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Prayer times in Sisimiut
Looking for the adhan times in Sisimiut? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Sisimiut, Qeqqata. Every figure is computed for 66.9395° N, 53.6735° W, which means the times match Sisimiut itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Sisimiut
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Sisimiut prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Sisimiut change through the year
Prayer times in Sisimiut vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:36 AM and Maghrib at 2:37 AM, for a day of 24 h. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 8:09 AM and Maghrib to 2:21 PM, and the day is just 1 h 37 min. That is a difference of 22 h 23 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:17 AM | 7:35 AM | 1:42 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:51 PM | 10:55 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:36 AM | 2:36 AM | 2:37 PM | 7:38 PM | 2:37 AM | 2:37 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:59 AM | 8:19 AM | 2:27 PM | 5:18 PM | 8:33 PM | 11:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 8:09 AM | 12:44 PM | 1:33 PM | 1:36 PM | 2:21 PM | 6:46 PM |
Sisimiut lies 319 km north of Nuuk, so Dhuhr in Sisimiut is called about 8 minutes later than in Nuuk. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Sisimiut.
Qibla in Sisimiut and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Sisimiut is at 78.1° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,974 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 78.1°.
Ramadan timetable for Sisimiut
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sisimiut is at about 6:56 AM and iftar at 5:26 PM, for a fast of 10 h 20 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:06 AM and iftar to 7:13 PM, for a fast of 13 h 57 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Sisimiut is located
Sisimiut lies at 66.9395° N, 53.6735° W, in Qeqqata, in Greenland. Nearby places include Aasiaat (200 km), Ilulissat (275 km), and Nuuk (319 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sisimiut
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Qeqqata, Greenland
- Population
- 5,227
- Coordinates
- 66.93946, -53.67350
- Time zone
- UTC−2, UTC−1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 78.1° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,974 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sisimiut
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Sisimiut comes about 87 minutes later around the summer solstice (9:05 PM instead of 7:38 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:42 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Sisimiut (UTC−2, UTC−1 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Sisimiut
Prayer times in Sisimiut: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Sisimiut differ from Nuuk?
Yes. Sisimiut is 319 km from Nuuk, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Sisimiut comes roughly 8 minutes later than in Nuuk.
When is Fajr in Sisimiut?
Fajr in Sisimiut depends on the season: about 2:36 AM on 21 June and about 8:09 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Sisimiut?
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 Sisimiut?
The Qibla in Sisimiut is 78.1° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,974 km away.
How long is the fast in Sisimiut during Ramadan?
About 10 h 20 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 57 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.