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Prayer times in Stara Zagora
Salah times in Stara Zagora (Bulgaria): today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, the monthly calendar and the Qibla direction. Stara Zagora has 3 cities listed on our site; choose yours below to get times calculated for its exact position.
Adhan times in Stara Zagora today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Stara Zagora prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Stara Zagora change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Stara Zagora move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:25 AM on 21 June and 6:01 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 36 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:47 PM and 8:58 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 18 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 04 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:47 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:25 AM | 5:40 AM | 1:19 PM | 5:23 PM | 8:58 PM | 11:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:31 AM | 7:05 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:01 AM | 7:43 AM | 12:15 PM | 2:30 PM | 4:47 PM | 6:24 PM |
Stara Zagora lies 192 km east of Sofia, so Dhuhr in Stara Zagora is called about 9 minutes earlier than in Sofia. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Stara Zagora.
Finding the Qibla from Stara Zagora
In Stara Zagora you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 146.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,684 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Stara Zagora 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 Stara Zagora during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Stara Zagora is around 5:38 AM and iftar at 5:40 PM, for a fast of 11 h 52 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:57 AM and iftar to 6:16 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.
Stara Zagora on the map
Stara Zagora is one of the regions of Bulgaria. Its main city, Stara Zagora, lies at 42.4321° N, 25.6426° E. The region has 3 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Stara Zagora
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Bulgaria
- Coordinates
- 42.43205, 25.64262
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 146.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,684 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Stara Zagora
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Stara Zagora comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:37 PM instead of 5:23 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:25 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
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Prayer times in Stara Zagora: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Stara Zagora?
The Qibla in Stara Zagora is 146.1° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,684 km away.
How long is the fast in Stara Zagora 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.
Do prayer times in Stara Zagora differ from Sofia?
Yes. Stara Zagora is 192 km from Sofia, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Stara Zagora comes roughly 9 minutes earlier than in Sofia.
When is Maghrib in Stara Zagora?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:47 PM on 21 December and 8:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Stara Zagora?
Fajr in Stara Zagora depends on the season: about 3:25 AM on 21 June and about 6:01 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.