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Prayer times in Halden
This page shows today’s prayer times in Halden, Østfold, 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 the usual reference in Norway.
Adhan times in Halden today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Halden
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Halden change through the year
Prayer times in Halden vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:22 AM and Maghrib at 10:33 PM, giving a day of 18 h 33 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:28 AM and Maghrib to 3:17 PM, and the day is just 6 h 09 min. The difference 12 h 24 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 | 3:56 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:28 PM | 8:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:22 AM | 4:00 AM | 1:16 PM | 5:56 PM | 10:33 PM | 12:05 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:39 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:07 PM | 4:14 PM | 7:12 PM | 9:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:28 AM | 9:08 AM | 12:12 PM | 1:10 PM | 3:17 PM | 5:49 PM |
Halden is located 95 km south-east of Oslo, so Dhuhr in Halden is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Oslo. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Halden.
Finding the Qibla from Halden
From Halden you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 139.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,761 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Halden 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 Halden
Ramadan in Halden: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:39 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 4:50 PM, about 11 h 02 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 29 min, longer by 147 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Halden on the map
Halden lies at 59.1248° N, 11.3875° E, in Østfold, in Norway. The nearest administrative centre is Sarpsborg, 24 km away. Nearby places include Sarpsborg (24 km), Fredrikstad (28 km), and Moss (54 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Halden
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Østfold, Norway
- Population
- 21,970
- Coordinates
- 59.12478, 11.38754
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 139.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,761 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Halden
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Halden takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:22 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 78 minutes around 21 June: 5:56 PM for the majority, 7:14 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Halden, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Halden
- Sarpsborg24 km · north-west
- Fredrikstad28 km · west
- Moss54 km · north-west
- Tønsberg58 km · west
- Horten61 km · north-west
- Sandefjord67 km · west
- Larvik78 km · west
- Lillestrøm94 km · north
Prayer times in Halden: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Halden?
The Qibla in Halden is 139.3° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,761 km away.
Do prayer times in Halden differ from Oslo?
Yes. Halden is 95 km from Oslo, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Halden comes about 3 minutes earlier than in Oslo.
How long is the fast in Halden during Ramadan?
About 11 h 02 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 29 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Halden?
Fajr in Halden changes with the seasons: about 2:22 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 Halden?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:17 PM on 21 December and 10:33 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.