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West & Central Africa
Time (GMT) Days Frequency (kHz)
05:00-06:00 Daily 9915
05:00-07:00 Daily 6005
05:00-08:00 Daily 7345
06:00-07:00 Daily 12015, 13660
07:00-08:00 Daily 9410, 9915, 15260
16:00-18:00 Daily 17830
17:00-18:00 Daily 17780
17:00-20:00 Daily 15400
18:00-20:00 Daily 13660
18:00-21:00 Daily 11810
20:00-21:00 Daily 9410, 12095
21:00-22:00 Monday-Friday 7310, 11810, 12095
East Africa
Time (GMT) Days Frequency (kHz)
04:00-05:00 Daily 9915
05:00-08:00 Daily 13580
06:00-08:00 Daily 15420
15:00-20:00 Daily 7445
18:00-19:00 Daily 9410
19:00-20:00 Daily 6195
Southern Africa
Time (GMT) Days Frequency (kHz)
05:00-07:00 Daily 9410
06:00-08:00 Daily 15400
16:00-17:00 Daily 15400, 17640
17:00-20:00 Daily 7265
19:00-20:00 Daily 9410
*West Africa programmes
South Asia
Time (GMT) Days Frequency (kHz)
00:00-01:00 Daily 7300
00:00-02:00 Daily 5970
01:00-02:00 Daily 12095
01:30-02:30 Daily 1413
12:00-13:00 Daily 15310
12:00-14:00 Daily 12065
13:00-14:00 Daily 1413, 11890
14:30-15:00 Daily 1413
16:00-18:00 Daily 1413
*East Asia programmes
East Asia
Time (GMT) Days Frequency (kHz)
10:00-12:00 Daily 9900
12:00-13:00 Daily 15145
22:00-23:00 Daily 7205
22:00-00:00 Daily 3915, 5890
South East Asia
Time (GMT) Days Frequency (kHz)
10:00-12:00 Daily 6195, 9900, 11945
22:00-23:00 Daily 5955, 6115
22:00-00:00 Daily 3915, 5890, 6195
23:00-00:00 Daily 11825
Middle East & Gulf States
Time (GMT) Days Frequency (kHz)
01:30-02:30 Daily 1413
03:00-04:00 Daily 9440
03:00-05:00 Daily 12095
04:00-05:00 Daily 1413, 13580
15:00-17:00 Daily 5950
17:00-19:00 Daily 6195, 7485
19:00-21:00 Daily 1413
*East Mediterranean only. The BBC World Service Arabic language service is available
24 hours a day on satellite, FM in some cities and online at the BBC Arabic website.
Afghanistan, Iran & Central Asia
Time (GMT) Days Frequency (kHz)
01:30-02:30 Daily 1413
03:00-04:00 Daily 9440
03:00-05:00 Daily 12095
04:00-05:00 Daily 13580
15:00-17:00 Daily 5950
17:00-19:00 Daily 6195, 7485
19:00-21:00 Daily 1413
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HFCC
Start-Stop kHz Site kW Language Days
0000-0100 5970 A'Seela 250 Eng 1234567
0000-0100 7300 Woofferton 250 Eng 1234567
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0000-0030 11700 Kranji (Merlin) 250 Mya 1234567
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0030-0100 5930 Moosbrunn 300 Prs 1234567
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0100-0130 5930 Moosbrunn 300 Pus 1234567
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0100-0130 6070 A'Seela 250 Hin 1234567
0100-0130 6195 A'Seela 250 Pus 1234567
0100-0130 7290 Dhabayya 250 Hin 1234567
0100-0130 7290 Dhabayya 250 Hin 1234567
0100-0130 7445 A'Seela 250 Pus 1234567
0100-0130 9410 Dhabayya 250 Hin 1234567
0100-0130 9410 Dhabayya 250 Hin 1234567
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0100-0200 12095 Kranji (Merlin) 250 Eng 1234567
0130-0200 5930 Moosbrunn 300 Prs 1234567
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0130-0200 11995 Kranji (Merlin) 250 Ben 1234567
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0200-0230 7290 Dhabayya 250 Urd 1234567
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0200-0230 9410 Dhabayya 250 Urd 1234567
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0230-0330 5985 Dhabayya 250 Fas 1234567
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0230-0300 7445 A'Seela 250 Prs 1234567
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0230-0300 9880 Erevan 300 Prs 1234567
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0300-0500 9410 Dhabayya 250 Ara 1234567
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0400-0500 13580 A'Seela 250 Eng 1234567
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0400-0430 15490 Dhabayya 250 Som 1234567
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0430-0530 9480 Dhabayya 250 Fas 1234567
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0500-0600 7345 Woofferton 250 Eng 1234567
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0500-0600 13580 Dhabayya 250 Eng 1234567
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0529-0600 15400 Dhabayya 250 Hau 1234567
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0600-0700 6005 Ascension 125 Eng 1234567
0600-0629 7305 Ascension 250 Fra 1234567
0600-0800 7345 Ascension 250 Eng 1234567
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0600-0700 13660 Woofferton 250 Eng 1234567
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0600-0800 15420 Dhabayya 250 Eng 1234567
0600-0800 15420 Dhabayya 250 Eng 1234567
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0629-0700 7305 Ascension 250 Hau 1234567
0629-0700 11660 Woofferton 250 Hau 1234567
0700-0800 9410 Ascension 125 Eng 1234567
0700-0729 9440 Ascension 250 Fra 1234567
0700-0800 9915 Ascension 125 Eng 1234567
0700-0800 11810 Ascension 125 Eng 1234567
0700-0800 15260 Woofferton 250 Eng 1234567
0700-0729 15490 Woofferton 250 Fra 1234567
0759-0900 15620 Kranji (Merlin) 100 Eng 1234567
0830-0900 12065 A'Seela 250 Prs 1234567
0830-0900 15310 A'Seela 250 Prs 1234567
0900-0930 12065 A'Seela 250 Pus 1234567
0900-0930 15310 A'Seela 250 Pus 1234567
0930-1000 12065 A'Seela 250 Prs 1234567
0930-1000 15310 A'Seela 250 Prs 1234567
1000-1200 6195 Kranji (Merlin) 125 Eng 1234567
1000-1200 6195 Kranji (Merlin) 125 Eng 1234567
1000-1200 9900 Kranji (Merlin) 125 Eng 1234567
1000-1200 9900 Kranji (Merlin) 125 Eng 1234567
1000-1100 11945 Kranji (Merlin) 250 Eng 1234567
1000-1030 12065 A'Seela 250 Pus 1234567
1000-1030 15310 A'Seela 250 Pus 1234567
1030-1100 12065 A'Seela 250 Prs 1234567
1030-1100 15310 A'Seela 250 Prs 1234567
1100-1200 11945 Kranji (Merlin) 250 Eng 1234567
1100-1130 12065 A'Seela 250 Pus 1234567
1100-1130 15310 A'Seela 250 Pus 1234567
1100-1130 15420 Dhabayya 250 Som 1234567
1100-1130 15420 Dhabayya 250 Som 1234567
1100-1130 17745 Dhabayya 250 Som 1234567
1100-1130 17745 Dhabayya 250 Som 1234567
1100-1600 17780 Ascension 250 Hau 7
1130-1400 12015 Madagascar 250 Som 7
1130-1600 17745 Dhabayya 250 Som 7
1130-1600 17745 Dhabayya 250 Som 7
1200-1300 12065 A'Seela 250 Eng 1234567
1200-1300 15145 Kranji (Merlin) 250 Eng 1234567
1200-1300 15310 A'Seela 250 Eng 1234567
1200-1230 15400 Ascension 250 Fra 1234567
1200-1230 15490 Moosbrunn 300 Fra 1234567
1200-1230 17765 Ascension 250 Fra 1234567
1300-1400 11890 A'Seela 250 Eng 1234567
1300-1400 12065 Kranji (Merlin) 250 Eng 1234567
1300-1600 15420 Sofia 250 Som 7
1330-1400 7465 Kranji (Merlin) 250 Mya 1234567
1330-1400 9510 Kranji (Merlin) 250 Ben 1234567
1330-1400 9585 Kranji (Merlin) 250 Mya 1234567
1330-1400 9900 Tashkent 100 Ben 1234567
1330-1400 11750 A'Seela 250 Ben 1234567
1330-1400 11995 Tashkent 100 Mya 1234567
1330-1400 15420 Dhabayya 250 Som 7
1330-1400 15420 Sofia 250 Som 7
1330-1400 17745 Dhabayya 250 Som 7
1330-1400 17745 Dhabayya 250 Som 7
1330-1600 17780 Ascension 250 Hau 7
1330-1400 21470 Dhabayya 250 Som 7
1330-1600 21470 Dhabayya 250 Som 7
1330-1600 21470 Dhabayya 250 Som 7
1400-1500 5970 A'Seela 250 Prs 1234567
1400-1500 7465 Kranji (Merlin) 250 Prs 1234567
1400-1430 9460 A'Seela 250 Hin 1234567
1400-1430 9510 Kranji (Merlin) 250 Hin 1234567
1400-1430 11795 Kranji (Merlin) 250 Hin 1234567
1400-1430 11995 A'Seela 250 Hin 1234567
1400-1500 12095 Madagascar 250 Som 123456
1400-1500 15420 Sofia 250 Som 123456
1400-1600 15420 Sofia 250 Som 7
1400-1500 17745 Dhabayya 250 Som 7
1400-1500 17745 Dhabayya 250 Som 123456
1400-1500 17745 Dhabayya 250 Som 123456
1400-1500 17745 Dhabayya 250 Som 7
1400-1430 17780 Ascension 250 Hau 23456
1400-1430 21490 Ascension 250 Hau 23456
1400-1430 21630 Dhabayya 250 Hau 23456
1400-1430 21630 Dhabayya 250 Hau 23456
1500-1600 5875 Tashkent 100 Fas 1234567
1500-1700 5950 A'Seela 250 Eng 1234567
1500-1600 5970 A'Seela 250 Pus 1234567
1500-1600 6195 A'Seela 250 Fas 1234567
1500-2000 7445 Madagascar 250 Eng 1234567
1500-1600 7465 Kranji (Merlin) 250 Pus 1234567
1500-1600 7485 Kranji (Merlin) 250 Urd 1234567
1500-1600 9410 Kranji (Merlin) 250 Urd 1234567
1500-1600 9445 Dhabayya 250 Urd 1234567
1500-1600 9445 Dhabayya 250 Urd 1234567
1500-1600 11910 Dhabayya 250 Urd 1234567
1500-1600 12095 Dhabayya 250 Urd 1234567
1500-1600 17745 Ascension 250 Som 7
1530-1830 7355 Kranji (Merlin) 250 Kor 1234567
1530-1830 9615 Tinang 1 250 Kor 1234567
1530-1830 9900 Duchanbe 250 Kor 1234567
1600-1700 5875 Tashkent 100 Fas 1234567
1600-1630 5970 A'Seela 250 Prs 1234567
1600-1700 6195 A'Seela 250 Fas 1234567
1600-1830 7225 Dhabayya 250 Som 7
1600-1830 7225 Dhabayya 250 Som 7
1600-1630 7465 Kranji (Merlin) 250 Prs 1234567
1600-1830 9660 Sofia 250 Som 7
1600-1700 15400 Ascension 125 Eng 1234567
1600-1700 15685 Ascension 250 Hau 7
1600-1700 17640 Ascension 250 Eng 1234567
1600-1700 17830 Ascension 125 Eng 1234567
1630-1700 5970 A'Seela 250 Pus 23456
1630-1700 5970 A'Seela 250 Prs 1 7
1630-1700 7465 Kranji (Merlin) 250 Pus 23456
1630-1700 7465 Kranji (Merlin) 250 Prs 1 7
1630-1700 9720 Madagascar 250 Kin 23456
1630-1700 9820 Dhabayya 250 Kin 23456
1700-1800 5875 Erevan 300 Prs 1234567
1700-1800 5970 A'Seela 250 Prs 1234567
1700-1900 6195 A'Seela 250 Eng 1234567
1700-2000 7265 Madagascar 250 Eng 1234567
1700-1800 7465 Kranji (Merlin) 250 Prs 1234567
1700-1900 7485 Kranji (Merlin) 250 Eng 1234567
1700-2000 9585 Dhabayya 250 Ara 1234567
1700-2000 9585 Dhabayya 250 Ara 1234567
1700-2000 15400 Ascension 125 Eng 1234567
1700-1830 15685 Woofferton 300 Hau 7
1700-1800 17780 Ascension 125 Eng 1234567
1700-1800 17830 Ascension 125 Eng 1234567
1730-1750 9545 A'Seela 250 Amh 23456
1730-1750 12095 Dhabayya 250 Amh 23456
1730-1750 12095 Dhabayya 250 Amh 23456
1730-1750 17745 Ascension 250 Amh 23456
1750-1810 9545 A'Seela 250 Orm 23456
1750-1810 12095 Dhabayya 250 Orm 23456
1750-1810 12095 Dhabayya 250 Orm 23456
1750-1810 17745 Ascension 250 Orm 23456
1800-1900 5875 Erevan 300 Pus 1234567
1800-1900 5970 A'Seela 250 Pus 1234567
1800-1830 6180 Sofia 250 Som 1234567
1800-1830 7305 Erevan 300 Som 1234567
1800-1900 7465 Kranji (Merlin) 250 Pus 1234567
1800-1900 9410 Dhabayya 250 Eng 1234567
1800-1900 9410 Dhabayya 250 Eng 1234567
1800-1830 9720 Dhabayya 250 Som 1234567
1800-1830 9720 Dhabayya 250 Som 1234567
1800-1830 9750 Woofferton 250 Fra 1234567
1800-1830 11680 Woofferton 300 Fra 1234567
1800-2000 11810 Ascension 125 Eng 1234567
1800-1830 11875 Woofferton 250 Fra 1234567
1800-1830 12005 Ascension 250 Fra 1234567
1800-2000 13660 Woofferton 250 Eng 1234567
1800-1830 15490 Ascension 250 Fra 1234567
1810-1830 9545 A'Seela 250 Tir 23456
1810-1830 12095 Dhabayya 250 Tir 23456
1810-1830 12095 Dhabayya 250 Tir 23456
1810-1830 17745 Ascension 250 Tir 23456
1830-1850 7305 A'Seela 250 Amh 23456
1830-1850 15490 Ascension 250 Amh 23456
1850-1910 7305 A'Seela 250 Orm 23456
1850-1910 15490 Ascension 250 Orm 23456
1900-2000 6155 Dhabayya 250 Eng 1234567
1900-2000 6195 Dhabayya 250 Eng 1234567
1900-2000 9410 Dhabayya 250 Eng 1234567
1900-2000 12095 Ascension 125 Eng 1234567
1910-1930 7305 A'Seela 250 Tir 23456
1910-1930 15490 Ascension 250 Tir 23456
1930-2000 9545 Woofferton 250 Hau 1234567
1930-2000 9885 Ascension 250 Hau 1234567
1930-2000 11660 Ascension 250 Hau 1234567
2000-2100 6090 Dhabayya 250 Ara 1234567
2000-2100 6090 Dhabayya 250 Ara 1234567
2000-2100 9410 Woofferton 250 Eng 1234567
2000-2030 9545 Woofferton 300 Hau 6
2000-2030 9885 Ascension 250 Hau 6
2000-2030 11660 Ascension 250 Hau 6
2000-2100 11810 Woofferton 250 Eng 1234567
2000-2100 12095 Ascension 125 Eng 1234567
2100-2200 7310 Woofferton 250 Eng 23456
2100-2200 9410 Ascension 125 Eng 23456
2100-2200 11810 Woofferton 250 Eng 23456
2100-2200 12095 Ascension 125 Eng 23456
2200-2400 3915 Kranji (Merlin) 250 Eng 1234567
2200-2400 3960 Kranji (Merlin) 250 Eng 1234567
2200-2400 5890 Kranji (Merlin) 250 Eng 1234567
2200-2300 5955 Dhabayya 250 Eng 1234567
2200-2300 5955 Dhabayya 250 Eng 1234567
2200-2300 6115 A'Seela 250 Eng 1234567
2200-2400 6195 Kranji (Merlin) 125 Eng 1234567
2200-2400 6195 Kranji (Merlin) 125 Eng 1234567
2200-2300 7205 A'Seela 250 Eng 1234567
2300-2400 11825 Tinang 1 250 Eng 1234567
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