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Prayer times in Alta
This page shows today’s salah times in Alta, Finnmark, 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Norway.
Adhan times in Alta today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Alta
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Alta
Prayer times in Alta change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 12:29 AM and Maghrib at 12:29 AM, giving a day of 24 h. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:12 AM and Maghrib to 11:25 AM, and the day lasts only 0 h. That is a difference of 24 h 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 | 1:56 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:34 AM | 2:18 PM | 5:43 PM | 9:03 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 12:29 AM | 12:29 AM | 12:29 PM | 5:42 PM | 12:29 AM | 12:29 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 2:39 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:03 PM | 6:27 PM | 9:46 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:12 AM | 11:25 AM | 11:25 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:25 AM | 4:25 PM |
Compared with Oslo, Dhuhr in Alta is called roughly 50 minutes earlier than in Oslo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 105 minutes later than in the capital. Alta is 1,259 km from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Alta
In Alta you face towards the south, at an angle of 159.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,510 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Alta 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 Alta
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Alta is at about 4:46 AM and iftar at 2:48 PM, for a fast of 9 h 52 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 2:35 AM and iftar to 4:59 PM, so the fast lasts 14 h 14 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Alta on the map
Alta lies at 69.9689° N, 23.2717° E, in Finnmark, in Norway. The nearest administrative centre is Tromsø, 169 km away. Nearby places include Tromsdalen (167 km), Tromsø (169 km), and Vadsø (246 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
- Alta
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Finnmark, Norway
- Population
- 15,094
- Coordinates
- 69.96887, 23.27165
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 159.6° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,510 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Alta
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Alta comes about 93 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:15 PM instead of 5:42 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:34 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Alta, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Alta
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Alta
What is the Qibla direction in Alta?
The Qibla in Alta is 159.6° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,510 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Alta?
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.
What time is Fajr in Alta?
Fajr in Alta depends on the season: about 12:29 AM on 21 June and about 6:12 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Alta during Ramadan?
About 9 h 52 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 14 h 14 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Alta differ from Oslo?
Yes. Alta is 1,259 km from Oslo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Alta comes roughly 50 minutes earlier than in Oslo.