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Prayer times in Handlová
Looking for the prayer times in Handlová? On this page 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 Handlová, Trenčín Region. Every figure is computed for 48.7276° N, 18.7601° E, so the times reflect Handlová itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Handlová today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Handlová
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Handlová change through the year
Prayer times in Handlová change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:21 AM and Maghrib at 8:52 PM, for a day of 16 h 10 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:39 AM and Maghrib to 3:51 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 16 min. The difference 7 h 54 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 | 4:02 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:21 AM | 4:42 AM | 12:47 PM | 5:04 PM | 8:52 PM | 11:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:46 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:39 AM | 7:35 AM | 11:43 AM | 1:34 PM | 3:51 PM | 5:41 PM |
Compared with Bratislava, Dhuhr in Handlová is called roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Bratislava, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 4 minutes earlier than in the capital. Handlová is 138 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Handlová and distance to Makkah
From Handlová you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 140.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,564 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Handlová and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Handlová during Ramadan
Ramadan in Handlová: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:08 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 4:54 PM, roughly 11 h 36 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 14 min, longer by 98 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Handlová on the map
Handlová lies at 48.7276° N, 18.7601° E, in Trenčín Region, in Slovakia. The nearest administrative centre is Prievidza, 11 km away. Close by you will find Prievidza (11 km), Žiar nad Hronom (16 km), and Banská Bystrica (29 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
- Handlová
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Trenčín Region, Slovakia
- Population
- 15,694
- Coordinates
- 48.72760, 18.76012
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 140.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,564 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Handlová
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Handlová is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:53 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:04 PM for the majority, 6:18 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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Prayer times near Handlová
- Prievidza11 km · north-west
- Žiar nad Hronom16 km · south-east
- Banská Bystrica29 km · east
- Partizánske30 km · west
- Zvolen34 km · south-east
- Bánovce nad Bebravou37 km · west
- Martin40 km · north
- Topoľčany47 km · west
Prayer times in Handlová: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Handlová?
The Qibla in Handlová is 140.9° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,564 km away.
When is Maghrib in Handlová?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:51 PM on 21 December and 8:52 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Handlová?
Fajr in Handlová depends on the season: about 2:21 AM on 21 June and about 5:39 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Handlová?
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 Handlová during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 36 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 14 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.