City · Limpopo
Prayer times in Bela Bela
Muslims living in Bela Bela can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Bela Bela is a city in South Africa, in Limpopo, with about 90,210 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.
Prayer times in Bela Bela today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Bela Bela
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Bela Bela by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Bela Bela move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:45 AM on 21 December and 5:29 AM on 21 June, a shift of 1 h 44 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:26 PM and 6:55 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 41 min around the december solstice and drops to 10 h 35 min in the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:29 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:07 PM | 5:26 PM | 6:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:40 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:26 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:45 AM | 5:14 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:19 PM |
Bela Bela is located 96 km north of Pretoria, so Dhuhr in Bela Bela practically coincides with Pretoria. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Bela Bela.
Finding the Qibla from Bela Bela
Qibla from Bela Bela: 14.6° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 5,298 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Bela Bela is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Bela Bela
Ramadan in Bela Bela: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:17 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:53 PM, roughly 14 h 26 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 41 min, shorter by 46 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Bela Bela on the map
Bela Bela lies at 24.8833° S, 28.2833° E, in Limpopo, in South Africa. The nearest administrative centre is Modimolle, 24 km away. Nearby places include Modimolle (24 km), Hammanskraal (58 km), and Mookgophong (60 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bela Bela
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Limpopo, South Africa
- Population
- 90,210
- Coordinates
- -24.88333, 28.28333
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 14.6° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,298 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bela Bela
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Bela Bela comes about 44 minutes later around the june solstice (3:50 PM instead of 3:07 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:14 PM 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 offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Bela Bela and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Bela Bela
- Modimolle24 km · north-east
- Hammanskraal58 km · south
- Mookgophong60 km · north-east
- Vaalbank65 km · south-east
- Vaalwater68 km · north
- Soshanguve68 km · south
- Mabopane73 km · south
- Moloto South74 km · south-east
Prayer times in Bela Bela: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Bela Bela?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:26 PM on 21 June and 6:55 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Bela Bela?
The Qibla in Bela Bela is 14.6° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,298 km away.
How long is the fast in Bela Bela during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 26 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 41 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Bela Bela?
Fajr in Bela Bela changes with the seasons: about 3:45 AM on 21 December and about 5:29 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Bela Bela?
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.