Bamako Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Bamako, Mali — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Bamako, Mali
Bamakoprayer times are calculated based on the city's precise geographic coordinates (12.6091°N, 7.9752°W) using the Muslim World League calculation method — the standard followed by most mosques in Mali. Times shown are for today's date and update automatically at midnight.
The five daily prayers — Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha — are calculated from the sun's position relative to Bamako's latitude and longitude. As the sun's declination changes throughout the year, prayer times shift by several minutes each day. This is why a Bamako prayer time calendar for the full month is shown below — so you can plan ahead without checking daily.
How Bamako's prayer times are worked out
Bamako sits 5,157 km (3,204 miles) from the Kaaba in Mecca, so the Qibla from here is 72° from true north — you face east to pray. Fajr and Isha depend on how far the sun drops below the horizon, and Mali follows the Muslim World League method set by the Muslim World League: Fajr begins when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 17°. A city that used ISNA's 15° instead would get a noticeably different Fajr — which is why the method, not just the coordinates, decides the answer.
Day length is what really moves the timetable in Bamako. Measured with the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast here — from Fajr to Maghrib — runs about 14h 11m around June, while the shortest is roughly 12h 40m in December: a swing of 1h 31m across the year. That spread is set by Bamako's latitude (12.61°N); cities nearer the equator barely vary, while far-northern ones swing by many hours.
One local quirk worth knowing: Dhuhr in Bamako does not fall at 12:00. Because the city sits well west within its Africa/Bamako time zone, the sun peaks about 40 minutes after clock noon, and Dhuhr follows the sun rather than the clock — today it is at 12:39 PM. The nearest cities we also publish times for are Kalaban Koro, Dialakorodji, Kati — close enough that their times differ from Bamako's by only a few minutes.
Prayer times in the land of Djenné and Timbuktu
Mali — about 95% Muslim, predominantly Maliki with deep Sufi currents — coordinates its religious life through the High Islamic Council (HCIM), while Ramadan is declared by the national moon-sighting commission. This page applies the Muslim World League calculation (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) to this city's own coordinates. Mali keeps GMT year-round with no daylight saving; Bamako at 8°W sees solar noon roughly half an hour after clock noon, and the Sahel latitude keeps seasonal swing modest — Fajr and Maghrib move gently across the year compared with northern countries.
The world's greatest mud-brick monuments
No country's mosques look like Mali's. The Great Mosque of Djenné — the largest mud-brick building in the world, rebuilt in its present form in 1907 and part of a UNESCO World Heritage old town — is renewed every year in the crépissage, when the whole city replasters its walls by hand before the rains. In Timbuktu, the Djinguereber Mosque has stood since 1327, raised on the orders of Mansa Musa after his legendary pilgrimage to Mecca; its design is traditionally attributed to the Andalusian poet al-Sahili, though modern scholarship credits the local Saharan building tradition. These earthen sanctuaries have hosted the same five daily prayers for the better part of a millennium.
Fajr
4:57 AMالفجر
Pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
12:39 PMالظهر
Midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
4:01 PMالعصر
Afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
7:02 PMالمغرب
Sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
8:14 PMالعشاء
Night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Bamako Prayer Times — July 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Bamako, Mali. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jul 1 | 4:51 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:02 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:15 PM |
| Thu, Jul 2 | 4:52 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:02 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:15 PM |
| Fri, Jul 3 | 4:52 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:02 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:16 PM |
| Sat, Jul 4 | 4:52 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:02 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:16 PM |
| Sun, Jul 5 | 4:53 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:02 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:16 PM |
| Mon, Jul 6 | 4:53 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:02 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:16 PM |
| Tue, Jul 7 | 4:53 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:02 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:16 PM |
| Wed, Jul 8 | 4:54 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:02 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:15 PM |
| Thu, Jul 9 | 4:54 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:02 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:15 PM |
| Fri, Jul 10 | 4:55 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:02 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:15 PM |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 4:55 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:02 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:15 PM |
| Sun, Jul 12 | 4:55 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:02 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:15 PM |
| Mon, Jul 13 | 4:56 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:02 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:15 PM |
| Tue, Jul 14 | 4:56 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:01 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:15 PM |
| Wed, Jul 15 | 4:56 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:01 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:15 PM |
| Thu, Jul 16 | 4:57 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:01 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:14 PM |
| Fri, Jul 17Today | 4:57 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:01 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:14 PM |
| Sat, Jul 18 | 4:58 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:01 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:14 PM |
| Sun, Jul 19 | 4:58 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:00 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:14 PM |
| Mon, Jul 20 | 4:58 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:00 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:14 PM |
| Tue, Jul 21 | 4:59 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:00 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:13 PM |
| Wed, Jul 22 | 4:59 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:59 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:13 PM |
| Thu, Jul 23 | 4:59 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:59 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:13 PM |
| Fri, Jul 24 | 5:00 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:59 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:12 PM |
| Sat, Jul 25 | 5:00 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:58 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:12 PM |
| Sun, Jul 26 | 5:00 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:58 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:12 PM |
| Mon, Jul 27 | 5:01 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:57 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:11 PM |
| Tue, Jul 28 | 5:01 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:57 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:11 PM |
| Wed, Jul 29 | 5:02 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:11 PM |
| Thu, Jul 30 | 5:02 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:10 PM |
| Fri, Jul 31 | 5:02 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:10 PM |
All times are approximate. Times may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local mosque. Verify with your imam.
Bamako Prayer Times — FAQ
What time is Fajr in Bamako today?
Fajr in Bamako today is at 4:57 AM (Muslim World League method). Fajr begins at astronomical twilight — about 90 minutes before sunrise — and must be performed before the sun rises.
What time is Maghrib in Bamako today?
Maghrib in Bamako today is at 7:02 PM. Maghrib begins at sunset and should be performed promptly, as its window is the shortest of all five prayers (approximately 1.5–2 hours).
What time is Isha in Bamako today?
Isha in Bamako today is at 8:14 PM (Muslim World League). Isha begins when twilight disappears and can be performed until midnight (Fard) or until Fajr begins (in necessity).
What direction is Qibla from Bamako?
The Qibla direction from Bamako, Mali is 72° from true north — pointing east toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 5,157 km (3,204 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Bamako?
Measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast in Bamako is about 14h 11m around June, and the shortest is about 12h 40m in December — a difference of 1h 31m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 12.61°N.
What are Mali's most famous mosques?
The Great Mosque of Djenné — the world's largest mud-brick building, rebuilt in 1907, UNESCO-listed, and replastered by the whole community each year in the crépissage festival — and Timbuktu's Djinguereber Mosque, built in 1327 on Mansa Musa's orders after his pilgrimage. Both still host daily prayers on the same five times this page calculates, on Mali's year-round GMT clock.
Which calculation method is used for Bamako prayer times?
Bamako uses the Muslim World League method, followed by the Muslim World League. Fajr starts when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 17°. You can switch methods above if your local mosque follows a different convention.
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