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Prayer times in Virum
This page shows today’s prayer times in Virum, Capital Region, 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Denmark.
Adhan times in Virum today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Virum
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Virum by season
Prayer times in Virum vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:29 AM and Maghrib at 9:59 PM, giving a day of 17 h 34 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:17 AM and Maghrib to 3:38 PM, and the day is just 7 h. That is a difference of 10 h 34 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:06 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:23 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:29 AM | 4:25 AM | 1:12 PM | 5:44 PM | 9:59 PM | 11:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:49 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:07 PM | 9:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:17 AM | 8:38 AM | 12:08 PM | 1:25 PM | 3:38 PM | 5:52 PM |
Compared with Copenhagen, Dhuhr in Virum comes at almost exactly the same time as Copenhagen, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute later than in the capital. Virum is 15 km from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Virum
From Virum you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 138.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,440 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Virum 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.
Ramadan timetable for Virum
Ramadan in Virum: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:34 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 4:59 PM, roughly 11 h 14 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 23 min, longer by 128 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Virum on the map
The coordinates of Virum are 55.7949° N and 12.4510° E. The nearest cities on our site are Old Virum (1 km), Farum (6 km), and Birkerød (6 km). Farum, the nearest administrative centre, is 6 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Capital Region.
- Name
- Virum
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Capital Region, Denmark
- Population
- 15,200
- Coordinates
- 55.79488, 12.45103
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 138.2° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,440 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Virum
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Virum comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:00 PM instead of 5:44 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:18 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Virum, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Virum
- Old Virum1 km · south-east
- Farum6 km · west
- Birkerød6 km · north
- Ballerup Municipality9 km · south-west
- Charlottenlund9 km · south-east
- Hørsholm10 km · north
- Allerød Municipality10 km · north-west
- Lillerød11 km · north-west
Prayer times in Virum: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Virum during Ramadan?
About 11 h 14 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 23 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Virum?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:38 PM on 21 December and 9:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Virum?
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 Virum?
The Qibla in Virum is 138.2° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,440 km away.
When is Fajr in Virum?
Fajr in Virum depends on the season: about 2:29 AM on 21 June and about 6:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.