Regional capital · Dalarna County
Prayer times in Falun
Residents of and visitors to Falun can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Falun is a regional capital in Sweden, in Dalarna County, with about 37,291 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Falun today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Falun
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Falun
Prayer times in Falun vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 1:58 AM and Maghrib at 10:32 PM, giving a day of 19 h 06 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:14 AM and Maghrib to 2:46 PM, and the day lasts only 5 h 40 min. That is a difference of 13 h 26 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 3:32 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:10 PM | 6:11 PM | 8:31 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:58 AM | 3:26 AM | 12:59 PM | 5:43 PM | 10:32 PM | 11:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:14 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:50 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:55 PM | 9:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:14 AM | 9:05 AM | 11:55 AM | 12:43 PM | 2:46 PM | 5:28 PM |
Compared with Stockholm, Dhuhr in Falun comes about 10 minutes later than in Stockholm, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 24 minutes later than in the capital. Falun is 196 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Falun
In Falun you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 145.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,747 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Falun and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Falun
For those fasting in Falun, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 4:27 PM and imsak at 5:22 AM on the first day, 10 h 55 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:44 PM for a fast of 13 h 32 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Sweden.
Falun on the map
The coordinates of Falun are 60.6036° N and 15.6260° E. The nearest cities on our site are Borlänge (17 km), Ludvika (56 km), and Sandviken (62 km). Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Dalarna County.
- Name
- Falun
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Dalarna County, Sweden
- Population
- 37,291
- Coordinates
- 60.60357, 15.62597
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 145.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,747 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Falun
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Falun takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:05 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 80 minutes around 21 June: 5:43 PM for the majority, 7:02 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Falun (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Falun
Prayer times in Falun: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Falun during Ramadan?
About 10 h 55 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 32 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Falun?
The Qibla in Falun is 145.8° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,747 km away.
When is Fajr in Falun?
Fajr in Falun depends on the season: about 1:58 AM on 21 June and about 6:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Falun differ from Stockholm?
Yes. Falun is 196 km from Stockholm, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Falun comes about 10 minutes later than in Stockholm.
Which calculation method is used for Falun?
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.