Regional capital · Lezhë County
Prayer times in Lezhë
Muslims living in Lezhë can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Lezhë is a regional capital in Albania, in Lezhë County, with about 18,695 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Lezhë today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Lezhë prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Lezhë
Prayer times in Lezhë change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:55 AM and Maghrib at 8:20 PM, for a day of 15 h 13 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:24 AM and Maghrib to 4:14 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 08 min. That is a difference of 6 h 05 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:12 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:55 AM | 5:07 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:46 PM | 8:20 PM | 10:21 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:38 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:24 AM | 7:05 AM | 11:39 AM | 1:56 PM | 4:14 PM | 5:49 PM |
Compared with Tirana, Dhuhr in Lezhë comes about 1 minute later than in Tirana, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes later than in the capital. Lezhë is 53 km from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Lezhë
In Lezhë you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 134.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,947 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Lezhë and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Lezhë
Ramadan in Lezhë: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:02 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:05 PM, about 11 h 53 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 76 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Lezhë is located
Lezhë is located at 41.7836° N, 19.6436° E, in Lezhë County, in Albania. Close by you will find Krujë (33 km), Shkoder (33 km), and Fushë-Krujë (35 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Lezhë
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Lezhë County, Albania
- Population
- 18,695
- Coordinates
- 41.78361, 19.64361
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 134.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,947 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Lezhë
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Lezhë takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:49 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:46 PM for the majority, 6:00 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Lezhë and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Lezhë: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Lezhë differ from Tirana?
Yes. Lezhë is 53 km from Tirana, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Lezhë is called about 1 minute later than in Tirana.
How long is the fast in Lezhë during Ramadan?
About 11 h 53 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Lezhë?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:14 PM on 21 December and 8:20 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Lezhë?
The Qibla in Lezhë is 134.0° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,947 km away.
When is Fajr in Lezhë?
Fajr in Lezhë changes with the seasons: about 2:55 AM on 21 June and about 5:24 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.