City · Västernorrland County
Prayer times in Örnsköldsvik
Residents of and visitors to Örnsköldsvik can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Örnsköldsvik is a city in Sweden, in Västernorrland County, with about 32,493 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Örnsköldsvik
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Örnsköldsvik
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Örnsköldsvik change through the year
Prayer times in Örnsköldsvik vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 1:29 AM and Maghrib at 11:02 PM, for a day of 20 h 30 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:09 AM and Maghrib to 2:00 PM, and the day lasts only 4 h 35 min. That is a difference of 15 h 55 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 | 3:02 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:53 AM | 2:52 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:29 AM | 2:32 AM | 12:47 PM | 5:37 PM | 11:02 PM | 12:01 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:44 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:38 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:44 PM | 9:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:09 AM | 9:26 AM | 11:43 AM | 12:11 PM | 2:00 PM | 5:08 PM |
Compared with Stockholm, Dhuhr in Örnsköldsvik comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Stockholm, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 54 minutes later than in the capital. Örnsköldsvik is 442 km away from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Örnsköldsvik
The Qibla in Örnsköldsvik is at 151.3° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,918 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 151.3°.
Ramadan timetable for Örnsköldsvik
Ramadan in Örnsköldsvik: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:09 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 4:00 PM, roughly 10 h 42 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 40 min, longer by 178 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Örnsköldsvik
Örnsköldsvik is located at 63.2909° N, 18.7153° E, in Västernorrland County, in Sweden. The nearest administrative centre is Härnösand, 83 km away. Close by you will find Härnösand (83 km), Umeå (97 km), and Sundsvall (123 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Örnsköldsvik
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Västernorrland County, Sweden
- Population
- 32,493
- Coordinates
- 63.29091, 18.71525
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 151.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,918 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Örnsköldsvik
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Örnsköldsvik is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:53 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 82 minutes around 21 June: 5:37 PM for the majority, 6:59 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Örnsköldsvik, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Örnsköldsvik
- Härnösand83 km · south-west
- Umeå97 km · north-east
- Sundsvall123 km · south-west
- Hudiksvall192 km · south-west
- Skellefteå195 km · north-east
- Östersund205 km · west
- Piteå262 km · north-east
- Gävle302 km · south
Prayer times in Örnsköldsvik: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Örnsköldsvik?
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.
Do prayer times in Örnsköldsvik differ from Stockholm?
Yes. Örnsköldsvik is 442 km from Stockholm, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Örnsköldsvik comes about 3 minutes earlier than in Stockholm.
When is Fajr in Örnsköldsvik?
Fajr in Örnsköldsvik changes with the seasons: about 1:29 AM on 21 June and about 6:09 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Örnsköldsvik during Ramadan?
About 10 h 42 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 40 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Örnsköldsvik?
The Qibla in Örnsköldsvik is 151.3° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,918 km away.