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Prayer times in Poprad

Muslims living in Poprad can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Poprad is a city in Slovakia, in Prešov Region, with about 49,091 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 Poprad

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Every country has its own reference method for the prayer times, and in Slovakia we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer) and follow daylight saving time automatically where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Poprad prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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How prayer times in Poprad change through the year

Prayer times in Poprad vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:14 AM and Maghrib at 8:47 PM, giving a day of 16 h 13 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:33 AM and Maghrib to 3:43 PM, and the day is just 8 h 13 min. The difference 8 h between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Poprad (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox3:55 AM5:43 AM11:46 AM3:06 PM5:51 PM7:32 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice2:14 AM4:34 AM12:41 PM4:58 PM8:47 PM10:59 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:39 AM6:26 AM12:31 PM3:51 PM6:35 PM8:16 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:33 AM7:30 AM11:37 AM1:26 PM3:43 PM5:34 PM

Compared with Bratislava, Dhuhr in Poprad is called about 13 minutes earlier than in Bratislava, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 8 minutes earlier than in the capital. Poprad is 256 km from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla direction in Poprad

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The Qibla in Poprad is at 143.7° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,525 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 points to 143.7°.

Ramadan timetable for Poprad

Fasting in Poprad, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 4:47 PM and imsak at 5:02 AM on the first day, 11 h 35 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:34 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 14 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Slovakia.

About Poprad

Poprad is located at 49.0614° N, 20.2980° E, in Prešov Region, in Slovakia. The nearest administrative centre is Kežmarok, 13 km away. Close by you will find Kežmarok (13 km), Spišská Nová Ves (23 km), and Stará Ľubovňa (39 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.

Name
Poprad
Type
City
Part of
Prešov Region, Slovakia
Population
49,091
Coordinates
49.06144, 20.29798
Time zone
UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
143.7° (south-east)
Distance to Makkah
3,525 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Poprad

The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Poprad comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:12 PM instead of 4:58 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:46 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.

If you are passing through Poprad, 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.

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Prayer times in Poprad: questions and answers

What is the Qibla direction in Poprad?

The Qibla in Poprad is 143.7° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,525 km away.

What time is Fajr in Poprad?

Fajr in Poprad depends on the season: about 2:14 AM on 21 June and about 5:33 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

How long is the fast in Poprad during Ramadan?

About 11 h 35 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 14 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

Do prayer times in Poprad differ from Bratislava?

Yes. Poprad is 256 km from Bratislava, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Poprad comes about 13 minutes earlier than in Bratislava.

When is Maghrib in Poprad?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:43 PM on 21 December and 8:47 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

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