Capital: Gaborone · 27 cities
Prayer times in Botswana
This page gathers the prayer times of 27 cities in Botswana, including Gaborone, Francistown, and Mogoditshane. Each city page shows today’s times with a countdown, a printable monthly timetable, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan 1448 AH schedule. We calculate with the Muslim World League method in local time (UTC+2).
Prayer times in Gaborone today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer times by region in Botswana
Our pages in Botswana are organised in 14 regions. Open your region, then your city: each page has its own coordinates, which is why the times change by a few minutes from one place to the next, from east to west and north to south.
How prayer times are calculated in Botswana
Times for Botswana use the Muslim World League method: Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. Times are shown in local time (UTC+2). In the capital Gaborone, Fajr is about 3:55 AM and Maghrib 7:04 PM around 21 December, whereas around 21 June Fajr comes at 5:39 AM and Maghrib at 5:36 PM. Daylight there ranges from 10 h 36 min to 13 h 40 min.
Our cities in Botswana stretch from Ghanzi in the west to Bobonong in the east, and from Kasane in the north to Tshabong in the south. With such a distance, the sun reaches its zenith in Bobonong about 27 minutes before Ghanzi, even though the clock is the same everywhere. Day length also differs between north and south, especially in summer and winter, so the timetable of Gaborone cannot replace that of your own city.
Monthly prayer timetable for Gaborone
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Qibla direction in Botswana
From Gaborone, the Qibla is at 17.5° from true north, towards the north, and the Kaaba is 5,340 km away. The angle changes a little as you move across Botswana, which is why each city page shows its own Qibla angle with a compass diagram.
Ramadan in Botswana
During Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027), the fast in Gaborone lasts about 14 h 26 min at the start of the month and 13 h 41 min at the end, with imsak at 4:27 AM and iftar at 7:02 PM on the first day. Times differ from one city to another, so open your city’s page for its exact Ramadan timetable.
To reach your city quickly, type its name in the search box at the top of the page, or browse the regions above. On every page you will find today’s times with a countdown, a monthly timetable you can print and links to nearby cities.
Prayer times in Botswana: frequently asked questions
Which calculation method is used in Botswana?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can choose another method in the settings of any page.
Why do prayer times differ between cities in Botswana?
Because the sun does not reach the same position at the same moment everywhere: every degree of longitude shifts the prayer times by about four minutes.
What is the Qibla direction in Gaborone?
17.5° from true north, towards the north. The distance to Makkah is 5,340 km.
When does Ramadan 1448 start in Botswana?
Astronomically, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027. The official date is announced after the sighting of the crescent.