Regional capital · Vrapchishte
Prayer times in Vrapciste
Muslims living in Vrapciste can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Vrapciste is a regional capital in North Macedonia, in Vrapchishte, with about 8,652 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Vrapciste today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Vrapciste prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Vrapciste by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Vrapciste move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:50 AM on 21 June and 5:20 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 30 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:08 PM and 8:15 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 13 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 08 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:07 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:50 AM | 5:02 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:41 PM | 8:15 PM | 10:17 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:33 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:20 AM | 7:00 AM | 11:34 AM | 1:51 PM | 4:08 PM | 5:44 PM |
Vrapciste lies 49 km west of Skopje, so Dhuhr in Vrapciste comes roughly 2 minutes later than in Skopje. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Vrapciste.
Finding the Qibla from Vrapciste
The Qibla in Vrapciste is at 136.2° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,879 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 136.2°.
Fasting hours in Vrapciste during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Vrapciste is around 4:57 AM and iftar at 5:00 PM, for a fast of 11 h 53 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:17 AM and iftar to 5:36 PM, for a fast of 13 h 09 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Vrapciste is located
Vrapciste is located at 41.8348° N, 20.8857° E, in Vrapchishte, in North Macedonia. Nearby places include Gostivar (5 km), Negotino (5 km), and Bogovinje (10 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Vrapciste
- Local name
- Vrapčište
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Vrapchishte, North Macedonia
- Population
- 8,652
- Coordinates
- 41.83481, 20.88570
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 136.2° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,879 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Vrapciste
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Vrapciste comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:55 PM instead of 4:41 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:44 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Vrapciste, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Vrapciste
Prayer times in Vrapciste: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Vrapciste differ from Skopje?
Yes. Vrapciste is 49 km from Skopje, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Vrapciste comes about 2 minutes later than in Skopje.
Which calculation method is used for Vrapciste?
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.
When is Maghrib in Vrapciste?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:08 PM on 21 December and 8:15 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Vrapciste during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 53 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Vrapciste?
The Qibla in Vrapciste is 136.2° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,879 km away.