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Prayer times in Piteå
This page shows today’s salah times in Piteå, Norrbotten County, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Sweden.
Today’s prayer times in Piteå
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Piteå
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Piteå by season
Prayer times in Piteå change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 12:54 AM and Maghrib at 11:51 PM, giving a day of 22 h 31 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:03 AM and Maghrib to 1:13 PM, and the day is just 3 h 22 min. That is a difference of 19 h 09 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 2:34 AM | 5:36 AM | 11:42 AM | 2:37 PM | 5:49 PM | 8:39 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 12:54 AM | 1:20 AM | 12:36 PM | 5:32 PM | 11:51 PM | 12:17 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:15 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:22 PM | 6:33 PM | 9:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:03 AM | 9:51 AM | 11:32 AM | 11:43 AM | 1:13 PM | 4:51 PM |
Piteå is located 688 km north of Stockholm, so Dhuhr in Piteå comes roughly 14 minutes earlier than in Stockholm. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Piteå.
Qibla direction in Piteå
Qibla from Piteå: 155.7° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 5,060 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Piteå is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Piteå during Ramadan
Ramadan in Piteå: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:57 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 3:37 PM, roughly 10 h 30 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 47 min, longer by 198 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Piteå on the map
The coordinates of Piteå are 65.3172° N and 21.4794° E. The nearest cities on our site are Luleå (43 km), Boden (57 km), and Skellefteå (68 km). Luleå, the nearest administrative centre, is 43 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Norrbotten County.
- Name
- Piteå
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Norrbotten County, Sweden
- Population
- 23,067
- Coordinates
- 65.31717, 21.47944
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 155.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,060 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Piteå
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Piteå comes about 85 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:57 PM instead of 5:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:42 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Piteå (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Piteå
- Luleå43 km · north-east
- Boden57 km · north
- Skellefteå68 km · south
- Umeå175 km · south
- Örnsköldsvik262 km · south-west
- Kiruna288 km · north
- Härnösand345 km · south-west
- Sundsvall384 km · south-west
Prayer times in Piteå: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Piteå?
The Qibla in Piteå is 155.7° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,060 km away.
When is Fajr in Piteå?
Fajr in Piteå depends on the season: about 12:54 AM on 21 June and about 6:03 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Piteå during Ramadan?
Roughly 10 h 30 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 47 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Piteå differ from Stockholm?
Yes. Piteå is 688 km from Stockholm, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Piteå is called roughly 14 minutes earlier than in Stockholm.
When is Maghrib in Piteå?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 1:13 PM on 21 December and 11:51 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.