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Prayer times in Botad
This page shows today’s prayer times in Botad, Gujarat, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method, which is commonly used in India.
Today’s prayer times in Botad
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Botad
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Botad
Prayer times in Botad change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:34 AM and Maghrib at 7:30 PM, for a day of 13 h 29 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:58 AM and Maghrib to 6:05 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 47 min. The difference 2 h 43 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 | 5:34 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:16 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:34 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:04 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:18 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:58 AM | 7:18 AM | 12:41 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:24 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Botad comes about 22 minutes later than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 8 minutes later than in the capital. Botad is 908 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Botad and distance to Makkah
In Botad you pray towards the west, at an angle of 274.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,282 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Botad 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 Botad during Ramadan
Ramadan in Botad: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:53 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:36 PM, roughly 12 h 33 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 33 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Botad is located
Botad lies at 22.1692° N, 71.6667° E, in Gujarat, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Amreli, 79 km away. Nearby places include Rānpur (21 km), Gadhada (24 km), and Valabhīpur (38 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Botad
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gujarat, India
- Population
- 130,327
- Coordinates
- 22.16917, 71.66671
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 274.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,282 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Botad
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Botad comes roughly 80 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:24 PM instead of 4:04 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:51 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page 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 the mosque.
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Prayer times in Botad: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Botad?
We use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 18° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
How long is the fast in Botad during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 33 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Botad differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Botad is 908 km from New Delhi, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Botad is called about 22 minutes later than in New Delhi.
When is Maghrib in Botad?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:05 PM on 21 December and 7:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Botad?
The Qibla in Botad is 274.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,282 km away.