City · North Kordofan
Prayer times in Bārah
Looking for the prayer times in Bārah? 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 Bārah, North Kordofan. Every figure is computed for 13.7000° N, 30.3667° E, which means the times match Bārah itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Bārah today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Prayer calendar for Bārah
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Bārah change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Bārah move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:05 AM on 21 June and 4:54 AM on 21 December, a difference of 48 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:36 PM and 6:28 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 56 min in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 19 min around 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 | 4:46 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:05 AM | 5:32 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:31 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:54 AM | 6:17 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:50 PM |
Compared with Khartoum, Dhuhr in Bārah is called roughly 9 minutes later than in Khartoum, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 5 minutes later than in the capital. Bārah is 309 km from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Bārah
From Bārah you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 48.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,319 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bārah 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.
Ramadan timetable for Bārah
For those fasting in Bārah, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:01 PM and imsak at 4:55 AM on the first day, 12 h 56 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:08 PM for a fast of 13 h 15 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Sudan.
Bārah on the map
Bārah lies at 13.7000° N, 30.3667° E, in North Kordofan, in Sudan. The nearest administrative centre is Al-Ubayyid, 60 km away. Nearby places include Al-Ubayyid (60 km), Ar Rahad (114 km), and Umm Ruwaba (127 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
- Bārah
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Kordofan, Sudan
- Population
- 16,969
- Coordinates
- 13.70000, 30.36667
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 48.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,319 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bārah
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Bārah comes roughly 69 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:35 PM instead of 3:26 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:06 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Bārah
- Al-Ubayyid60 km · south
- Ar Rahad114 km · south
- Umm Ruwaba127 km · south-east
- Tandaltī179 km · south-east
- Abū Zabad193 km · south-west
- Dilling199 km · south-west
- Ed Dueim213 km · east
- ALdinigila wad dhahi218 km · east
Prayer times in Bārah: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Bārah differ from Khartoum?
Yes. Bārah is 309 km from Khartoum, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Bārah comes roughly 9 minutes later than in Khartoum.
Which calculation method is used for Bārah?
We use the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method: Fajr at 19.5° and Isha when the sun is 17.5° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
When is Maghrib in Bārah?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:36 PM on 21 December and 6:28 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Bārah during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 15 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Bārah?
The Qibla in Bārah is 48.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,319 km away.