Capital: Maseru · 12 cities
Prayer times in Lesotho
Find today’s prayer times in Lesotho: Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha for 12 cities, each calculated for its own coordinates. Lesotho is in Africa and uses a single time zone (UTC+2), so the adhan can differ by many minutes from one city to another. Times follow the Muslim World League method, which you can change in the settings of any page.
Prayer times in Maseru today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer times by region in Lesotho
Our pages in Lesotho are organised in 10 regions. Open your region, then your city: every page has its own coordinates, which is why the times change by a few minutes between cities, from east to west and from north to south.
How prayer times are calculated in Lesotho
Times for Lesotho use the Muslim World League method: Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. Times are shown in local time (UTC+2). In the capital Maseru, Fajr is around 3:32 AM and Maghrib 7:09 PM around 21 December, while around 21 June Fajr comes at 5:39 AM and Maghrib at 5:20 PM. Daylight there ranges from 10 h 16 min to 14 h 02 min.
Our cities in Lesotho stretch from Mafeteng in the west to Mokhotlong in the east, and from Butha-Buthe in the north to Quthing in the south. With such a distance, the sun reaches its zenith in Mokhotlong about 7 minutes before Mafeteng, even though the clock is the same everywhere. Day length also differs between north and south, most of all in summer and winter, so the timetable of Maseru is no substitute for that of your own city.
Monthly prayer timetable for Maseru
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Qibla direction in Lesotho
From Maseru, the Qibla is at 14.6° from true north, towards the north, and the Kaaba is 5,795 km away. The direction changes slightly as you move across Lesotho, which is why each city page shows its own Qibla angle with a compass drawing.
Ramadan in Lesotho
During Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027), the fast in Maseru lasts roughly 14 h 43 min at the start of the month and 13 h 48 min at the end, with imsak at 4:09 AM and iftar at 7:03 PM on the first day. These times change from one city to another, so open your city’s page for its exact Ramadan timetable.
To find your city quickly, type its name in the search box at the top of the page, or go through the regions above. On every page you will find today’s times with a countdown, a monthly timetable you can print and links to nearby cities.
Prayer times in Lesotho: frequently asked questions
Which calculation method is used in Lesotho?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can choose another method in the settings of any page.
Why do prayer times differ between cities in Lesotho?
Because the sun does not reach the same position at the same moment everywhere: every degree of longitude shifts the prayer times by about four minutes.
What is the Qibla direction in Maseru?
14.6° from true north, towards the north. The distance to Makkah is 5,795 km.
When does Ramadan 1448 start in Lesotho?
Astronomically, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027. The official date is announced after the sighting of the crescent.
