City · Žilina Region
Prayer times in Martin
Muslims living in Martin can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Martin is a city in Slovakia, in Žilina Region, with about 51,139 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Martin today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Martin
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Martin by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Martin move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:19 AM on 21 June and 5:39 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 19 min, while Maghrib moves between 3:49 PM and 8:53 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 13 min in the summer solstice and drops to 8 h 13 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:01 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:19 AM | 4:40 AM | 12:46 PM | 5:04 PM | 8:53 PM | 11:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:44 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:41 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:39 AM | 7:36 AM | 11:42 AM | 1:32 PM | 3:49 PM | 5:39 PM |
Martin lies 168 km north-east of Bratislava, so Dhuhr in Martin comes roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Bratislava. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Martin.
Qibla in Martin and distance to Makkah
In Martin you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 141.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,586 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Martin 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.
Ramadan timetable for Martin
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Martin is around 5:07 AM and iftar at 4:52 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 35 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:16 AM and iftar to 5:40 PM, for a fast of 13 h 14 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Martin
Martin is located at 49.0665° N, 18.9240° E, in Žilina Region, in Slovakia. The nearest administrative centre is Žilina, 22 km away. Nearby places include Žilina (22 km), Ružomberok (28 km), and Dolný Kubín (32 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Martin
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Žilina Region, Slovakia
- Population
- 51,139
- Coordinates
- 49.06651, 18.92399
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 141.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,586 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Martin
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Martin is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:52 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 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.
If you are passing through Martin, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Martin
- Žilina22 km · north-west
- Ružomberok28 km · east
- Dolný Kubín32 km · north-east
- Považská Bystrica37 km · west
- Prievidza39 km · south-west
- Handlová40 km · south
- Banská Bystrica40 km · south-east
- Čadca42 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Martin
Do prayer times in Martin differ from Bratislava?
Yes. Martin is 168 km from Bratislava, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Martin is called about 7 minutes earlier than in Bratislava.
When is Maghrib in Martin?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:49 PM on 21 December and 8:53 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Martin?
The Qibla in Martin is 141.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,586 km away.
When is Fajr in Martin?
Fajr in Martin changes with the seasons: about 2:19 AM on 21 June and about 5:39 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Martin during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 35 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 14 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.