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Prayer times in Balbriggan
This page shows today’s salah times in Balbriggan, Leinster, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Ireland.
Prayer times in Balbriggan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Balbriggan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Balbriggan
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Balbriggan on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 2:50 AM, the longest day lasts 17 h 04 min, compared with only 7 h 27 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:11 PM and 11:56 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 12:23 PM and 1:27 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Balbriggan and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:28 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:38 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:50 AM | 4:55 AM | 1:27 PM | 5:54 PM | 9:58 PM | 11:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:12 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:22 PM | 9:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:27 AM | 8:39 AM | 12:23 PM | 1:52 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:11 PM |
Balbriggan is located 31 km north of Dublin, so Dhuhr in Balbriggan practically coincides with Dublin. 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 Balbriggan.
Finding the Qibla from Balbriggan
Qibla from Balbriggan: 114.4° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 5,264 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Balbriggan remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Balbriggan
Ramadan in Balbriggan: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:49 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:20 PM, about 11 h 22 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 19 min, longer by 118 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Balbriggan is located
Balbriggan lies at 53.6085° N, 6.1831° W, in Leinster, in Ireland. The nearest administrative centre is Swords, 17 km away. Nearby places include Drogheda (16 km), Swords (17 km), and Malahide (18 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Balbriggan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Leinster, Ireland
- Population
- 21,722
- Coordinates
- 53.60846, -6.18310
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 114.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,264 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Balbriggan
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Balbriggan comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:09 PM instead of 5:54 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:32 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Balbriggan, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Balbriggan
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Balbriggan
Do prayer times in Balbriggan differ from Dublin?
Yes. Balbriggan is 31 km from Dublin, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Balbriggan comes at almost exactly the same time as Dublin.
Which calculation method is used for Balbriggan?
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.
When is Maghrib in Balbriggan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:06 PM on 21 December and 9:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Balbriggan during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 22 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 19 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Balbriggan?
The Qibla in Balbriggan is 114.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,264 km away.