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Prayer times in Botevgrad
Residents of and visitors to Botevgrad can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Botevgrad is a city in Bulgaria, in Sofia Province, with about 20,909 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Botevgrad today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Botevgrad
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Botevgrad change through the year
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Botevgrad on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 3:28 AM, the longest day lasts 15 h 21 min, compared with only 9 h 01 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:30 PM and 11:14 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 12:23 PM and 1:27 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Botevgrad and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:37 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:28 AM | 5:46 AM | 1:27 PM | 5:32 PM | 9:07 PM | 11:14 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:37 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:41 PM | 7:21 PM | 8:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:10 AM | 7:52 AM | 12:23 PM | 2:36 PM | 4:53 PM | 6:30 PM |
Botevgrad is located 45 km north-east of Sofia, so Dhuhr in Botevgrad comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Sofia. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Botevgrad.
Finding the Qibla from Botevgrad
The Qibla in Botevgrad is at 143.0° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,815 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 143.0°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Botevgrad
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Botevgrad is around 5:46 AM and iftar at 5:46 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 50 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:04 AM and iftar to 6:24 PM, for a fast of 13 h 10 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Botevgrad is located
Botevgrad lies at 42.9080° N, 23.7927° E, in Sofia Province, in Bulgaria. The nearest administrative centre is Vratsa, 38 km away. Close by you will find Vratsa (38 km), Sofia (45 km), and Panagyurishte (56 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Botevgrad
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sofia Province, Bulgaria
- Population
- 20,909
- Coordinates
- 42.90799, 23.79274
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 143.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,815 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Botevgrad
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Botevgrad comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:45 PM instead of 5:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:32 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Botevgrad and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Botevgrad
- Vratsa38 km · north-west
- Sofia45 km · south-west
- Panagyurishte56 km · south-east
- Berkovitsa65 km · north-west
- Samokov66 km · south
- Pernik71 km · south-west
- Montana73 km · north-west
- Troyan Municipality75 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Botevgrad
How long is the fast in Botevgrad 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.
When is Maghrib in Botevgrad?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:53 PM on 21 December and 9:07 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Botevgrad?
Fajr in Botevgrad depends on the season: about 3:28 AM on 21 June and about 6:10 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Botevgrad?
The Qibla in Botevgrad is 143.0° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,815 km away.
Do prayer times in Botevgrad differ from Sofia?
Yes. Botevgrad is 45 km from Sofia, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Botevgrad is called roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Sofia.