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Prayer times in Bunda
Muslims living in Bunda can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Bunda is a city in Tanzania, in Mara, with about 182,970 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Bunda today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Bunda
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Bunda
Prayer times in Bunda change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 5:20 AM and Maghrib at 6:50 PM, giving a day of 12 h 15 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:31 AM and Maghrib to 6:46 PM, and the day lasts only 12 h. That is a difference of 0 h 14 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:40 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:52 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:31 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:25 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 5:20 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:01 PM |
Compared with Dodoma, Dhuhr in Bunda is called roughly 7 minutes later than in Dodoma, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 15 minutes later than in the capital. Bunda is 506 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Bunda and distance to Makkah
In Bunda you face towards the north, at an angle of 13.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,686 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bunda and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Bunda
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Bunda is at about 5:32 AM and iftar at 7:04 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 23 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:32 AM and iftar to 6:59 PM, for a fast of 13 h 17 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Bunda on the map
The coordinates of Bunda are 2.0215° S and 33.8711° E. The nearest cities on our site are Nyamuswa (21 km), Butiama (30 km), and Kibara (49 km). Musoma, the nearest administrative centre, is 59 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Mara.
- Name
- Bunda
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Mara, Tanzania
- Population
- 182,970
- Coordinates
- -2.02153, 33.87109
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 13.7° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,686 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bunda
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bunda takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:52 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 55 minutes around 21 June: 4:11 PM for the majority, 5:06 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Bunda, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Bunda
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bunda
Do prayer times in Bunda differ from Dodoma?
Yes. Bunda is 506 km from Dodoma, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Bunda is called roughly 7 minutes later than in Dodoma.
What is the Qibla direction in Bunda?
The Qibla in Bunda is 13.7° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,686 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Bunda?
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.
How long is the fast in Bunda during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 23 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Bunda?
Fajr in Bunda changes with the seasons: about 5:20 AM on 21 December and about 5:31 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.