City · Western Region
Prayer times in Bwizibwera
This page shows today’s salah times in Bwizibwera, Western Region, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Uganda.
Salah times in Bwizibwera today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Bwizibwera
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Bwizibwera
It is useful to know how prayer times in Bwizibwera move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 5:35 AM on 21 December and 5:42 AM on 21 June, a difference of 6 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 7:02 PM and 7:00 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 10 min in the winter solstice and drops to 12 h 05 min around the summer 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 | 5:53 AM | 7:02 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:06 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:42 AM | 6:57 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:38 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:50 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:53 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:35 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:11 PM |
Bwizibwera is located 240 km south-west of Kampala, so Dhuhr in Bwizibwera is called about 8 minutes later than in Kampala. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Bwizibwera.
Qibla in Bwizibwera and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Bwizibwera: 21.7° (north). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 2,644 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Bwizibwera is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Bwizibwera
Ramadan in Bwizibwera: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:46 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:16 PM, about 13 h 19 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 16 min, shorter by 4 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Bwizibwera on the map
The coordinates of Bwizibwera are 0.5917° S and 30.6286° E. The nearest cities on our site are Mbarara (3 km), Kinoni (19 km), and Rutoma (27 km). Mbarara, the nearest administrative centre, is 3 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Western Region.
- Name
- Bwizibwera
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Western Region, Uganda
- Population
- 79,157
- Coordinates
- -0.59167, 30.62861
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 21.7° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,644 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bwizibwera
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bwizibwera takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:05 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 56 minutes around 21 June: 4:25 PM for the majority, 5:21 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Bwizibwera, look at 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 Bwizibwera
Prayer times in Bwizibwera: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Bwizibwera?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 7:02 PM on 21 June and 7:00 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Bwizibwera?
Fajr in Bwizibwera depends on the season: about 5:35 AM on 21 December and about 5:42 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Bwizibwera differ from Kampala?
Yes. Bwizibwera is 240 km from Kampala, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Bwizibwera comes about 8 minutes later than in Kampala.
What is the Qibla direction in Bwizibwera?
The Qibla in Bwizibwera is 21.7° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,644 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Bwizibwera?
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.