Regional capital · Avannaata
Prayer times in Ilulissat
Residents of and visitors to Ilulissat can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Ilulissat is a regional capital in Greenland, in Avannaata, with about 4,413 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Ilulissat today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Ilulissat prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Ilulissat
It is useful to know how prayer times in Ilulissat move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:26 AM on 21 June and 8:07 AM on 21 December, a shift of 5 h 41 min, while Maghrib moves between 1:23 PM and 2:26 AM. Daylight reaches 24 h in the summer solstice and falls to 0 h in 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 | 3:54 AM | 7:24 AM | 1:32 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:41 PM | 11:01 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:26 AM | 2:26 AM | 2:26 PM | 7:36 PM | 2:26 AM | 2:26 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:37 AM | 8:08 AM | 2:17 PM | 5:02 PM | 8:23 PM | 11:43 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 8:07 AM | 1:22 PM | 1:22 PM | 1:49 PM | 1:23 PM | 6:26 PM |
Compared with Nuuk, Dhuhr in Ilulissat is called roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Nuuk, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 82 minutes later than in the capital. Ilulissat is 561 km from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Ilulissat and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Ilulissat is at 81.2° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,823 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 81.2°.
Fasting hours in Ilulissat during Ramadan
For those fasting in Ilulissat, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 4:54 PM and imsak at 6:44 AM on the first day, 10 h 01 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:58 PM for a fast of 14 h 10 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Greenland.
Where Ilulissat is located
The coordinates of Ilulissat are 69.2198° N and 51.0986° W. The closest places on our site are Aasiaat (91 km), Sisimiut (275 km), and Nuuk (561 km). Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Avannaata.
- Name
- Ilulissat
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Avannaata, Greenland
- Population
- 4,413
- Coordinates
- 69.21981, -51.09861
- Time zone
- UTC−2, UTC−1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 81.2° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,823 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ilulissat
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Ilulissat is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:32 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 91 minutes around 21 June: 7:36 PM for the majority, 9:07 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Ilulissat, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Ilulissat
Prayer times in Ilulissat: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Ilulissat?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 1:23 PM on 21 December and 2:26 AM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Ilulissat?
The Qibla in Ilulissat is 81.2° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,823 km away.
What time is Fajr in Ilulissat?
Fajr in Ilulissat changes with the seasons: about 2:26 AM on 21 June and about 8:07 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Ilulissat during Ramadan?
About 10 h 01 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 14 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Ilulissat differ from Nuuk?
Yes. Ilulissat is 561 km from Nuuk, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Ilulissat comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Nuuk.