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Prayer times in Lobatse
This page gives today’s prayer times in Lobatse, a region of Botswana, together with links to the 1 cities of Lobatse that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Lobatse; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Lobatse today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Lobatse prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Lobatse change through the year
Prayer times in Lobatse change noticeably between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at around 3:54 AM and Maghrib at 7:07 PM, giving a day of 13 h 43 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:40 AM and Maghrib to 5:36 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 34 min. The difference 3 h 09 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:04 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:40 AM | 7:02 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:17 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:53 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:50 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:54 AM | 5:24 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:38 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:31 PM |
Compared with Gaborone, Dhuhr in Lobatse is called about 1 minute later than in Gaborone, and on the 21 June Maghrib falls at nearly the same minute in both places. Lobatse is 68 km away from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Lobatse and distance to Makkah
From Lobatse you pray towards the north, at an angle of 17.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,407 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Lobatse and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Lobatse
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Lobatse is around 4:26 AM and iftar at 7:04 PM, so the fast lasts 14 h 28 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:48 AM and iftar to 6:40 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 41 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Lobatse
Lobatse is one of the regions of Botswana. Its main city, Lobatse, lies at 25.2244° S, 25.6773° E. The region has 1 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Lobatse
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Botswana
- Coordinates
- -25.22435, 25.67728
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 17.7° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,407 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Lobatse
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Lobatse takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:25 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 43 minutes around 21 June: 3:17 PM for the majority, 4:00 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Lobatse, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Cities and towns in Lobatse
- Prayer times in Lobatse29,772
Prayer times near Lobatse
- South-East District44 km · north-east
- Ngwaketsi District45 km · north-west
- Gaborone68 km · north
- Kweneng District93 km · north
- Kgatleng District102 km · north-east
- Jwaneng118 km · north-west
Prayer times in Lobatse: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Lobatse?
The Qibla in Lobatse is 17.7° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,407 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Lobatse?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
When is Maghrib in Lobatse?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:36 PM on 21 June and 7:07 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Lobatse during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 28 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 41 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Lobatse differ from Gaborone?
Yes. Lobatse is 68 km from Gaborone, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Lobatse is called roughly 1 minute later than in Gaborone.