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Prayer times in Sarandë

This page shows today’s salah times in Sarandë, Vlorë County, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live 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 commonly used in Albania.

Salah times in Sarandë today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Every country has its own reference method for the prayer times, and in Albania we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer) and take daylight saving time into account where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Sarandë prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Prayer times in Sarandë by season

It helps to know how prayer times in Sarandë move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:09 AM on 21 June and 5:20 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 11 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:18 PM and 8:12 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 21 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.

Estimated prayer times in Sarandë (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:14 AM5:44 AM11:48 AM3:13 PM5:52 PM7:17 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:09 AM5:12 AM12:42 PM4:40 PM8:12 PM10:06 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:57 AM6:28 AM12:32 PM3:58 PM6:36 PM8:01 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:20 AM6:58 AM11:38 AM2:00 PM4:18 PM5:50 PM

Compared with Tirana, Dhuhr in Sarandë comes roughly 1 minute earlier than in Tirana, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 6 minutes earlier than in the capital. Sarandë is 162 km away from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla direction in Sarandë

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Qibla from Sarandë: 131.7° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 2,781 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Sarandë is the easiest reference.

Ramadan timetable for Sarandë

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sarandë is around 5:00 AM and iftar at 5:07 PM, for a fast of 11 h 57 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:22 AM and iftar to 5:40 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.

Sarandë on the map

The coordinates of Sarandë are 39.8753° N and 20.0048° E. The nearest cities on our site are Gjirokastër (25 km), Vlorë (80 km), and Patos Fshat (90 km). Gjirokastër, the nearest administrative centre, is 25 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Vlorë County.

Name
Sarandë
Type
City
Part of
Vlorë County, Albania
Population
22,613
Coordinates
39.87534, 20.00477
Time zone
UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
131.7° (south-east)
Distance to Makkah
2,781 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Sarandë

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sarandë is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:48 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:40 PM for the majority, 5:54 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.

If you are passing through Sarandë, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.

Prayer times near Sarandë

Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sarandë

When is Maghrib in Sarandë?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:18 PM on 21 December and 8:12 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

Which calculation method is used for Sarandë?

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.

What is the Qibla direction in Sarandë?

The Qibla in Sarandë is 131.7° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,781 km away.

Do prayer times in Sarandë differ from Tirana?

Yes. Sarandë is 162 km from Tirana, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Sarandë is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Tirana.

What time is Fajr in Sarandë?

Fajr in Sarandë depends on the season: about 3:09 AM on 21 June and about 5:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

Prayer times in other cities of Vlorë County

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