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Prayer times in Alytus County
This page gives today’s prayer times in Alytus County, a region of Lithuania, together with links to the 1 cities and towns of Alytus County that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Alytus; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Today’s prayer times in Alytus County
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Alytus County prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Alytus County change through the year
Prayer times in Alytus County change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:47 AM and Maghrib at 10:03 PM, giving a day of 17 h 14 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:28 AM and Maghrib to 4:01 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 18 min. That is a difference of 9 h 56 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:25 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:37 PM | 8:31 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:47 AM | 4:49 AM | 1:26 PM | 5:55 PM | 10:03 PM | 11:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:08 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:21 PM | 9:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:28 AM | 8:43 AM | 12:22 PM | 1:47 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:09 PM |
Alytus County is located 86 km west of Vilnius, so Dhuhr in Alytus County comes about 5 minutes later than in Vilnius. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Alytus County.
Finding the Qibla from Alytus County
From Alytus County you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 153.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,899 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Alytus County 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.
Ramadan timetable for Alytus County
For those fasting in Alytus County, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:17 PM and imsak at 5:48 AM on the first day, 11 h 19 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:15 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 20 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Lithuania.
Alytus County on the map
Alytus County is one of the regions of Lithuania. Its main city, Alytus, is at 54.3957° N, 24.0389° E. The region has 1 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Alytus County
- Local name
- Alytus
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Lithuania
- Coordinates
- 54.39574, 24.03885
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 153.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,899 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Alytus County
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Alytus County takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:31 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 76 minutes around 21 June: 5:55 PM for the majority, 7:10 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Alytus County, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Cities and towns in Alytus County
- Prayer times in Alytus49,195
Prayer times near Alytus County
- Marijampolė County48 km · west
- Kaunas County57 km · north
- Vilnius County86 km · north-east
- Tauragė County147 km · north-west
- Panevėžys County150 km · north
- Utena County158 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Alytus County
Do prayer times in Alytus County differ from Vilnius?
Yes. Alytus County is 86 km from Vilnius, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Alytus County comes roughly 5 minutes later than in Vilnius.
What is the Qibla direction in Alytus County?
The Qibla in Alytus County is 153.8° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,899 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Alytus County?
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 Fajr in Alytus County?
Fajr in Alytus County changes with the seasons: about 2:47 AM on 21 June and about 6:28 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Alytus County?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:01 PM on 21 December and 10:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.