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Prayer times in Ķekava
Muslims living in Ķekava can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Ķekava is a regional capital in Latvia, with about 5,446 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Ķekava today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Ķekava
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Ķekava
Prayer times in Ķekava vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:39 AM and Maghrib at 10:20 PM, for a day of 17 h 50 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:32 AM and Maghrib to 3:44 PM, and the day is just 6 h 45 min. The difference 11 h 05 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 | 4:15 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:36 PM | 8:39 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:39 AM | 4:30 AM | 1:25 PM | 5:59 PM | 10:20 PM | 12:05 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:58 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:21 PM | 9:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:32 AM | 8:58 AM | 12:21 PM | 1:32 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:03 PM |
Ķekava lies 15 km south-east of Riga, so Dhuhr in Ķekava comes at almost exactly the same time as Riga. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Ķekava.
Qibla direction in Ķekava
Qibla direction for Ķekava: 155.6° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,139 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Ķekava is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Ķekava
For those fasting in Ķekava, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:08 PM and imsak at 5:47 AM on the first day, 11 h 10 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:13 PM for a fast of 13 h 24 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Latvia.
Ķekava on the map
The coordinates of Ķekava are 56.8266° N and 24.2300° E. The closest places on our site are Salaspils (9 km), Ulbroka (13 km), and Marupe (14 km). Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Ķekava.
- Name
- Ķekava
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Ķekava, Latvia
- Population
- 5,446
- Coordinates
- 56.82662, 24.23000
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 155.6° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,139 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ķekava
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Ķekava is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:31 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 77 minutes around 21 June: 5:59 PM for the majority, 7:16 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Ķekava (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Ķekava: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Ķekava?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:44 PM on 21 December and 10:20 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Ķekava differ from Riga?
Yes. Ķekava is 15 km from Riga, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Ķekava comes at almost exactly the same time as Riga.
What time is Fajr in Ķekava?
Fajr in Ķekava depends on the season: about 2:39 AM on 21 June and about 6:32 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Ķekava during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 10 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 24 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Ķekava?
The Qibla in Ķekava is 155.6° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,139 km away.