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Prayer times in Lohja
Looking for the adhan times in Lohja? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Lohja, Uusimaa. Every figure is computed for 60.2486° N, 24.0653° E, so the times reflect Lohja itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Lohja today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Lohja
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Lohja change through the year
Prayer times in Lohja vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:26 AM and Maghrib at 10:54 PM, for a day of 18 h 58 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:40 AM and Maghrib to 3:15 PM, and the day lasts only 5 h 48 min. The difference 13 h 10 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:00 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:37 PM | 8:55 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:26 AM | 3:57 AM | 1:26 PM | 6:08 PM | 10:54 PM | 12:20 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:42 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:22 PM | 9:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:40 AM | 9:28 AM | 12:22 PM | 1:12 PM | 3:15 PM | 5:55 PM |
Lohja is located 49 km west of Helsinki, so Dhuhr in Lohja comes about 3 minutes later than in Helsinki. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Lohja.
Qibla direction in Lohja
In Lohja you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 157.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,491 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Lohja 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Lohja
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Lohja is at about 5:48 AM and iftar at 4:55 PM, so the fast lasts 10 h 57 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:29 AM and iftar to 6:10 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 31 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Lohja on the map
Lohja is located at 60.2486° N, 24.0653° E, in Uusimaa, in Finland. The nearest administrative centre is Vihti, 23 km away. Close by you will find Vihti (23 km), Kirkkonummi (25 km), and Espoo (33 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Lohja
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Uusimaa, Finland
- Population
- 45,686
- Coordinates
- 60.24859, 24.06534
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 157.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,491 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Lohja
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Lohja comes about 79 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:27 PM instead of 6:08 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:31 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Lohja (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Lohja
- Vihti23 km · north-east
- Kirkkonummi25 km · south-east
- Espoo33 km · east
- Klaukkala41 km · east
- Myyrmäki43 km · east
- Raseborg46 km · south-west
- Nurmijärvi47 km · north-east
- Helsinki49 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Lohja
Do prayer times in Lohja differ from Helsinki?
Yes. Lohja is 49 km from Helsinki, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Lohja is called about 3 minutes later than in Helsinki.
What is the Qibla direction in Lohja?
The Qibla in Lohja is 157.0° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,491 km away.
When is Fajr in Lohja?
Fajr in Lohja depends on the season: about 2:26 AM on 21 June and about 6:40 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Lohja during Ramadan?
About 10 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 31 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Lohja?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:15 PM on 21 December and 10:54 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.