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Prayer times in Nitra
Looking for the adhan times in Nitra? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Nitra, Nitra Region. Every figure is computed for 48.3076° N, 18.0845° E, so the times reflect Nitra itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Nitra
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Nitra prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Nitra by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Nitra move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:24 AM on 21 June and 5:41 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 17 min, while Maghrib moves between 3:55 PM and 8:52 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 06 min in the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 20 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:06 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:15 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:24 AM | 4:47 AM | 12:49 PM | 5:06 PM | 8:52 PM | 11:07 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:49 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:41 AM | 7:36 AM | 11:46 AM | 1:38 PM | 3:55 PM | 5:44 PM |
Compared with Bratislava, Dhuhr in Nitra comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Bratislava, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 3 minutes earlier than in the capital. Nitra is 75 km from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Nitra
Qibla direction for Nitra: 139.4° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,560 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Nitra is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Nitra
Ramadan in Nitra: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:11 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 4:58 PM, about 11 h 37 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 13 min, longer by 96 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Nitra is located
Nitra lies at 48.3076° N, 18.0845° E, in Nitra Region, in Slovakia. Close by you will find Šaľa (23 km), Hlohovec (25 km), and Sereď (26 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Nitra
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Nitra Region, Slovakia
- Population
- 86,329
- Coordinates
- 48.30763, 18.08453
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 139.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,560 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nitra
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Nitra comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:20 PM instead of 5:06 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:55 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Nitra, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Nitra
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Nitra
What is the Qibla direction in Nitra?
The Qibla in Nitra is 139.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,560 km away.
When is Maghrib in Nitra?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:55 PM on 21 December and 8:52 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Nitra differ from Bratislava?
Yes. Nitra is 75 km from Bratislava, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Nitra comes roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Bratislava.
When is Fajr in Nitra?
Fajr in Nitra depends on the season: about 2:24 AM on 21 June and about 5:41 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Nitra during Ramadan?
About 11 h 37 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.