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Prayer times in Umeå
This page shows today’s salah times in Umeå, Västerbotten 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 use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Sweden.
Adhan times in Umeå today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Umeå
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Umeå by season
Prayer times in Umeå vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 1:18 AM and Maghrib at 11:07 PM, giving a day of 20 h 53 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:04 AM and Maghrib to 1:46 PM, and the day lasts only 4 h 18 min. The difference 16 h 35 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 | 2:52 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:47 AM | 2:45 PM | 5:53 PM | 8:32 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:18 AM | 2:14 AM | 12:41 PM | 5:33 PM | 11:07 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:33 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:37 PM | 9:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:04 AM | 9:28 AM | 11:37 AM | 12:01 PM | 1:46 PM | 5:00 PM |
Compared with Stockholm, Dhuhr in Umeå is called about 9 minutes earlier than in Stockholm, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 59 minutes later than in the capital. Umeå is 513 km away from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Umeå
Qibla from Umeå: 153.5° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,935 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Umeå is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Umeå
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Umeå is around 5:02 AM and iftar at 3:51 PM, so the fast lasts 10 h 39 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 3:29 AM and iftar to 5:21 PM, for a fast of 13 h 42 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Umeå
The coordinates of Umeå are 63.8284° N and 20.2597° E. The nearest cities on our site are Örnsköldsvik (97 km), Skellefteå (108 km), and Piteå (175 km). Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Västerbotten County.
- Name
- Umeå
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Västerbotten County, Sweden
- Population
- 130,224
- Coordinates
- 63.82842, 20.25972
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 153.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,935 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Umeå
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Umeå comes about 83 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:55 PM instead of 5:33 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:47 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Umeå, check 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 Umeå
- Örnsköldsvik97 km · south-west
- Skellefteå108 km · north
- Piteå175 km · north
- Härnösand177 km · south-west
- Luleå215 km · north-east
- Sundsvall218 km · south-west
- Boden232 km · north
- Hudiksvall283 km · south-west
Prayer times in Umeå: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Umeå during Ramadan?
About 10 h 39 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 42 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Umeå?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 1:46 PM on 21 December and 11:07 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Umeå?
The Qibla in Umeå is 153.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,935 km away.
Do prayer times in Umeå differ from Stockholm?
Yes. Umeå is 513 km from Stockholm, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Umeå comes about 9 minutes earlier than in Stockholm.
What time is Fajr in Umeå?
Fajr in Umeå depends on the season: about 1:18 AM on 21 June and about 6:04 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.