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Prayer times in Mabopane
This page shows today’s salah times in Mabopane, Gauteng, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a 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 the usual reference in South Africa.
Salah times in Mabopane today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Mabopane
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Mabopane change through the year
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Mabopane on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 December at 3:44 AM, the longest day lasts 13 h 44 min, compared with only 10 h 33 min on 21 June. Isha ranges between 6:43 PM and 8:22 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 12:00 PM and 12:15 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Mabopane and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:31 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:06 PM | 5:26 PM | 6:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:40 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:44 AM | 5:14 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:22 PM |
Mabopane is located 29 km north-west of Pretoria, so Dhuhr in Mabopane comes at almost exactly the same time as Pretoria. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Mabopane.
Finding the Qibla from Mabopane
In Mabopane you face towards the north, at an angle of 14.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,371 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Mabopane 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.
Fasting hours in Mabopane during Ramadan
Fasting in Mabopane, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:55 PM and imsak at 4:16 AM on the first day, 14 h 29 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:30 PM for a fast of 13 h 42 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in South Africa.
Where Mabopane is located
Mabopane is located at 25.5090° S, 28.0640° E, in Gauteng, in South Africa. The nearest administrative centre is Pretoria, 29 km away. Nearby places include Soshanguve (5 km), Ga-Rankuwa (14 km), and Letlhabile (23 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Mabopane
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gauteng, South Africa
- Population
- 110,972
- Coordinates
- -25.50900, 28.06400
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 14.7° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,371 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Mabopane
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Mabopane takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:15 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 43 minutes around 21 June: 3:06 PM for the majority, 3:50 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen 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 the mosque.
Nearby cities to Mabopane
- Soshanguve5 km · north-east
- Ga-Rankuwa14 km · south-west
- Letlhabile23 km · west
- Hammanskraal25 km · north-east
- Pretoria29 km · south-east
- Hartbeespoort31 km · south-west
- Brits32 km · south-west
- Centurion41 km · south
Prayer times in Mabopane: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Mabopane?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:26 PM on 21 June and 6:58 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Mabopane differ from Pretoria?
Yes. Mabopane is 29 km from Pretoria, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Mabopane comes at almost exactly the same time as Pretoria.
When is Fajr in Mabopane?
Fajr in Mabopane changes with the seasons: about 3:44 AM on 21 December and about 5:31 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Mabopane during Ramadan?
Roughly 14 h 29 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 42 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Mabopane?
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.