Regional capital · Innlandet
Prayer times in Lillehammer
Muslims living in Lillehammer can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Lillehammer is a regional capital in Norway, in Innlandet, with about 29,011 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Lillehammer today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Lillehammer
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Lillehammer by season
Prayer times in Lillehammer change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:16 AM and Maghrib at 11:00 PM, giving a day of 19 h 20 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:36 AM and Maghrib to 3:01 PM, and the day is just 5 h 30 min. The difference 13 h 50 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 | 6:21 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:32 PM | 8:54 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:16 AM | 3:40 AM | 1:20 PM | 6:05 PM | 11:00 PM | 12:19 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:31 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:14 PM | 7:16 PM | 9:38 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:36 AM | 9:31 AM | 12:16 PM | 1:00 PM | 3:01 PM | 5:47 PM |
Lillehammer is located 135 km north of Oslo, so Dhuhr in Lillehammer comes roughly 1 minute 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 Lillehammer.
Qibla direction in Lillehammer
In Lillehammer you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 139.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,962 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Lillehammer 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.
Ramadan timetable for Lillehammer
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Lillehammer is around 5:42 AM and iftar at 4:45 PM, for a fast of 10 h 53 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:20 AM and iftar to 6:04 PM, for a fast of 13 h 34 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Lillehammer on the map
Lillehammer lies at 61.1151° N, 10.4663° E, in Innlandet, in Norway. Nearby places include Gjøvik (38 km), Hamar (48 km), and Lillestrøm (133 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
- Lillehammer
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Innlandet, Norway
- Population
- 29,011
- Coordinates
- 61.11514, 10.46628
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 139.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,962 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Lillehammer
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Lillehammer comes roughly 80 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:25 PM instead of 6:05 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:26 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Lillehammer and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Lillehammer
When is Maghrib in Lillehammer?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:01 PM on 21 December and 11:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Lillehammer differ from Oslo?
Yes. Lillehammer is 135 km from Oslo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Lillehammer is called about 1 minute later than in Oslo.
What is the Qibla direction in Lillehammer?
The Qibla in Lillehammer is 139.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,962 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Lillehammer?
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 Lillehammer during Ramadan?
About 10 h 53 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 34 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.