Regional capital · Košice Region
Prayer times in Košice
Looking for the prayer times in Košice? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Košice, Košice Region. Every figure is computed for 48.7144° N, 21.2580° E, which means the times match Košice itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Košice today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Košice
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the monthly timetable… | |||||||
How prayer times in Košice change through the year
Prayer times in Košice change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:11 AM and Maghrib at 8:41 PM, giving a day of 16 h 10 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:29 AM and Maghrib to 3:41 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 16 min. That is a difference of 7 h 53 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 | 3:52 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:47 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:11 AM | 4:32 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:54 PM | 8:41 PM | 10:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:36 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:32 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:29 AM | 7:25 AM | 11:33 AM | 1:24 PM | 3:41 PM | 5:31 PM |
Compared with Bratislava, Dhuhr in Košice is called roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Bratislava, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 14 minutes earlier than in the capital. Košice is 313 km from the capital, towards the east. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Košice
Qibla from Košice: 144.9° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,453 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Košice is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Košice during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Košice is around 4:58 AM and iftar at 4:44 PM, for a fast of 11 h 36 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:07 AM and iftar to 5:30 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 14 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Košice
Košice lies at 48.7144° N, 21.2580° E, in Košice Region, in Slovakia. Nearby places include Prešov (32 km), Trebišov (35 km), and Vranov nad Topľou (37 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Košice
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Košice Region, Slovakia
- Population
- 225,044
- Coordinates
- 48.71441, 21.25802
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 144.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,453 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Košice
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Košice takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:43 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:54 PM for the majority, 6:08 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Košice
- Prešov32 km · north
- Trebišov35 km · east
- Vranov nad Topľou37 km · north-east
- Michalovce49 km · east
- Rožňava53 km · west
- Humenné54 km · north-east
- Spišská Nová Ves57 km · north-west
- Bardejov64 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Košice
When is Maghrib in Košice?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:41 PM on 21 December and 8:41 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Košice?
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 is the Qibla direction in Košice?
The Qibla in Košice is 144.9° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,453 km away.
Do prayer times in Košice differ from Bratislava?
Yes. Košice is 313 km from Bratislava, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Košice is called roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Bratislava.
How long is the fast in Košice during Ramadan?
About 11 h 36 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 14 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.