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Prayer times in Bitola
This page gives today’s prayer times in Bitola, a region of North Macedonia, together with links to the 1 cities of Bitola that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Bitola; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Bitola today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Bitola
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Bitola change through the year
Prayer times in Bitola vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:55 AM and Maghrib at 8:10 PM, giving a day of 15 h 08 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:17 AM and Maghrib to 4:09 PM, and the day is just 9 h 13 min. The difference 5 h 55 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:07 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:46 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:55 AM | 5:02 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:37 PM | 8:10 PM | 10:09 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:50 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:56 AM | 11:33 AM | 1:52 PM | 4:09 PM | 5:43 PM |
Compared with Skopje, Dhuhr in Bitola comes at almost exactly the same time as Skopje, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 3 minutes earlier than in the capital. Bitola is 108 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Bitola
Qibla direction for Bitola: 135.8° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 2,788 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Bitola remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Bitola during Ramadan
Ramadan in Bitola: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:55 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:00 PM, about 11 h 55 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 74 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Bitola
Bitola is one of the regions of North Macedonia. Its main city, Bitola, lies at 41.0323° N, 21.3355° E. The region has 1 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Bitola
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- North Macedonia
- Coordinates
- 41.03226, 21.33553
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 135.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,788 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bitola
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Bitola comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:51 PM instead of 4:37 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:42 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: 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 your mosque.
Prayer times in the cities of Bitola
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Prayer times near Bitola
- Mogila9 km · north-east
- Novaci10 km · east
- Demir Hisar24 km · north-west
- Resen Municipality28 km · west
- Krivogashtani34 km · north
- Krushevo38 km · north
Prayer times in Bitola: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Bitola?
Fajr in Bitola depends on the season: about 2:55 AM on 21 June and about 5:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Bitola differ from Skopje?
Yes. Bitola is 108 km from Skopje, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Bitola practically coincides with Skopje.
How long is the fast in Bitola during Ramadan?
About 11 h 55 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Bitola?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:09 PM on 21 December and 8:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Bitola?
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.