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Prayer times in Kilkenny
Looking for the adhan times in Kilkenny? Below 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 Kilkenny, Leinster. Every figure is computed for 52.6542° N, 7.2522° W, which means the times match Kilkenny itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in Kilkenny today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Kilkenny prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Kilkenny by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Kilkenny move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:56 AM on 21 June and 6:30 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 33 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:16 PM and 9:57 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 52 min in the summer solstice and falls to 7 h 38 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:36 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:32 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:56 AM | 5:05 AM | 1:31 PM | 5:56 PM | 9:57 PM | 11:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:19 AM | 7:16 AM | 1:21 PM | 4:37 PM | 7:26 PM | 9:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:30 AM | 8:38 AM | 12:27 PM | 2:01 PM | 4:16 PM | 6:17 PM |
Compared with Dublin, Dhuhr in Kilkenny comes roughly 4 minutes later than in Dublin, and on the 21 June Maghrib comes at nearly the same minute in both places. Kilkenny is 101 km from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Kilkenny
The Qibla in Kilkenny is at 112.5° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,287 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 112.5°.
Ramadan timetable for Kilkenny
Ramadan in Kilkenny: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:53 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:28 PM, roughly 11 h 25 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 18 min, longer by 113 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Kilkenny on the map
Kilkenny is located at 52.6542° N, 7.2522° W, in Leinster, in Ireland. The nearest administrative centre is Carlow, 30 km away. Nearby places include Carlow (30 km), Portlaoise (42 km), and Waterford (45 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kilkenny
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Leinster, Ireland
- Population
- 21,589
- Coordinates
- 52.65417, -7.25222
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 112.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,287 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kilkenny
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kilkenny comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:11 PM instead of 5:56 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:37 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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Prayer times near Kilkenny
- Carlow30 km · north-east
- Portlaoise42 km · north
- Waterford45 km · south
- Clonmel45 km · south-west
- Wexford65 km · south-east
- Droichead Nua66 km · north-east
- Nenagh68 km · west
- Tullamore71 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kilkenny
When is Fajr in Kilkenny?
Fajr in Kilkenny changes with the seasons: about 2:56 AM on 21 June and about 6:30 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Kilkenny during Ramadan?
About 11 h 25 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 18 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Kilkenny?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:16 PM on 21 December and 9:57 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Kilkenny?
The Qibla in Kilkenny is 112.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,287 km away.
Do prayer times in Kilkenny differ from Dublin?
Yes. Kilkenny is 101 km from Dublin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Kilkenny comes roughly 4 minutes later than in Dublin.