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Prayer times in Bosaso
Muslims living in Bosaso can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Bosaso is a regional capital in Somalia, in Bari, with about 74,287 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Bosaso today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Bosaso prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Bosaso by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Bosaso move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:03 AM on 21 June and 4:41 AM on 21 December, a shift of 38 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:25 PM and 6:09 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 47 min around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 28 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:38 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:03 AM | 5:21 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:12 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:22 AM | 5:32 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:53 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:41 AM | 5:57 AM | 11:41 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:36 PM |
Compared with Mogadishu, Dhuhr in Bosaso comes about 15 minutes earlier than in Mogadishu, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 1 minute later than in the capital. Bosaso is 1,112 km away from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Bosaso
Qibla from Bosaso: 319.7° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 1,505 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Bosaso is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Bosaso
Ramadan in Bosaso: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:44 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:49 PM, roughly 12 h 55 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).
About Bosaso
Bosaso is located at 11.2842° N, 49.1816° E, in Bari, in Somalia. Nearby places include Qandala (78 km), Erigavo (211 km), and El Dibir (228 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bosaso
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Bari, Somalia
- Population
- 74,287
- Coordinates
- 11.28421, 49.18158
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 319.7° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,505 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bosaso
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bosaso takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:51 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 66 minutes around 21 June: 3:12 PM for the majority, 4:18 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Bosaso (UTC+3), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Bosaso: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Bosaso during Ramadan?
About 12 h 55 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Bosaso differ from Mogadishu?
Yes. Bosaso is 1,112 km from Mogadishu, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Bosaso comes roughly 15 minutes earlier than in Mogadishu.
When is Maghrib in Bosaso?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:25 PM on 21 December and 6:09 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Bosaso?
Fajr in Bosaso changes with the seasons: about 4:03 AM on 21 June and about 4:41 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Bosaso?
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.