Regional capital · Mārupe
Prayer times in Marupe
This page shows today’s prayer times in Marupe, Mārupe, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Latvia.
Namaz times in Marupe today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Marupe prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Marupe
Prayer times in Marupe vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:39 AM and Maghrib at 10:21 PM, giving a day of 17 h 52 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:33 AM and Maghrib to 3:44 PM, and the day is just 6 h 44 min. The difference 11 h 07 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 | 4:16 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:37 PM | 8:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:39 AM | 4:30 AM | 1:26 PM | 6:00 PM | 10:21 PM | 12:06 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:58 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:21 PM | 9:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:33 AM | 9:00 AM | 12:22 PM | 1:33 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:03 PM |
Marupe lies right next to Riga (6 km), so its prayer times are practically the same: Dhuhr in Marupe comes at almost exactly the same time as Riga. People in the surrounding districts can use the same timetable with confidence.
Qibla in Marupe and distance to Makkah
In Marupe you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 155.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,151 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Marupe 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 Marupe during Ramadan
Fasting in Marupe, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:08 PM and imsak at 5:48 AM on the first day, 11 h 10 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:13 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.
Where Marupe is located
Marupe is located at 56.9054° N, 24.0511° E, in Mārupe, in Latvia. Close by you will find Riga (6 km), Ķekava (14 km), and Olaine (14 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
- Marupe
- Local name
- Mārupe
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Mārupe, Latvia
- Population
- 19,096
- Coordinates
- 56.90544, 24.05113
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 155.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,151 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Marupe
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Marupe 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: 6:00 PM for the majority, 7:17 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Marupe (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Marupe
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Marupe
Which calculation method is used for Marupe?
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.
Do prayer times in Marupe differ from Riga?
Hardly: Marupe is only 6 km from Riga, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
How long is the fast in Marupe 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.
When is Maghrib in Marupe?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:44 PM on 21 December and 10:21 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Marupe?
Fajr in Marupe changes with the seasons: about 2:39 AM on 21 June and about 6:33 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.