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Prayer times in Bafra
This page shows today’s prayer times in Bafra, Samsun Province, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method, which is the usual reference in Türkiye.
Adhan times in Bafra today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey method.
Prayer calendar for Bafra
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Bafra change through the year
Prayer times in Bafra vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:52 AM and Maghrib at 8:14 PM, giving a day of 15 h 12 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:19 AM and Maghrib to 5:09 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 10 min. The difference 6 h 02 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 | 5:08 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:16 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:52 AM | 5:02 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:40 PM | 8:14 PM | 10:15 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:33 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:19 AM | 7:59 AM | 12:34 PM | 2:52 PM | 5:09 PM | 6:44 PM |
Bafra lies 315 km north-east of Ankara, so Dhuhr in Bafra is called about 12 minutes earlier than in Ankara. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Bafra.
Finding the Qibla from Bafra
Qibla direction for Bafra: 169.5° (south). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,270 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Bafra remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Bafra during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Bafra is around 5:57 AM and iftar at 6:01 PM, for a fast of 11 h 54 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:17 AM and iftar to 6:36 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Bafra is located
The coordinates of Bafra are 41.5679° N and 35.9031° E. The closest places on our site are Samsun (48 km), Vezirköprü (60 km), and Tekkeköy (61 km). Samsun, the nearest administrative centre, is 48 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Samsun Province.
- Name
- Bafra
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Samsun Province, Türkiye
- Population
- 92,944
- Coordinates
- 41.56787, 35.90311
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey
- Qibla direction
- 169.5° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,270 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bafra
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bafra takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:44 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:40 PM for the majority, 5:54 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Bafra, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Bafra
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bafra
How long is the fast in Bafra during Ramadan?
About 11 h 54 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Bafra?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:09 PM on 21 December and 8:14 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Bafra?
We use the Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Turkey 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Bafra?
The Qibla in Bafra is 169.5° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,270 km away.
Do prayer times in Bafra differ from Ankara?
Yes. Bafra is 315 km from Ankara, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Bafra is called roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Ankara.