City · South Savo
Prayer times in Pieksämäki
Muslims living in Pieksämäki can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Pieksämäki is a city in Finland, in South Savo, with about 17,243 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Pieksämäki
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Pieksämäki prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Pieksämäki by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Pieksämäki move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:02 AM on 21 June and 6:32 AM on 21 December, a difference of 4 h 30 min, while Maghrib moves between 2:40 PM and 11:10 PM. Daylight reaches 19 h 54 min around the summer solstice and falls to 5 h 02 min around 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 | 3:35 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:26 PM | 8:54 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:02 AM | 3:16 AM | 1:13 PM | 6:01 PM | 11:10 PM | 12:20 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:17 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:06 PM | 7:10 PM | 9:38 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:32 AM | 9:39 AM | 12:09 PM | 12:45 PM | 2:40 PM | 5:37 PM |
Compared with Helsinki, Dhuhr in Pieksämäki is called about 9 minutes earlier than in Helsinki, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 20 minutes later than in the capital. Pieksämäki is 264 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Pieksämäki
From Pieksämäki you pray towards the south, at an angle of 162.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,647 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Pieksämäki 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.
Fasting hours in Pieksämäki during Ramadan
Ramadan in Pieksämäki: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:35 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 4:32 PM, about 10 h 47 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 37 min, longer by 170 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Pieksämäki
The coordinates of Pieksämäki are 62.3000° N and 27.1333° E. The closest places on our site are Varkaus (38 km), Laukaa (62 km), and Mikkeli (68 km). Varkaus, the nearest administrative centre, is 38 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around South Savo.
- Name
- Pieksämäki
- Type
- City
- Part of
- South Savo, Finland
- Population
- 17,243
- Coordinates
- 62.30000, 27.13333
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 162.1° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,647 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Pieksämäki
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Pieksämäki is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:19 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 81 minutes around 21 June: 6:01 PM for the majority, 7:22 PM for the Hanafis. Select 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 your mosque.
Nearby cities to Pieksämäki
- Varkaus38 km · east
- Laukaa62 km · west
- Mikkeli68 km · south
- Kuopio72 km · north-east
- Jyväskylä73 km · west
- Äänekoski79 km · north-west
- Siilinjärvi91 km · north
- Savonlinna103 km · south-east
Prayer times in Pieksämäki: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Pieksämäki?
Fajr in Pieksämäki depends on the season: about 2:02 AM on 21 June and about 6:32 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Pieksämäki differ from Helsinki?
Yes. Pieksämäki is 264 km from Helsinki, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Pieksämäki comes about 9 minutes earlier than in Helsinki.
Which calculation method is used for Pieksämäki?
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.
How long is the fast in Pieksämäki during Ramadan?
About 10 h 47 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Pieksämäki?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 2:40 PM on 21 December and 11:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.