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Prayer times in Tapolca
Looking for the prayer times in Tapolca? On this page 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 Tapolca, Veszprém. Every figure is computed for 46.8815° N, 17.4412° E, so the times reflect Tapolca itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Tapolca
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Tapolca
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Tapolca change through the year
Prayer times in Tapolca change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:29 AM and Maghrib at 8:48 PM, for a day of 15 h 53 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:41 AM and Maghrib to 4:04 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 32 min. That is a difference of 7 h 21 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:12 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:19 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:29 AM | 4:56 AM | 12:52 PM | 5:05 PM | 8:48 PM | 11:06 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:41 AM | 7:32 AM | 11:48 AM | 1:47 PM | 4:04 PM | 5:49 PM |
Tapolca is located 139 km south-west of Budapest, so Dhuhr in Tapolca is called roughly 6 minutes later than in Budapest. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Tapolca.
Qibla direction in Tapolca
From Tapolca you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 136.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,474 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Tapolca 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 Tapolca
Ramadan in Tapolca: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:13 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:04 PM, roughly 11 h 41 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 12 min, longer by 91 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Tapolca is located
Tapolca is located at 46.8815° N, 17.4412° E, in Veszprém, in Hungary. The nearest administrative centre is Keszthely, 20 km away. Close by you will find Keszthely (20 km), Ajka (26 km), and Veszprém (43 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Tapolca
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Veszprém, Hungary
- Population
- 17,598
- Coordinates
- 46.88152, 17.44117
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 136.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,474 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Tapolca
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Tapolca comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:19 PM instead of 5:05 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:58 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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Nearby cities to Tapolca
- Keszthely20 km · south-west
- Ajka26 km · north
- Veszprém43 km · north-east
- Zalaegerszeg46 km · west
- Siófok47 km · east
- Pápa50 km · north
- Sárvár56 km · north-west
- Nagykanizsa59 km · south-west
Prayer times in Tapolca: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Tapolca?
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 Tapolca during Ramadan?
About 11 h 41 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Tapolca?
Fajr in Tapolca depends on the season: about 2:29 AM on 21 June and about 5:41 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Tapolca differ from Budapest?
Yes. Tapolca is 139 km from Budapest, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Tapolca is called about 6 minutes later than in Budapest.
What is the Qibla direction in Tapolca?
The Qibla in Tapolca is 136.9° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,474 km away.