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Prayer times in Sandanski
Looking for the prayer times in Sandanski? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Sandanski, Blagoevgrad. Every figure is computed for 41.5667° N, 23.2833° E, which means the times match Sandanski itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Sandanski
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Sandanski prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sandanski
Prayer times in Sandanski vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:42 AM and Maghrib at 9:04 PM, giving a day of 15 h 12 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:10 AM and Maghrib to 5:00 PM, and the day is just 9 h 10 min. The difference 6 h 02 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:39 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:42 AM | 5:53 AM | 1:29 PM | 5:31 PM | 9:04 PM | 11:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:42 AM | 7:15 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:44 PM | 7:23 PM | 8:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:10 AM | 7:50 AM | 12:25 PM | 2:42 PM | 5:00 PM | 6:34 PM |
Compared with Sofia, Dhuhr in Sandanski comes at almost exactly the same time as Sofia, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 4 minutes earlier than in the capital. Sandanski is 126 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Sandanski
From Sandanski you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 140.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,724 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sandanski and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Sandanski
For those fasting in Sandanski, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:51 PM and imsak at 5:47 AM on the first day, 11 h 54 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:26 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Bulgaria.
About Sandanski
The coordinates of Sandanski are 41.5667° N and 23.2833° E. The nearest cities on our site are Petrich (20 km), Gotse Delchev (37 km), and Blagoevgrad (52 km). Blagoevgrad, the nearest administrative centre, is 52 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Blagoevgrad.
- Name
- Sandanski
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
- Population
- 28,510
- Coordinates
- 41.56667, 23.28333
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 140.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,724 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sandanski
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sandanski is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:34 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:31 PM for the majority, 6:45 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Sandanski, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Sandanski
- Petrich20 km · south
- Gotse Delchev37 km · east
- Blagoevgrad52 km · north
- Velingrad78 km · north-east
- Dupnitsa79 km · north
- Samokov89 km · north
- Kyustendil93 km · north-west
- Peshtera99 km · north-east
Prayer times in Sandanski: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Sandanski?
Fajr in Sandanski changes with the seasons: about 3:42 AM on 21 June and about 6:10 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Sandanski during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 54 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Sandanski?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Sandanski?
The Qibla in Sandanski is 140.3° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,724 km away.
When is Maghrib in Sandanski?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:00 PM on 21 December and 9:04 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.