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Prayer times in Lovech
This page gives today’s prayer times in Lovech, a region of Bulgaria, together with links to the 2 cities of Lovech that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Lovech; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Salah times in Lovech today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Lovech prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Lovech by season
Prayer times in Lovech vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:22 AM and Maghrib at 9:04 PM, for a day of 15 h 23 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:06 AM and Maghrib to 4:49 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 59 min. The difference 6 h 23 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 | 4:50 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:33 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:22 AM | 5:42 AM | 1:23 PM | 5:28 PM | 9:04 PM | 11:13 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:33 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:14 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:17 PM | 8:47 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:06 AM | 7:49 AM | 12:19 PM | 2:31 PM | 4:49 PM | 6:26 PM |
Lovech lies 123 km north-east of Sofia, so Dhuhr in Lovech comes about 6 minutes earlier than in Sofia. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Lovech.
Qibla direction in Lovech
From Lovech you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 145.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,791 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Lovech 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 Lovech during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Lovech is around 5:42 AM and iftar at 5:42 PM, for a fast of 11 h 50 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:00 AM and iftar to 6:20 PM, for a fast of 13 h 10 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Lovech on the map
Lovech is one of the regions of Bulgaria. Its main city, Lovech, is at 43.1323° N, 24.7176° E. The region has 2 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Lovech
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Bulgaria
- Coordinates
- 43.13227, 24.71763
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 145.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,791 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Lovech
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Lovech comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:42 PM instead of 5:28 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:29 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Lovech, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times in the cities of Lovech
- Prayer times in Lovech27,910
- Troyan Municipality21,162
Prayer times near Lovech
- Pleven33 km · north
- Gabrovo57 km · south-east
- Veliko Tarnovo74 km · east
- Vratsa94 km · west
- Pazardzhik108 km · south
- Stara Zagora108 km · south-east
Prayer times in Lovech: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Lovech differ from Sofia?
Yes. Lovech is 123 km from Sofia, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Lovech comes roughly 6 minutes earlier than in Sofia.
Which calculation method is used for Lovech?
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 Lovech?
The Qibla in Lovech is 145.1° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,791 km away.
When is Maghrib in Lovech?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:49 PM on 21 December and 9:04 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Lovech during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 50 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.