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Prayer times in Bekalta
Looking for the adhan times in Bekalta? Below 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 Bekalta, Monastir Governorate. Every figure is computed for 35.6174° N, 10.9947° E, which means the times match Bekalta itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Bekalta today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs method.
Bekalta prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Bekalta
Prayer times in Bekalta change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:12 AM and Maghrib at 7:35 PM, giving a day of 14 h 34 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:50 AM and Maghrib to 5:06 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 45 min. The difference 4 h 49 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 MarchSpring equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:12 AM | 5:01 AM | 12:18 PM | 4:07 PM | 7:35 PM | 9:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:39 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:50 AM | 7:21 AM | 12:14 PM | 2:49 PM | 5:06 PM | 6:38 PM |
Compared with Tunis, Dhuhr in Bekalta is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Tunis, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 7 minutes earlier than in the capital. Bekalta is 151 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Bekalta and distance to Makkah
From Bekalta you face towards the east, at an angle of 111.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,211 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bekalta 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 Bekalta
For those fasting in Bekalta, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:51 PM and imsak at 5:34 AM on the first day, 12 h 07 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:18 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Tunisia.
Bekalta on the map
Bekalta lies at 35.6174° N, 10.9947° E, in Monastir Governorate, in Tunisia. The nearest administrative centre is Mahdia, 14 km away. Nearby places include Teboulba (4 km), Moknine (9 km), and Ksar Hellal (10 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bekalta
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Monastir Governorate, Tunisia
- Population
- 20,506
- Coordinates
- 35.61739, 10.99466
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 111.6° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,211 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bekalta
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Bekalta comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:22 PM instead of 4:07 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:24 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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Prayer times near Bekalta
- Teboulba4 km · north-west
- Moknine9 km · west
- Ksar Hellal10 km · west
- Mahdia14 km · south-east
- Bembla et Mnara20 km · north-west
- Djemmal21 km · west
- Ksour Essaf22 km · south
- Monastir23 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bekalta
What time is Fajr in Bekalta?
Fajr in Bekalta changes with the seasons: about 3:12 AM on 21 June and about 5:50 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Bekalta?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:06 PM on 21 December and 7:35 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Bekalta during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 07 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Bekalta?
The Qibla in Bekalta is 111.6° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,211 km away.
Do prayer times in Bekalta differ from Tunis?
Yes. Bekalta is 151 km from Tunis, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Bekalta comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Tunis.