City · Kymenlaakso
Prayer times in Kotka
Muslims living in Kotka can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Kotka is a city in Finland, in Kymenlaakso, with about 50,157 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Kotka today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Kotka
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kotka
It helps to know how prayer times in Kotka move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:13 AM on 21 June and 6:29 AM on 21 December, a difference of 4 h 15 min, while Maghrib moves between 3:02 PM and 10:46 PM. Daylight reaches 19 h 03 min in the summer solstice and falls to 5 h 43 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 3:47 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:26 PM | 8:45 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:13 AM | 3:42 AM | 1:14 PM | 5:57 PM | 10:46 PM | 12:10 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:29 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:10 PM | 7:10 PM | 9:29 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:29 AM | 9:18 AM | 12:10 PM | 12:59 PM | 3:02 PM | 5:43 PM |
Kotka is located 116 km east of Helsinki, so Dhuhr in Kotka is called about 8 minutes earlier than in Helsinki. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Kotka.
Qibla direction in Kotka
Qibla direction for Kotka: 161.2° (south). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,457 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Kotka is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Kotka during Ramadan
For those fasting in Kotka, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 4:42 PM and imsak at 5:36 AM on the first day, 10 h 56 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:58 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 32 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Finland.
Where Kotka is located
Kotka lies at 60.4664° N, 26.9458° E, in Kymenlaakso, in Finland. The nearest administrative centre is Hamina, 18 km away. Nearby places include Karhula (6 km), Hamina (18 km), and Kouvola (46 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kotka
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kymenlaakso, Finland
- Population
- 50,157
- Coordinates
- 60.46640, 26.94582
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 161.2° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,457 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kotka
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kotka is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:20 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 79 minutes around 21 June: 5:57 PM for the majority, 7:16 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Kotka
Prayer times in Kotka: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Kotka differ from Helsinki?
Yes. Kotka is 116 km from Helsinki, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Kotka is called roughly 8 minutes earlier than in Helsinki.
Which calculation method is used for Kotka?
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 Kotka?
The Qibla in Kotka is 161.2° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,457 km away.
When is Maghrib in Kotka?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:02 PM on 21 December and 10:46 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Kotka?
Fajr in Kotka changes with the seasons: about 2:13 AM on 21 June and about 6:29 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.