Salah times in Bloemfontein, Free State
Salah times in Bloemfontein today
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Times are calculated for the city centre. Mosques may publish slightly different times; follow your local mosque's timetable for congregation.
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Qibla direction and Hijri date
Qibla from Bloemfontein
16° N
Clockwise from true north, towards the Kaaba in Makkah.
Hijri date
3 Jumada I 1448 AH
Umm al-Qura calendar. Local moon sighting may differ by a day.
Praying in Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein's Fajr is earliest on 2 December, at 3:35 AM, while Isha does not reach its latest until 1 January, at 8:46 PM. Between those dates the summer night is short: Fajr begins long before sunrise and Isha lingers well after sunset, so the stretch between the two prayers is at its narrowest around the turn of the year.
The contrast with midwinter is sharp. The Fajr-to-Maghrib day lasts 15h 36m on 18 December and only 11h 41m on 21 June, nearly a four-hour swing across the year. Fajr on 26 June comes at 5:45 AM, the latest of the year, so winter mornings are slow to start.
Mosques near Bloemfontein
We don't have mosque listings for Bloemfontein yet. Mosque locations come from OpenStreetMap; you can add a missing mosque at openstreetmap.org.
October 2026 Salah timetable for Bloemfontein
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How these times are calculated
- Method
- Muslim World League (MWL)
- Fajr
- 18°
- Isha
- 17°
- Highlighted Asr
- Hanafi (shadow twice the length)
South African times use the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18 degrees, Isha 17 degrees). South Africa does not change its clocks. Dhuhr is shown 1 minute after solar noon, following the method's guidance.
2027 at a glance
- Earliest Fajr
- 2 December
- Latest Fajr
- 26 June
- Earliest Isha
- 30 May
- Latest Isha
- 1 January
- Longest Fajr to Maghrib
- 15h 36m 18 December
- Shortest Fajr to Maghrib
- 11h 41m 21 June
- Ramadan fasts (expected)
- About 14h 42m → 13h 49m8 February to 8 March
- Clock changes
- None in 2027
Calculated for 2027 with the method described on this page. Ramadan dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar; follow your local announcement for the actual start.
Frequently asked questions
Which Asr time does Bloemfontein highlight, Standard or Hanafi?
The Free State page highlights the Hanafi Asr, which begins when an object's shadow is twice its length (plus the noon shadow). The Standard time begins earlier, at one length. Neither is a ruling here: a toggle by the timetable switches between them, so you can use the one you follow.
When is Fajr earliest in Bloemfontein?
On 2 December, at 3:35 AM, about two weeks before the longest day, 18 December. Dawn keeps arriving earlier through November and bottoms out shortly before the longest fast of the year.
How early does Isha start in Bloemfontein in winter?
At its earliest, Isha begins at 6:44 PM on 30 May, which is a few weeks before the winter solstice on 21 June. Sunset times turn around before the shortest day, so the early evenings are bunched in late May and June.
Why is the Fajr-to-Maghrib day so much longer in December in Bloemfontein?
Bloemfontein is in the southern hemisphere, where the sun climbs highest in December. Its stretch from Fajr to Maghrib reaches 15h 36m on 18 December and falls to 11h 41m on 21 June, the reverse of the pattern in Europe and North America.