City · Targovishte
Prayer times in Popovo
Residents of and visitors to Popovo can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Popovo is a city in Bulgaria, in Targovishte, with about 16,571 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Popovo today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Popovo prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Popovo by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Popovo move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:14 AM on 21 June and 6:00 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 47 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:42 PM and 8:59 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 24 min in the summer solstice and drops to 8 h 58 min in 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 | 4:43 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:14 AM | 5:35 AM | 1:17 PM | 5:23 PM | 8:59 PM | 11:09 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:27 AM | 7:03 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:00 AM | 7:44 AM | 12:13 PM | 2:24 PM | 4:42 PM | 6:20 PM |
Compared with Sofia, Dhuhr in Popovo comes about 12 minutes earlier than in Sofia, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 9 minutes earlier than in the capital. Popovo is 247 km from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Popovo and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Popovo: 148.4° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 2,744 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Popovo remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Popovo
For those fasting in Popovo, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:36 PM and imsak at 5:36 AM on the first day, 11 h 49 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:14 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Bulgaria.
Popovo on the map
Popovo is located at 43.3500° N, 26.2333° E, in Targovishte, in Bulgaria. The nearest administrative centre is Targovishte, 30 km away. Nearby places include Targovishte (30 km), Razgrad (31 km), and Gorna Oryahovitsa (50 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Popovo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Targovishte, Bulgaria
- Population
- 16,571
- Coordinates
- 43.35000, 26.23333
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 148.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,744 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Popovo
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Popovo is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:23 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:23 PM for the majority, 6:37 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Popovo
- Targovishte30 km · east
- Razgrad31 km · north-east
- Gorna Oryahovitsa50 km · south-west
- Shumen56 km · east
- Veliko Tarnovo57 km · south-west
- Rousse60 km · north
- Sliven74 km · south
- Sistov77 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Popovo
Which calculation method is used for Popovo?
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.
How long is the fast in Popovo during Ramadan?
About 11 h 49 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Popovo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:42 PM on 21 December and 8:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Popovo?
The Qibla in Popovo is 148.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,744 km away.
Do prayer times in Popovo differ from Sofia?
Yes. Popovo is 247 km from Sofia, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Popovo comes roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Sofia.