Regional capital · Kalmar County
Prayer times in Kalmar
Residents of and visitors to Kalmar can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Kalmar is a regional capital in Sweden, in Kalmar County, with about 38,408 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Kalmar today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Kalmar
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kalmar
It is useful to know how prayer times in Kalmar move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:11 AM on 21 June and 6:03 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 52 min, while Maghrib moves between 3:16 PM and 9:50 PM. Daylight reaches 17 h 48 min in the summer solstice and drops to 6 h 48 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 | 3:47 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:13 PM | 6:08 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:11 AM | 4:02 AM | 12:56 PM | 5:30 PM | 9:50 PM | 11:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:30 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:47 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:54 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:03 AM | 8:29 AM | 11:52 AM | 1:05 PM | 3:16 PM | 5:34 PM |
Compared with Stockholm, Dhuhr in Kalmar is called about 7 minutes later than in Stockholm, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 18 minutes earlier than in the capital. Kalmar is 313 km away from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Kalmar
Qibla direction for Kalmar: 144.1° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,364 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Kalmar remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kalmar
Ramadan in Kalmar: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:19 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 4:40 PM, about 11 h 11 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 24 min, longer by 133 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Kalmar is located
Kalmar is located at 56.6616° N, 16.3616° E, in Kalmar County, in Sweden. Nearby places include Oskarshamn (67 km), Karlskrona (73 km), and Vaxjo (98 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kalmar
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Kalmar County, Sweden
- Population
- 38,408
- Coordinates
- 56.66157, 16.36163
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 144.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,364 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kalmar
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kalmar is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:02 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 77 minutes around 21 June: 5:30 PM for the majority, 6:47 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Kalmar and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Kalmar
- Oskarshamn67 km · north
- Karlskrona73 km · south-west
- Vaxjo98 km · west
- Karlshamn107 km · south-west
- Västervik123 km · north
- Ljungby149 km · west
- Nässjö149 km · north-west
- Värnamo152 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kalmar
How long is the fast in Kalmar during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 11 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 24 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Kalmar?
The Qibla in Kalmar is 144.1° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,364 km away.
What time is Fajr in Kalmar?
Fajr in Kalmar changes with the seasons: about 2:11 AM on 21 June and about 6:03 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Kalmar?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:16 PM on 21 December and 9:50 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Kalmar?
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.