Regional capital · Middle Juba
Prayer times in Bu'aale
Residents of and visitors to Bu'aale can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Bu'aale is a regional capital in Somalia, in Middle Juba, with about 17,475 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Bu'aale today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Bu'aale prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Bu'aale by season
Prayer times in Bu'aale vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:51 AM and Maghrib at 6:17 PM, for a day of 12 h 11 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:51 AM and Maghrib to 6:09 PM, and the day is just 12 h 04 min. That is a difference of 0 h 07 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:05 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:51 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:50 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:04 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:51 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:20 PM |
Bu'aale lies 322 km west of Mogadishu, so Dhuhr in Bu'aale is called roughly 11 minutes later than in Mogadishu. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Bu'aale.
Finding the Qibla from Bu'aale
Qibla direction for Bu'aale: 352.7° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,281 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Bu'aale is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Bu'aale during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Bu'aale is at about 5:00 AM and iftar at 6:26 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 16 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:58 AM and iftar to 6:23 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 15 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Bu'aale is located
Bu'aale is located at 1.0833° N, 42.5833° E, in Middle Juba, in Somalia. Close by you will find Jilib (70 km), Jamaame (114 km), and Baardheere (144 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bu'aale
- Local name
- Bu’aale
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Middle Juba, Somalia
- Population
- 17,475
- Coordinates
- 1.08333, 42.58333
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 352.7° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,281 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bu'aale
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Bu'aale comes roughly 57 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:35 PM instead of 3:38 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:17 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Bu'aale (UTC+3), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Bu'aale
- Jilib70 km · south
- Jamaame114 km · south
- Baardheere144 km · north
- Dinsoor154 km · north
- Kismayo160 km · south
- Qoryooley230 km · east
- Garbahaarrey253 km · north
- Merca253 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bu'aale
When is Fajr in Bu'aale?
Fajr in Bu'aale changes with the seasons: about 4:51 AM on 21 June and about 4:51 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Bu'aale?
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 Bu'aale?
The Qibla in Bu'aale is 352.7° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,281 km away.
Do prayer times in Bu'aale differ from Mogadishu?
Yes. Bu'aale is 322 km from Mogadishu, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Bu'aale comes roughly 11 minutes later than in Mogadishu.
When is Maghrib in Bu'aale?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:09 PM on 21 December and 6:17 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.