City · North West
Prayer times in Itsoseng
This page shows today’s salah times in Itsoseng, North West, 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in South Africa.
Namaz times in Itsoseng today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Itsoseng
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Itsoseng change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Itsoseng move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:50 AM on 21 December and 5:41 AM on 21 June, a difference of 1 h 50 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:33 PM and 7:08 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 47 min in the december solstice and drops to 10 h 30 min around 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 | 5:03 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:41 AM | 7:03 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:14 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:49 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:50 AM | 5:21 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:39 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:33 PM |
Compared with Pretoria, Dhuhr in Itsoseng comes about 9 minutes later than in Pretoria, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 9 minutes later than in the capital. Itsoseng is 234 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Itsoseng and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Itsoseng is at 17.2° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,492 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 17.2°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Itsoseng
For those fasting in Itsoseng, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 7:04 PM and imsak at 4:24 AM on the first day, 14 h 31 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:39 PM for a fast of 13 h 43 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in South Africa.
About Itsoseng
Itsoseng lies at 26.0816° S, 25.8812° E, in North West, in South Africa. The nearest administrative centre is Lichtenburg, 29 km away. Close by you will find Lichtenburg (29 km), Mahikeng (34 km), and Coligny (52 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Itsoseng
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North West, South Africa
- Population
- 23,913
- Coordinates
- -26.08159, 25.88124
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 17.2° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,492 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Itsoseng
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Itsoseng comes roughly 43 minutes later around the june solstice (3:57 PM instead of 3:14 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:24 PM around the march 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 near Itsoseng
- Lichtenburg29 km · east
- Mahikeng34 km · north-west
- Coligny52 km · south-east
- Zeerust64 km · north
- Ottosdal82 km · south
- Hartbeesfontein93 km · south-east
- Ventersdorp97 km · east
- Koster104 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Itsoseng
Do prayer times in Itsoseng differ from Pretoria?
Yes. Itsoseng is 234 km from Pretoria, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Itsoseng is called about 9 minutes later than in Pretoria.
When is Maghrib in Itsoseng?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:33 PM on 21 June and 7:08 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Itsoseng?
Fajr in Itsoseng changes with the seasons: about 3:50 AM on 21 December and about 5:41 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Itsoseng?
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.
How long is the fast in Itsoseng during Ramadan?
About 14 h 31 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 43 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.