Regional capital · Alytus County
Prayer times in Alytus
Looking for the prayer times in Alytus? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Alytus, Alytus County. Every figure is computed for 54.3957° N, 24.0389° E, which means the times match Alytus itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Alytus
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Alytus
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Alytus
It helps to know how prayer times in Alytus move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:47 AM on 21 June and 6:28 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 41 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:01 PM and 10:03 PM. Daylight reaches 17 h 14 min around the summer solstice and falls to 7 h 18 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| 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 |
Compared with Vilnius, Dhuhr in Alytus comes roughly 5 minutes later than in Vilnius, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 3 minutes later than in the capital. Alytus is 86 km from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Alytus
From Alytus you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 153.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,899 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Alytus and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Alytus
Fasting in Alytus, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:17 PM and imsak at 5:48 AM on the first day, 11 h 19 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:15 PM for a fast of 13 h 20 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Lithuania.
About Alytus
Alytus lies at 54.3957° N, 24.0389° E, in Alytus County, in Lithuania. Nearby places include Marijampolė (48 km), Kaunas (57 km), and Jonava (78 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Alytus
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Alytus County, Lithuania
- Population
- 49,195
- 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
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Alytus is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:31 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference 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. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Alytus in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Alytus
Prayer times in Alytus: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Alytus differ from Vilnius?
Yes. Alytus is 86 km from Vilnius, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Alytus comes about 5 minutes later than in Vilnius.
What is the Qibla direction in Alytus?
The Qibla in Alytus is 153.8° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,899 km away.
When is Fajr in Alytus?
Fajr in Alytus 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?
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.
Which calculation method is used for Alytus?
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.