Region · Sweden
Prayer times in Skåne County
This page gives today’s prayer times in Skåne County, a region of Sweden, together with links to the 12 cities of Skåne County that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Malmö; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Today’s prayer times in Skåne County
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Skåne County
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Skåne County by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Skåne County move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:28 AM on 21 June and 6:14 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 47 min, while Maghrib moves between 3:37 PM and 9:55 PM. Daylight peaks at 17 h 31 min in the summer solstice and drops to 7 h 02 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:05 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:21 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:28 AM | 4:24 AM | 1:10 PM | 5:41 PM | 9:55 PM | 11:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:48 AM | 6:55 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:13 PM | 7:05 PM | 9:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:14 AM | 8:35 AM | 12:06 PM | 1:24 PM | 3:37 PM | 5:50 PM |
Skåne County is located 513 km south-west of Stockholm, so Dhuhr in Skåne County is called roughly 20 minutes later than in Stockholm. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Skåne County.
Finding the Qibla from Skåne County
From Skåne County you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 138.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,402 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Skåne County 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 Skåne County during Ramadan
Ramadan in Skåne County: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:32 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 4:57 PM, about 11 h 15 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 22 min, longer by 127 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Skåne County is located
Skåne County is one of the regions of Sweden. Its main city, Malmö, is at 55.6059° N, 13.0007° E. The region has 12 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Skåne County
- Local name
- Skåne
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Sweden
- Coordinates
- 55.60587, 13.00073
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 138.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,402 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Skåne County
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Skåne County takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:16 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 5:41 PM for the majority, 6:58 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Skåne County and organise your day around them.
Cities and towns in Skåne County
- Prayer times in Malmö362,133
- Helsingborg104,250
- Salah times Lund87,244
- Kristianstad39,762
- Prayer times in Landskrona32,229
- Trelleborg29,316
- Salah times Ängelholm23,240
- Limhamn20,000
- Prayer times in Hässleholm19,309
- Ystad18,806
- Salah times Eslöv18,592
- Staffanstorp15,373
Prayer times near Skåne County
- Halland County119 km · north
- Blekinge County173 km · east
- Kronoberg County180 km · north-east
- Kalmar County239 km · north-east
- Västra Götaland County242 km · north
- Jönköping County252 km · north
Prayer times in Skåne County: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Skåne County?
The Qibla in Skåne County is 138.8° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,402 km away.
How long is the fast in Skåne County during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 15 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 22 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Skåne County?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:37 PM on 21 December and 9:55 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Skåne County differ from Stockholm?
Yes. Skåne County is 513 km from Stockholm, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Skåne County is called roughly 20 minutes later than in Stockholm.
When is Fajr in Skåne County?
Fajr in Skåne County changes with the seasons: about 2:28 AM on 21 June and about 6:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.