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Prayer times in Bothaville
Muslims living in Bothaville can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Bothaville is a city in South Africa, in Free State, with about 71,934 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Bothaville
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Bothaville
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Bothaville change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Bothaville move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:43 AM on 21 December and 5:40 AM on 21 June, a difference of 1 h 57 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:28 PM and 7:08 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 52 min around the december solstice and drops to 10 h 25 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 | 4:59 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:40 AM | 7:03 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:09 PM | 5:28 PM | 6:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:45 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:43 AM | 5:15 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:40 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:34 PM |
Bothaville is located 240 km south-west of Pretoria, so Dhuhr in Bothaville is called roughly 6 minutes later than in Pretoria. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Bothaville.
Qibla direction in Bothaville
In Bothaville you face towards the north, at an angle of 16.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,610 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bothaville and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Bothaville
Fasting in Bothaville, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 7:03 PM and imsak at 4:18 AM on the first day, 14 h 36 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:37 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 45 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in South Africa.
About Bothaville
Bothaville is located at 27.3887° S, 26.6170° E, in Free State, in South Africa. The nearest administrative centre is Klerksdorp, 60 km away. Close by you will find Viljoenskroon (38 km), Allanridge (41 km), and Leeudoringstad (41 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bothaville
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Free State, South Africa
- Population
- 71,934
- Coordinates
- -27.38870, 26.61701
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 16.0° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,610 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bothaville
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bothaville is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:21 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 43 minutes around 21 June: 3:09 PM for the majority, 3:51 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Bothaville (UTC+2), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Bothaville
- Viljoenskroon38 km · north-east
- Allanridge41 km · south
- Leeudoringstad41 km · north-west
- Orkney46 km · north
- Kutloanong51 km · south
- Odendaalsrus54 km · south
- Wesselsbron57 km · south-west
- Klerksdorp60 km · north
Prayer times in Bothaville: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Bothaville during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 36 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 45 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Bothaville?
The Qibla in Bothaville is 16.0° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,610 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Bothaville?
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.
Do prayer times in Bothaville differ from Pretoria?
Yes. Bothaville is 240 km from Pretoria, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Bothaville comes about 6 minutes later than in Pretoria.
When is Maghrib in Bothaville?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:28 PM on 21 June and 7:08 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.