Regional capital · Varakļāni Municipality
Prayer times in Varakļāni
This page shows today’s salah times in Varakļāni, Varakļāni Municipality, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live 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.
Adhan times in Varakļāni today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Varakļāni
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Varakļāni
It is useful to know how prayer times in Varakļāni move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:29 AM on 21 June and 6:21 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 52 min, while Maghrib moves between 3:35 PM and 10:08 PM. Daylight reaches 17 h 47 min in the summer solstice and drops to 6 h 49 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:06 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:26 PM | 8:28 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:29 AM | 4:21 AM | 1:15 PM | 5:49 PM | 10:08 PM | 11:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:49 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:17 PM | 7:10 PM | 9:13 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:21 AM | 8:47 AM | 12:11 PM | 1:24 PM | 3:35 PM | 5:53 PM |
Compared with Riga, Dhuhr in Varakļāni is called roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Riga, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 13 minutes earlier than in the capital. Varakļāni is 166 km away from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Varakļāni and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Varakļāni: 159.3° (south). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,057 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Varakļāni remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Varakļāni during Ramadan
Ramadan in Varakļāni: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:37 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 4:59 PM, about 11 h 11 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 24 min, longer by 133 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Varakļāni on the map
Varakļāni lies at 56.6083° N, 26.7538° E, in Varakļāni Municipality, in Latvia. Nearby places include Preiļi (35 km), Rēzekne (38 km), and Madona (43 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
- Varakļāni
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Varakļāni Municipality, Latvia
- Population
- 1,619
- Coordinates
- 56.60826, 26.75377
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 159.3° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,057 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Varakļāni
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Varakļāni comes about 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:05 PM instead of 5:49 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:21 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Varakļāni, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Varakļāni
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Varakļāni
What time is Fajr in Varakļāni?
Fajr in Varakļāni changes with the seasons: about 2:29 AM on 21 June and about 6:21 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Varakļāni?
The Qibla in Varakļāni is 159.3° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,057 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Varakļāni?
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 Varakļāni differ from Riga?
Yes. Varakļāni is 166 km from Riga, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Varakļāni is called about 11 minutes earlier than in Riga.
How long is the fast in Varakļāni 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.