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Prayer times in Dundalk
This page shows today’s prayer times in Dundalk, Leinster, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Ireland.
Adhan times in Dundalk today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Dundalk
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Dundalk by season
Prayer times in Dundalk vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:50 AM and Maghrib at 10:02 PM, for a day of 17 h 09 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:29 AM and Maghrib to 4:05 PM, and the day is just 7 h 22 min. That is a difference of 9 h 46 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 | 4:28 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:39 PM | 8:32 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:50 AM | 4:53 AM | 1:27 PM | 5:56 PM | 10:02 PM | 11:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:11 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:18 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:23 PM | 9:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:29 AM | 8:42 AM | 12:24 PM | 1:50 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:11 PM |
Compared with Dublin, Dhuhr in Dundalk comes about 1 minute later than in Dublin, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 5 minutes later than in the capital. Dundalk is 75 km from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Dundalk and distance to Makkah
From Dundalk you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 114.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,296 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Dundalk and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Dundalk during Ramadan
Ramadan in Dundalk: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:50 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:20 PM, roughly 11 h 21 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 20 min, longer by 119 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Dundalk
The coordinates of Dundalk are 54.0000° N and 6.4167° W. The nearest cities on our site are Drogheda (32 km), Navan (42 km), and Monaghan (45 km). Navan, the nearest administrative centre, is 42 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Leinster.
- Name
- Dundalk
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Leinster, Ireland
- Population
- 43,112
- Coordinates
- 54.00000, -6.41667
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 114.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,296 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Dundalk
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Dundalk comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:11 PM instead of 5:56 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:33 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Dundalk, 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.
Nearby cities to Dundalk
- Drogheda32 km · south
- Navan42 km · south-west
- Monaghan45 km · north-west
- Balbriggan46 km · south
- Swords61 km · south
- Malahide63 km · south
- Blanchardstown68 km · south
- Finglas68 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Dundalk
Which calculation method is used for Dundalk?
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 Dundalk?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:05 PM on 21 December and 10:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Dundalk during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 21 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 20 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Dundalk?
The Qibla in Dundalk is 114.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,296 km away.
Do prayer times in Dundalk differ from Dublin?
Yes. Dundalk is 75 km from Dublin, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Dundalk is called about 1 minute later than in Dublin.