Regional capital · Jēkabpils Municipality
Prayer times in Jēkabpils
Looking for the adhan times in Jēkabpils? 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 Jēkabpils, Jēkabpils Municipality. Every figure is computed for 56.4990° N, 25.8574° E, so the times reflect Jēkabpils itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Jēkabpils today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Jēkabpils
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Jēkabpils change through the year
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Jēkabpils on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 2:33 AM, the longest day lasts 17 h 45 min, against only 6 h 50 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 5:57 PM and 11:57 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 12:14 PM and 1:18 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Jēkabpils and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:10 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:30 PM | 8:32 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:33 AM | 4:26 AM | 1:18 PM | 5:52 PM | 10:11 PM | 11:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:53 AM | 7:03 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:14 PM | 9:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:25 AM | 8:49 AM | 12:14 PM | 1:28 PM | 3:40 PM | 5:57 PM |
Jēkabpils lies 118 km south-east of Riga, so Dhuhr in Jēkabpils comes roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Riga. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Jēkabpils.
Qibla in Jēkabpils and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Jēkabpils is at 157.8° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,066 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 157.8°.
Ramadan timetable for Jēkabpils
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Jēkabpils is around 5:41 AM and iftar at 5:03 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 12 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:33 AM and iftar to 6:06 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 24 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Jēkabpils is located
Jēkabpils lies at 56.4990° N, 25.8574° E, in Jēkabpils Municipality, in Latvia. Nearby places include Līvāni (25 km), Aizkraukle (39 km), and Madona (45 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Jēkabpils
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Jēkabpils Municipality, Latvia
- Population
- 21,014
- Coordinates
- 56.49903, 25.85735
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 157.8° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,066 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Jēkabpils
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Jēkabpils comes roughly 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:09 PM instead of 5:52 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:24 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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.
Nearby cities to Jēkabpils
- Līvāni25 km · south-east
- Aizkraukle39 km · west
- Madona45 km · north-east
- Varakļāni56 km · east
- Preiļi58 km · south-east
- Daugavpils80 km · south-east
- Ogre84 km · north-west
- Rēzekne91 km · east
Prayer times in Jēkabpils: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Jēkabpils?
The Qibla in Jēkabpils is 157.8° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,066 km away.
When is Maghrib in Jēkabpils?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:40 PM on 21 December and 10:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Jēkabpils?
Fajr in Jēkabpils changes with the seasons: about 2:33 AM on 21 June and about 6:25 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Jēkabpils differ from Riga?
Yes. Jēkabpils is 118 km from Riga, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Jēkabpils is called roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Riga.
Which calculation method is used for Jēkabpils?
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.