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Prayer times in Maputsoe
This page shows today’s salah times in Maputsoe, Leribe District, worked out 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Lesotho.
Namaz times in Maputsoe today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Maputsoe prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Maputsoe change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Maputsoe move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:32 AM on 21 December and 5:37 AM on 21 June, a shift of 2 h 05 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:19 PM and 7:06 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 59 min around the december solstice and falls to 10 h 18 min in 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 | 4:53 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:37 AM | 7:01 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:19 PM | 6:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:38 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:32 AM | 5:07 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:39 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:35 PM |
Compared with Maseru, Dhuhr in Maputsoe comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Maseru, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 1 minute earlier than in the capital. Maputsoe is 63 km from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Maputsoe
Qibla direction for Maputsoe: 14.2° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 5,738 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Maputsoe remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Maputsoe
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Maputsoe is at about 4:09 AM and iftar at 7:00 PM, so the fast lasts 14 h 42 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:35 AM and iftar to 6:33 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 47 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Maputsoe on the map
The coordinates of Maputsoe are 28.8866° S and 27.8992° E. The closest places on our site are Hlotse (14 km), Teyateyaneng (32 km), and Butha-Buthe (37 km). Hlotse, the nearest administrative centre, is 14 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Leribe District.
- Name
- Maputsoe
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Leribe District, Lesotho
- Population
- 61,916
- Coordinates
- -28.88660, 27.89915
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 14.2° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,738 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Maputsoe
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Maputsoe takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:16 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 42 minutes around 21 June: 3:00 PM for the majority, 3:43 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Maputsoe, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Maputsoe
- Hlotse14 km · east
- Teyateyaneng32 km · south-west
- Butha-Buthe37 km · east
- Mabote57 km · south-west
- Maseru63 km · south-west
- Thaba-Tseka99 km · south-east
- Mokhotlong122 km · east
- Mafeteng122 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Maputsoe
When is Maghrib in Maputsoe?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:19 PM on 21 June and 7:06 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Maputsoe during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 42 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 47 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Maputsoe?
Fajr in Maputsoe depends on the season: about 3:32 AM on 21 December and about 5:37 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Maputsoe differ from Maseru?
Yes. Maputsoe is 63 km from Maseru, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Maputsoe comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Maseru.
What is the Qibla direction in Maputsoe?
The Qibla in Maputsoe is 14.2° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,738 km away.