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Prayer times in General Nikolaevo
Looking for the adhan times in General Nikolaevo? On this page 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 General Nikolaevo, Plovdiv. Every figure is computed for 42.2882° N, 24.9678° E, which means the times match General Nikolaevo itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in General Nikolaevo
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for General Nikolaevo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in General Nikolaevo change through the year
Prayer times in General Nikolaevo vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:29 AM and Maghrib at 9:00 PM, giving a day of 15 h 17 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:04 AM and Maghrib to 4:51 PM, and the day is just 9 h 05 min. The difference 6 h 11 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 MarchSpring equinox | 4:50 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:32 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:29 AM | 5:44 AM | 1:22 PM | 5:26 PM | 9:00 PM | 11:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:34 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:13 PM | 4:37 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:04 AM | 7:45 AM | 12:18 PM | 2:33 PM | 4:51 PM | 6:27 PM |
Compared with Sofia, Dhuhr in General Nikolaevo comes roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Sofia, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 8 minutes earlier than in the capital. General Nikolaevo is 142 km away from the capital, towards the east. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in General Nikolaevo and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for General Nikolaevo: 144.5° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,702 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in General Nikolaevo is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in General Nikolaevo
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in General Nikolaevo is around 5:41 AM and iftar at 5:43 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 52 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:00 AM and iftar to 6:19 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where General Nikolaevo is located
General Nikolaevo is located at 42.2882° N, 24.9678° E, in Plovdiv, in Bulgaria. The nearest administrative centre is Plovdiv, 23 km away. Nearby places include Plovdiv (23 km), Parvomay (29 km), and Asenovgrad (31 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- General Nikolaevo
- Local name
- Rakovski
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Population
- 15,782
- Coordinates
- 42.28819, 24.96779
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 144.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,702 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in General Nikolaevo
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in General Nikolaevo comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:39 PM instead of 5:26 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:28 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
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Nearby cities to General Nikolaevo
- Plovdiv23 km · south-west
- Parvomay29 km · south-east
- Asenovgrad31 km · south
- Chirpan32 km · east
- Karlovo41 km · north
- Kazanlak51 km · north-east
- Pazardzhik53 km · west
- Stara Zagora58 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in General Nikolaevo
When is Maghrib in General Nikolaevo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:51 PM on 21 December and 9:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in General Nikolaevo?
Fajr in General Nikolaevo changes with the seasons: about 3:29 AM on 21 June and about 6:04 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for General Nikolaevo?
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.
Do prayer times in General Nikolaevo differ from Sofia?
Yes. General Nikolaevo is 142 km from Sofia, towards the east, and Dhuhr in General Nikolaevo comes about 7 minutes earlier than in Sofia.
How long is the fast in General Nikolaevo during Ramadan?
About 11 h 52 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.