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Prayer times in Bassar
Muslims living in Bassar can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Bassar is a city in Togo, in Kara Region, with about 61,845 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.
Today’s prayer times in Bassar
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Bassar
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Bassar by season
Prayer times in Bassar change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:21 AM and Maghrib at 6:19 PM, giving a day of 12 h 40 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:52 AM and Maghrib to 5:42 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 35 min. That is a difference of 1 h 05 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:52 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:19 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:21 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:26 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:36 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:52 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:52 AM | 6:07 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:53 PM |
Compared with Lomé, Dhuhr in Bassar is called about 2 minutes later than in Lomé, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 7 minutes later than in the capital. Bassar is 350 km away from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Bassar
In Bassar you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 67.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,385 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bassar 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.
Fasting hours in Bassar during Ramadan
For those fasting in Bassar, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:05 PM and imsak at 4:56 AM on the first day, 12 h 59 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:08 PM for a fast of 13 h 10 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Togo.
Bassar on the map
The coordinates of Bassar are 9.2503° N and 0.7821° E. The nearest cities on our site are Sokodé (49 km), Bafilo (54 km), and Kara (56 km). Sokodé, the nearest administrative centre, is 49 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Kara Region.
- Name
- Bassar
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kara Region, Togo
- Population
- 61,845
- Coordinates
- 9.25025, 0.78213
- Time zone
- UTC
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,385 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bassar
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bassar is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:04 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 64 minutes around 21 June: 3:26 PM for the majority, 4:30 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Bassar in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bassar
Do prayer times in Bassar differ from Lomé?
Yes. Bassar is 350 km from Lomé, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Bassar is called roughly 2 minutes later than in Lomé.
What is the Qibla direction in Bassar?
The Qibla in Bassar is 67.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,385 km away.
When is Maghrib in Bassar?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:42 PM on 21 December and 6:19 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Bassar?
Fajr in Bassar changes with the seasons: about 4:21 AM on 21 June and about 4:52 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Bassar?
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.