Europe & Africa
South Asia
Asia Pacific
Middle East
Western Russia
Frequency chart with transmitter details for this regionAll times GMT
The BBC World Service is also available on:
- Hot Bird direct-to-home satellite.
- Medium wave in Moscow & St. Petersburg -1260 kHz, and Ekaterinburg - 666 kHz.
- online at the BBC World Service website.
- partner stations.
Frequencies shown may cover more than one time zone in this area.
| From | To | Days | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04:00 | 05:00 | Daily | 13675 |
| 04:00 | 06:00 | Daily | 9410 |
| 05:00 | 06:00 | Daily | 15560 |
| 17:00 | 19:00 | Daily | 5875, 13675 |
West & Central Africa
Frequency chart with transmitter details for this regionAll times GMT
| From | To | Days | Frequency (kHz) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03:00 | 04:00 | Daily | 6145 |
| 03:00 | 06:00 | Daily | 7255 |
| 04:00 | 07:00 | Daily | 6005, 7310 |
| 06:00 | 07:00 | Daily | 12015,15105 |
| 07:00 | 08:00 | Daily | 11765, 13830 |
| 07:00 | 10:00 | Daily | 15400, 17830 |
| 10:00 | 11:00 | Sat-Sun | 15400, 17830 |
| 11:00 | 11:30 | Daily | 15400 |
| 11:00 | 18:00 | Daily | 17830 |
| 15:00 | 21:00 | Daily | 15400 |
| 16:00 | 20:00 | Daily | 17795 |
| 18:00 | 21:00 | Daily | 11810 |
| 20:00 | 21:00 | Daily | 13820 |
| 21:00 | 22:00 | Daily | 7405 |
| 21:00 | 23:00 | Daily | 9915, 12095 |
| 22:00 | 23:00 | Daily | 5935 |
East Africa
Frequency chart with transmitter details for this regionAll times GMT
| From | To | Days | Frequency (kHz) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | 04:00 | Daily | 6005 |
| 03:00 | 04:00 | Daily | 9750 |
| 03:00 | 05:00 | Daily | 12035 |
| 03:30 | 06:00 | Daily | 11945 |
| 05:00 | 06:00 | Daily | 15420 |
| 05:00 | 07:00 | Daily | 17640 |
| 06:00 | 08:00 | Sat-Sun | 15420 |
| 08:00 | 17:00 | Daily | 17640, 21470 |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | Daily | 15420 |
| 15:00 | 15:30 | Daily | 7405, 11860, 15420 |
| 15:30 | 16:15 | Sat | 7405, 15420 |
| 16:15 | 17:00 | Sun | 7405, 11860, 15420 |
| 16:30 | 17:00 | W/days | 15420 |
| 16:30 | 17:00 | Sat | 11860 |
| 17:00 | 17:45 | Daily | 6005, 9410 |
| 17:00 | 19:00 | Daily | 7405 |
| 17:00 | 21:00 | Daily | 12095 |
| 18:30 | 21:00 | Daily | 6005, 9410 |
Southern Africa
Frequency chart with transmitter details for this regionAll times GMT
| From | To | Days | Frequency (kHz) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03:00 | 04:00 | Daily | 6005, 6145* |
| 03:00 | 06:00 | Daily | 3255 |
| 03:00 | 22:00 | Daily | 6190 |
| 04:00 | 06:00 | Daily | 7310* |
| 06:00 | 07:00 | Daily | 12015* |
| 06:00 | 14:00 | Daily | 9860 |
| 08:00 | 17:00 | Daily | 21470 |
| 13:00 | 17:00 | Daily | 17640 |
| 14:00 | 22:00 | Daily | 3255 |
| 14:00 | 16:00 | Daily | 7230 |
| 17:00 | 21:00 | Daily | 12095 |
| 21:00 | 22:00 | Daily | 6005, 7405* |
* West Africa programmes
South Asia
Frequency chart with transmitter details for this regionAll times GMT
| From | To | Days | Frequency (kHz) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 01:00 | Daily | 5790, 7395 |
| 00:00 | 02:00 | Daily | 9410 |
| 00:00 | 03:00 | Daily | 12095 |
| 01:00 | 02:00 | Daily | 11750* |
| 01:00 | 16:00 | Daily | 15310 |
| 02:00 | 02:30 | Daily | 1413 |
| 03:00 | 14:00 | Daily | 17790 |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | Daily | 1413 |
| 13:00 | 16:00 | Daily | 6195* |
| 14:00 | 16:00 | Daily | 11920 |
| 15:00 | 18:30 | Daily | 5975 |
| 16:00 | 17:00 | Daily | 9695 |
| 16:00 | 18:30 | Daily | 5850 |
| 17:00 | 18:00 | Daily | 9810 |
| 17:30 | 18:00 | Daily | 1413 |
* East Asia programmes
East Asia
Frequency chart with transmitter details for this regionAll times GMT
| From | To | Days | Frequency (kHz) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 01:00 | Daily | 13725 |
| 00:00 | 02:00 | Daily | 9470, 15335, 15360 |
| 01:00 | 02:00 | Daily | 17615 |
| 09:00 | 11:00 | Daily | 21660 |
| 09:00 | 12:00 | Daily | 17760 |
| 09:00 | 16:00 | Daily | 9740 |
| 11:00 | 12:00 | Daily | 15280 |
| 12:00 | 13:00 | Daily | 11750 |
| 12:00 | 16:00 | Daily | 5875 |
| 13:00 | 16:00 | Daily | 6195 |
| 21:00 | 22:00 | Daily | 5875 |
| 21:00 | 23:00 | Daily | 5905 |
| 22:00 | 23:00 | Daily | 3915, 6195, 9720 |
| 22:00 | 00:00 | Daily | 7490 |
| 23:00 | 00:00 | Daily | 9740, 9890, 12010 |
South East Asia
Frequency chart with transmitter details for this regionAll times GMT
| From | To | Days | Frequency (kHz) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 01:00 | Daily | 6195,9740 |
| 00:00 | 02:00 | Daily | 9740, 15335 |
| 01:00 | 02:00 | Daily | 11750 |
| 09:00 | 16:00 | Daily | 6195, 9740 |
| 21:00 | 00:00 | Daily | 3915, 6195 |
| 22:00 | 00:00 | Daily | 9740 |
| 23:00 | 00:00 | Daily | 11850 |
Middle East & Gulf States
Frequency chart with transmitter details for this regionAll times GMT
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.
| From | To | Days | Frequency (kHz) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 02:00 | Daily | 7395 |
| 02:00 | 02:30 | Daily | 1413 |
| 02:00 | 04:00 | Daily | 6195, 9410 |
| 02:00 | 07:30 | Daily | 1323* |
| 03:00 | 04:00 | Daily | 1413 |
| 04:00 | 07:00 | Daily | 12095 |
| 07:00 | 14:00 | Daily | 11760, 15575 |
| 07:30 | 09:00 | Sat-Sun | 1323* |
| 09:00 | 23:00 | Daily | 1323* |
| 14:00 | 17:00 | Daily | 12095 |
| 18:00 | 19:00 | Daily | 5875 |
| 19:00 | 20:00 | Daily | 6155 |
| 20:00 | 21:00 | Daily | 1413 |
* East Mediterranean Only
Afghanistan, Iran & Central Asia
Frequency chart with transmitter details for this regionAll times GMT
| From | To | Days | Frequency (kHz) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 02:00 | Daily | 7395 |
| 02:00 | 02:30 | Daily | 1413 |
| 02:00 | 04:00 | Daily | 6195, 9410 |
| 03:00 | 04:00 | Daily | 1413 |
| 03:00 | 07:00 | Daily | 12095 |
| 04:00 | 07:00 | Daily | 15360 |
| 07:00 | 14:00 | Daily | 11760, 15575 |
| 14:00 | 16:00 | Daily | 11920* |
| 14:00 | 17:00 | Daily | 12095 |
| 16:00 | 18:00 | Daily | 5850* |
| 18:00 | 19:00 | Daily | 5875 |
| 18:00 | 20:00 | Daily | 5950 |
| 19:00 | 20:00 | Daily | 6155 |
| 19:00 | 21:00 | Daily | 1413 |
* South Asia programmes
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