Regional capital · Innlandet
Prayer times in Hamar
Muslims living in Hamar can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Hamar is a regional capital in Norway, in Innlandet, with about 29,479 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Hamar
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Hamar
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Hamar change through the year
Prayer times in Hamar change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:15 AM and Maghrib at 10:53 PM, giving a day of 19 h 11 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:33 AM and Maghrib to 3:02 PM, and the day lasts only 5 h 36 min. That is a difference of 13 h 35 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 | 3:49 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:30 PM | 8:50 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:15 AM | 3:42 AM | 1:17 PM | 6:01 PM | 10:53 PM | 12:15 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:31 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:13 PM | 7:14 PM | 9:34 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:33 AM | 9:25 AM | 12:14 PM | 1:00 PM | 3:02 PM | 5:46 PM |
Hamar lies 100 km north of Oslo, so Dhuhr in Hamar comes about 1 minute earlier 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 is not accurate in Hamar.
Qibla in Hamar and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Hamar is at 140.0° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,914 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 140.0°.
Fasting hours in Hamar during Ramadan
Ramadan in Hamar: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:40 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 4:44 PM, about 10 h 54 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 33 min, longer by 159 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Hamar
The coordinates of Hamar are 60.7945° N and 11.0680° E. The nearest cities on our site are Gjøvik (20 km), Lillehammer (48 km), and Lillestrøm (93 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Innlandet.
- Name
- Hamar
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Innlandet, Norway
- Population
- 29,479
- Coordinates
- 60.79450, 11.06798
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 140.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,914 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Hamar
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Hamar comes roughly 80 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:21 PM instead of 6:01 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:23 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Hamar, 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 Hamar
- Gjøvik20 km · west
- Lillehammer48 km · north-west
- Lillestrøm93 km · south
- Oslo100 km · south
- Asker112 km · south
- Drammen126 km · south-west
- Kongsberg148 km · south-west
- Moss153 km · south
Prayer times in Hamar: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Hamar?
Fajr in Hamar changes with the seasons: about 2:15 AM on 21 June and about 6:33 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Hamar?
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 Hamar during Ramadan?
About 10 h 54 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 33 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Hamar differ from Oslo?
Yes. Hamar is 100 km from Oslo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Hamar comes about 1 minute earlier than in Oslo.
What is the Qibla direction in Hamar?
The Qibla in Hamar is 140.0° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,914 km away.