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Prayer times in Kontiolahti
This page shows today’s prayer times in Kontiolahti, North Karelia, 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.
Today’s prayer times in Kontiolahti
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Kontiolahti
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Kontiolahti by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Kontiolahti move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 1:48 AM on 21 June and 6:23 AM on 21 December, a difference of 4 h 34 min, while Maghrib moves between 2:23 PM and 11:07 PM. Daylight peaks at 20 h 10 min in the summer solstice and drops to 4 h 50 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 3:21 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:09 PM | 6:15 PM | 8:46 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:48 AM | 2:57 AM | 1:02 PM | 5:51 PM | 11:07 PM | 12:13 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:03 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:53 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:59 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:23 AM | 9:34 AM | 11:59 AM | 12:31 PM | 2:23 PM | 5:25 PM |
Kontiolahti lies 388 km north-east of Helsinki, so Dhuhr in Kontiolahti is called roughly 20 minutes earlier than in Helsinki. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Kontiolahti.
Finding the Qibla from Kontiolahti
Qibla direction for Kontiolahti: 166.0° (south). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,658 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Kontiolahti is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Kontiolahti
Fasting in Kontiolahti, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 4:19 PM and imsak at 5:24 AM on the first day, 10 h 44 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:44 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 38 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Finland.
Where Kontiolahti is located
The coordinates of Kontiolahti are 62.7602° N and 29.8471° E. The nearest cities on our site are Joensuu (18 km), Savonlinna (111 km), and Kuopio (111 km). Joensuu, the nearest administrative centre, is 18 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around North Karelia.
- Name
- Kontiolahti
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Karelia, Finland
- Population
- 15,092
- Coordinates
- 62.76023, 29.84711
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 166.0° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,658 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kontiolahti
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kontiolahti is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:08 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 82 minutes around 21 June: 5:51 PM for the majority, 7:13 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Kontiolahti in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Kontiolahti
- Joensuu18 km · south
- Savonlinna111 km · south-west
- Kuopio111 km · west
- Varkaus113 km · south-west
- Siilinjärvi116 km · west
- Pieksämäki148 km · west
- Iisalmi160 km · north-west
- Mikkeli179 km · south-west
Prayer times in Kontiolahti: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Kontiolahti?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 2:23 PM on 21 December and 11:07 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Kontiolahti differ from Helsinki?
Yes. Kontiolahti is 388 km from Helsinki, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Kontiolahti comes about 20 minutes earlier than in Helsinki.
How long is the fast in Kontiolahti during Ramadan?
Roughly 10 h 44 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 38 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Kontiolahti?
The Qibla in Kontiolahti is 166.0° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,658 km away.
When is Fajr in Kontiolahti?
Fajr in Kontiolahti depends on the season: about 1:48 AM on 21 June and about 6:23 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.