle of 290.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,035 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bulolo and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Bulolo
Fasting in Bulolo, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:39 PM and imsak at 4:54 AM on the first day, 13 h 35 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:30 PM for a fast of 13 h 21 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Papua New Guinea.
Where Bulolo is located
Bulolo is located at 7.2036° S, 146.6401° E, in Morobe Province, in Papua New Guinea. The nearest administrative centre is Lae, 66 km away. Nearby places include Lae (66 km), Kerema (127 km), and Goroka (186 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bulolo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
- Population
- 16,042
- Coordinates
- -7.20360, 146.64014
- Time zone
- UTC+10
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,035 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bulolo
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bulolo is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:21 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 52 minutes around 21 June: 3:36 PM for the majority, 4:28 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Bulolo, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Bulolo
- Lae66 km · north-east
- Kerema127 km · south-west
- Goroka186 km · north-west
- Kundiawa227 km · north-west
- Madang240 km · north-west
- Popondetta247 km · south-east
- Port Moresby259 km · south
- Kurumul268 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bulolo
How long is the fast in Bulolo during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 35 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 21 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Bulolo?
Fajr in Bulolo changes with the seasons: about 4:38 AM on 21 December and about 5:09 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Bulolo?
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 Bulolo?
The Qibla in Bulolo is 290.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,035 km away.
Do prayer times in Bulolo differ from Port Moresby?
Yes. Bulolo is 259 km from Port Moresby, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Bulolo is called about 2 minutes later than in Port Moresby.