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Prayer times in Mosopa
Looking for the adhan times in Mosopa? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Mosopa, Ngwaketsi District. Every figure is computed for 24.7718° S, 25.4216° E, which means the times match Mosopa itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Mosopa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Mosopa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Mosopa change through the year
Prayer times in Mosopa vary a lot over the year. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:57 AM and Maghrib at 7:07 PM, for a day of 13 h 41 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:41 AM and Maghrib to 5:38 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 36 min. That is a difference of 3 h 05 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 5:06 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:41 AM | 7:02 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:18 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:57 AM | 5:26 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:37 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:30 PM |
Mosopa lies 51 km west of Gaborone, so Dhuhr in Mosopa is called about 2 minutes later than in Gaborone. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Mosopa.
Qibla direction in Mosopa
In Mosopa you face towards the north, at an angle of 18.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,367 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Mosopa 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.
Fasting hours in Mosopa during Ramadan
Fasting in Mosopa, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 7:05 PM and imsak at 4:28 AM on the first day, 14 h 26 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:41 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 41 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Botswana.
About Mosopa
Mosopa lies at 24.7718° S, 25.4216° E, in Ngwaketsi District, in Botswana. The nearest administrative centre is Kanye, 23 km away. Close by you will find Thamaga (16 km), Kanye (23 km), and Gabane (38 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Mosopa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ngwaketsi District, Botswana
- Population
- 23,858
- Coordinates
- -24.77180, 25.42156
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 18.1° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,367 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Mosopa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Mosopa is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:26 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 44 minutes around 21 June: 3:18 PM for the majority, 4:02 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Mosopa in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Mosopa
- Thamaga16 km · north-east
- Kanye23 km · south
- Gabane38 km · east
- Molepolole41 km · north
- Ramotswa47 km · east
- Mogoditshane48 km · east
- Gaborone51 km · east
- Mmopone51 km · north-east
Prayer times in Mosopa: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Mosopa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:38 PM on 21 June and 7:07 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Mosopa?
Fajr in Mosopa depends on the season: about 3:57 AM on 21 December and about 5:41 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Mosopa during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 26 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 41 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Mosopa differ from Gaborone?
Yes. Mosopa is 51 km from Gaborone, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Mosopa comes about 2 minutes later than in Gaborone.
Which calculation method is used for Mosopa?
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.