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Prayer times in Slagelse
This page shows today’s salah times in Slagelse, Region Zealand, calculated 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 follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Denmark.
Prayer times in Slagelse today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Slagelse
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Slagelse by season
Prayer times in Slagelse change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:35 AM and Maghrib at 10:00 PM, giving a day of 17 h 28 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:20 AM and Maghrib to 3:45 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 05 min. That is a difference of 10 h 23 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:12 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:28 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:35 AM | 4:32 AM | 1:16 PM | 5:48 PM | 10:00 PM | 11:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:55 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:07 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:12 PM | 9:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:20 AM | 8:40 AM | 12:13 PM | 1:32 PM | 3:45 PM | 5:57 PM |
Compared with Copenhagen, Dhuhr in Slagelse is called about 5 minutes later than in Copenhagen, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 3 minutes later than in the capital. Slagelse is 82 km from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Slagelse and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Slagelse: 136.4° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,455 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Slagelse remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Slagelse
Fasting in Slagelse, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:04 PM and imsak at 5:39 AM on the first day, 11 h 16 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:05 PM for a fast of 13 h 22 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Denmark.
Where Slagelse is located
Slagelse is located at 55.4028° N, 11.3546° E, in Region Zealand, in Denmark. The nearest administrative centre is Sorø, 13 km away. Close by you will find Sorø (13 km), Klinteby Frihed (28 km), and Ringsted (28 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Slagelse
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Region Zealand, Denmark
- Population
- 31,896
- Coordinates
- 55.40276, 11.35459
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 136.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,455 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Slagelse
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Slagelse comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:04 PM instead of 5:48 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:22 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Slagelse, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Slagelse
- Sorø13 km · east
- Klinteby Frihed28 km · south-east
- Ringsted28 km · east
- Næstved32 km · south-east
- Kalundborg35 km · north-west
- Nyborg37 km · west
- Holbæk42 km · north-east
- Køge53 km · east
Prayer times in Slagelse: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Slagelse?
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.
When is Maghrib in Slagelse?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:45 PM on 21 December and 10:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Slagelse?
The Qibla in Slagelse is 136.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,455 km away.
What time is Fajr in Slagelse?
Fajr in Slagelse changes with the seasons: about 2:35 AM on 21 June and about 6:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Slagelse differ from Copenhagen?
Yes. Slagelse is 82 km from Copenhagen, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Slagelse comes roughly 5 minutes later than in Copenhagen.