City · Kanta-Häme
Prayer times in Forssa
This page shows today’s salah times in Forssa, Kanta-Häme, 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Finland.
Adhan times in Forssa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Forssa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Forssa
Prayer times in Forssa change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:25 AM and Maghrib at 11:03 PM, giving a day of 19 h 12 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:43 AM and Maghrib to 3:11 PM, and the day lasts only 5 h 36 min. The difference 13 h 36 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 | 3:58 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:39 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:25 AM | 3:51 AM | 1:27 PM | 6:11 PM | 11:03 PM | 12:25 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:40 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:18 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:24 PM | 9:44 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:43 AM | 9:35 AM | 12:23 PM | 1:10 PM | 3:11 PM | 5:55 PM |
Compared with Helsinki, Dhuhr in Forssa comes about 5 minutes later than in Helsinki, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 13 minutes later than in the capital. Forssa is 102 km from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Forssa
Qibla direction for Forssa: 156.7° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,558 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Forssa remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Forssa
Ramadan in Forssa: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:50 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 4:54 PM, roughly 10 h 54 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 33 min, longer by 159 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Forssa is located
Forssa lies at 60.8146° N, 23.6215° E, in Kanta-Häme, in Finland. The nearest administrative centre is Loimaa, 31 km away. Close by you will find Loimaa (31 km), Hämeenlinna (50 km), and Janakkala (54 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Forssa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kanta-Häme, Finland
- Population
- 16,368
- Coordinates
- 60.81462, 23.62146
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 156.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,558 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Forssa
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Forssa comes roughly 80 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:31 PM instead of 6:11 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:33 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Forssa (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Forssa
- Loimaa31 km · west
- Hämeenlinna50 km · north-east
- Janakkala54 km · east
- Valkeakoski55 km · north-east
- Salo55 km · south-west
- Lempäälä56 km · north
- Vihti58 km · south-east
- Riihimäki63 km · east
Prayer times in Forssa: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Forssa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:11 PM on 21 December and 11:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Forssa?
Fajr in Forssa depends on the season: about 2:25 AM on 21 June and about 6:43 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Forssa?
The Qibla in Forssa is 156.7° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,558 km away.
How long is the fast in Forssa during Ramadan?
About 10 h 54 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 33 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Forssa?
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.