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Prayer times in Butha-Buthe District
Salah times in Butha-Buthe District (Lesotho): today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, the monthly calendar and the Qibla direction. Butha-Buthe District has 1 towns and cities listed on our site; choose yours below to get times calculated for its exact position.
Today’s prayer times in Butha-Buthe District
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Butha-Buthe District
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Butha-Buthe District by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Butha-Buthe District move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:31 AM on 21 December and 5:35 AM on 21 June, a difference of 2 h 04 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:18 PM and 7:04 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 59 min in the december solstice and drops to 10 h 18 min around the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:35 AM | 7:00 AM | 12:09 PM | 2:59 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:37 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:27 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:31 AM | 5:05 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:37 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:33 PM |
Butha-Buthe District is located 96 km north-east of Maseru, so Dhuhr in Butha-Buthe District is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Maseru. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Butha-Buthe District.
Finding the Qibla from Butha-Buthe District
From Butha-Buthe District you face towards the north, at an angle of 13.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,717 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Butha-Buthe District 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.
Ramadan timetable for Butha-Buthe District
Ramadan in Butha-Buthe District: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:08 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:59 PM, roughly 14 h 41 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 47 min, shorter by 54 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Butha-Buthe District
Butha-Buthe District is one of the regions of Lesotho. Its main city, Butha-Buthe, lies at 28.7666° S, 28.2494° E. The region has 1 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Butha-Buthe District
- Local name
- Butha-Buthe
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Lesotho
- Coordinates
- -28.76659, 28.24937
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 13.8° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,717 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Butha-Buthe District
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Butha-Buthe District takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:15 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 42 minutes around 21 June: 2:59 PM for the majority, 3:41 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Butha-Buthe District, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Salah times across Butha-Buthe District
Prayer times near Butha-Buthe District
- Leribe District23 km · south-west
- Berea District65 km · south-west
- Thaba-Tseka District91 km · south
- Maseru District96 km · south-west
- Mokhotlong District99 km · south-east
- Mafeteng District153 km · south-west
Prayer times in Butha-Buthe District: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Butha-Buthe District during Ramadan?
About 14 h 41 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 47 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Butha-Buthe District differ from Maseru?
Yes. Butha-Buthe District is 96 km from Maseru, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Butha-Buthe District comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Maseru.
What time is Fajr in Butha-Buthe District?
Fajr in Butha-Buthe District changes with the seasons: about 3:31 AM on 21 December and about 5:35 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Butha-Buthe District?
The Qibla in Butha-Buthe District is 13.8° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,717 km away.
When is Maghrib in Butha-Buthe District?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:18 PM on 21 June and 7:04 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.