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Prayer times in Dobele
Looking for the prayer times in Dobele? 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 Dobele, Dobele Municipality. Every figure is computed for 56.6237° N, 23.2751° E, so the times reflect Dobele itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Dobele
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Dobele prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Dobele change through the year
Prayer times in Dobele change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:43 AM and Maghrib at 10:22 PM, giving a day of 17 h 47 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:35 AM and Maghrib to 3:49 PM, and the day is just 6 h 48 min. That is a difference of 10 h 59 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 | 4:20 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:40 PM | 8:42 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:43 AM | 4:35 AM | 1:29 PM | 6:03 PM | 10:22 PM | 12:08 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:02 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:24 PM | 9:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:35 AM | 9:01 AM | 12:25 PM | 1:37 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:07 PM |
Compared with Riga, Dhuhr in Dobele is called roughly 3 minutes later than in Riga, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 1 minute later than in the capital. Dobele is 62 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Dobele
Qibla from Dobele: 154.0° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,143 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Dobele remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Dobele
For those fasting in Dobele, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:12 PM and imsak at 5:51 AM on the first day, 11 h 11 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:17 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 24 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Latvia.
About Dobele
Dobele lies at 56.6237° N, 23.2751° E, in Dobele Municipality, in Latvia. Close by you will find Jelgava (27 km), Tukums (39 km), and Olaine (45 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Dobele
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Dobele Municipality, Latvia
- Population
- 8,536
- Coordinates
- 56.62372, 23.27510
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 154.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,143 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Dobele
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Dobele is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:34 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 77 minutes around 21 June: 6:03 PM for the majority, 7:19 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
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Prayer times in Dobele: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Dobele?
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 Dobele?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:49 PM on 21 December and 10:22 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Dobele during Ramadan?
About 11 h 11 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 24 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Dobele?
Fajr in Dobele depends on the season: about 2:43 AM on 21 June and about 6:35 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Dobele?
The Qibla in Dobele is 154.0° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,143 km away.