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Prayer times in Kgalagadi District
This page gives today’s prayer times in Kgalagadi District, a region of Botswana, together with links to the 1 cities and towns of Kgalagadi District that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Tshabong; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Salah times in Kgalagadi District today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Kgalagadi District
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Kgalagadi District change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Kgalagadi District move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:04 AM on 21 December and 5:54 AM on 21 June, a difference of 1 h 50 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:47 PM and 7:21 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 46 min in the december solstice and falls to 10 h 31 min around the june solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:17 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:54 AM | 7:17 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:28 PM | 5:47 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 5:02 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 4:04 AM | 5:35 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:53 PM | 7:21 PM | 8:46 PM |
Compared with Gaborone, Dhuhr in Kgalagadi District is called roughly 14 minutes later than in Gaborone, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 11 minutes later than in the capital. Kgalagadi District is 381 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Kgalagadi District
The Qibla in Kgalagadi District is at 21.2° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,601 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 21.2°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kgalagadi District
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kgalagadi District is at about 4:37 AM and iftar at 7:18 PM, for a fast of 14 h 31 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:00 AM and iftar to 6:53 PM, for a fast of 13 h 43 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Kgalagadi District on the map
Kgalagadi District is one of the regions of Botswana. Its main city, Tshabong, is at 26.0500° S, 22.4500° E. The region has 1 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Kgalagadi District
- Local name
- Kgalagadi
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Botswana
- Coordinates
- -26.05000, 22.45000
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 21.2° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,601 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kgalagadi District
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kgalagadi District takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:38 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 43 minutes around 21 June: 3:28 PM for the majority, 4:11 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Kgalagadi District, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Cities and towns in Kgalagadi District
- Prayer times in Tshabong11,651
Prayer times near Kgalagadi District
- Jwaneng280 km · north-east
- Ngwaketsi District313 km · east
- Lobatse336 km · east
- Kweneng District357 km · north-east
- South-East District367 km · east
- Gaborone381 km · north-east
Prayer times in Kgalagadi District: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Kgalagadi District during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 31 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 43 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Kgalagadi District differ from Gaborone?
Yes. Kgalagadi District is 381 km from Gaborone, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Kgalagadi District is called roughly 14 minutes later than in Gaborone.
When is Fajr in Kgalagadi District?
Fajr in Kgalagadi District depends on the season: about 4:04 AM on 21 December and about 5:54 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Kgalagadi District?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:47 PM on 21 June and 7:21 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Kgalagadi District?
The Qibla in Kgalagadi District is 21.2° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,601 km away.