Regional capital · Rapla County
Prayer times in Rapla
This page shows today’s salah times in Rapla, Rapla County, 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 follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Estonia.
Salah times in Rapla today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Rapla prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Rapla by season
Prayer times in Rapla change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:28 AM and Maghrib at 10:38 PM, for a day of 18 h 30 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:34 AM and Maghrib to 3:24 PM, and the day lasts only 6 h 11 min. That is a difference of 12 h 20 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 | 4:03 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:34 PM | 8:46 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:28 AM | 4:07 AM | 1:23 PM | 6:02 PM | 10:38 PM | 12:11 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:46 AM | 7:07 AM | 1:13 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:19 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:34 AM | 9:13 AM | 12:19 PM | 1:17 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:55 PM |
Rapla is located 48 km south of Tallinn, so Dhuhr in Rapla practically coincides with Tallinn. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Rapla.
Finding the Qibla from Rapla
In Rapla you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 157.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,348 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Rapla 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.
Ramadan timetable for Rapla
For those fasting in Rapla, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 4:57 PM and imsak at 5:45 AM on the first day, 11 h 02 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:08 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 28 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Estonia.
About Rapla
The coordinates of Rapla are 59.0076° N and 24.7939° E. The nearest cities on our site are Paide (45 km), Tallinn (48 km), and Maardu (52 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Rapla County.
- Name
- Rapla
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Rapla County, Estonia
- Population
- 5,132
- Coordinates
- 59.00759, 24.79386
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 157.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,348 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Rapla
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Rapla comes about 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:20 PM instead of 6:02 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:28 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Rapla, 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.
Nearby cities to Rapla
Prayer times in Rapla: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Rapla?
Fajr in Rapla depends on the season: about 2:28 AM on 21 June and about 6:34 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Rapla?
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 Rapla?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:24 PM on 21 December and 10:38 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Rapla?
The Qibla in Rapla is 157.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,348 km away.
How long is the fast in Rapla during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 02 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 28 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.