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Prayer times in Kongsberg
Residents of and visitors to Kongsberg can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Kongsberg is a city in Norway, in Buskerud, with about 17,667 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Kongsberg today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Kongsberg
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kongsberg
Prayer times in Kongsberg vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:26 AM and Maghrib at 10:45 PM, giving a day of 18 h 45 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:36 AM and Maghrib to 3:19 PM, and the day is just 5 h 59 min. That is a difference of 12 h 46 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:00 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:35 PM | 8:50 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:26 AM | 4:01 AM | 1:23 PM | 6:04 PM | 10:45 PM | 12:15 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:43 AM | 7:07 AM | 1:14 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:19 PM | 9:34 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:36 AM | 9:20 AM | 12:19 PM | 1:13 PM | 3:19 PM | 5:54 PM |
Kongsberg lies 67 km south-west of Oslo, so Dhuhr in Kongsberg comes roughly 4 minutes later than in Oslo. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Kongsberg.
Finding the Qibla from Kongsberg
From Kongsberg you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 137.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,871 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kongsberg 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kongsberg
Ramadan in Kongsberg: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:46 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 4:55 PM, roughly 10 h 59 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 30 min, longer by 151 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Kongsberg
The coordinates of Kongsberg are 59.6686° N and 9.6502° E. The nearest cities on our site are Drammen (32 km), Asker (48 km), and Skien (51 km). Drammen, the nearest administrative centre, is 32 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Buskerud.
- Name
- Kongsberg
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Buskerud, Norway
- Population
- 17,667
- Coordinates
- 59.66858, 9.65017
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 137.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,871 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kongsberg
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kongsberg takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:29 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 79 minutes around 21 June: 6:04 PM for the majority, 7:23 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 relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Kongsberg (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Kongsberg
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kongsberg
Which calculation method is used for Kongsberg?
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.
How long is the fast in Kongsberg during Ramadan?
About 10 h 59 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 30 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Kongsberg differ from Oslo?
Yes. Kongsberg is 67 km from Oslo, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Kongsberg comes about 4 minutes later than in Oslo.
When is Maghrib in Kongsberg?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:19 PM on 21 December and 10:45 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Kongsberg?
The Qibla in Kongsberg is 137.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,871 km away.