Regional capital · Gotland County
Prayer times in Visby
Looking for the adhan times in Visby? 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 Visby, Gotland County. Every figure is computed for 57.6409° N, 18.2960° E, which means the times match Visby itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Visby today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Visby
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Visby by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Visby move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:00 AM on 21 June and 5:57 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 57 min, while Maghrib moves between 3:01 PM and 9:51 PM. Daylight reaches 18 h 04 min in the summer solstice and falls to 6 h 33 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 | 3:36 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:04 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:00 AM | 3:46 AM | 12:49 PM | 5:25 PM | 9:51 PM | 11:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:18 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:50 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:57 AM | 8:28 AM | 11:45 AM | 12:51 PM | 3:01 PM | 5:24 PM |
Compared with Stockholm, Dhuhr in Visby is called about 1 minute earlier than in Stockholm, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 17 minutes earlier than in the capital. Visby is 188 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Visby
From Visby you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 147.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,388 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Visby 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 Visby during Ramadan
For those fasting in Visby, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 4:29 PM and imsak at 5:11 AM on the first day, 11 h 07 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:36 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 26 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Sweden.
About Visby
Visby lies at 57.6409° N, 18.2960° E, in Gotland County, in Sweden. Close by you will find Västervik (99 km), Oskarshamn (118 km), and Nyköping (145 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
- Visby
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Gotland County, Sweden
- Population
- 23,402
- Coordinates
- 57.64089, 18.29602
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 147.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,388 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Visby
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Visby takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:54 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 77 minutes around 21 June: 5:25 PM for the majority, 6:42 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Visby, 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 Visby
- Västervik99 km · west
- Oskarshamn118 km · west
- Nyköping145 km · north-west
- Kalmar160 km · south-west
- Norrköping163 km · north-west
- Haninge170 km · north
- Tullinge175 km · north
- Tumba175 km · north
Prayer times in Visby: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Visby?
The Qibla in Visby is 147.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,388 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Visby?
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.
When is Maghrib in Visby?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:01 PM on 21 December and 9:51 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Visby?
Fajr in Visby depends on the season: about 2:00 AM on 21 June and about 5:57 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Visby during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 07 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 26 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.