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Prayer times in Kungälv
Residents of and visitors to Kungälv can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Kungälv is a city in Sweden, in Västra Götaland County, with about 24,101 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Kungälv today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Kungälv prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Kungälv change through the year
Prayer times in Kungälv vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:24 AM and Maghrib at 10:18 PM, giving a day of 18 h 09 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:23 AM and Maghrib to 3:25 PM, and the day lasts only 6 h 30 min. The difference 11 h 39 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 | 4:00 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:25 PM | 8:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:24 AM | 4:10 AM | 1:14 PM | 5:51 PM | 10:18 PM | 11:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:42 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:14 PM | 7:10 PM | 9:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:23 AM | 8:55 AM | 12:10 PM | 1:15 PM | 3:25 PM | 5:49 PM |
Compared with Stockholm, Dhuhr in Kungälv is called about 24 minutes later than in Stockholm, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 10 minutes later than in the capital. Kungälv is 388 km from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Kungälv
Qibla from Kungälv: 139.1° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,633 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Kungälv is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Kungälv
For those fasting in Kungälv, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 4:53 PM and imsak at 5:36 AM on the first day, 11 h 07 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:01 PM for a fast of 13 h 26 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Sweden.
Kungälv on the map
The coordinates of Kungälv are 57.8710° N and 11.9805° E. The closest places on our site are Björlanda (15 km), Partille (16 km), and Gothenburg (18 km). Partille, the nearest administrative centre, is 16 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Västra Götaland County.
- Name
- Kungälv
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Västra Götaland County, Sweden
- Population
- 24,101
- Coordinates
- 57.87096, 11.98054
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 139.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,633 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kungälv
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Kungälv comes roughly 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:08 PM instead of 5:51 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:20 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Kungälv
- Björlanda15 km · south-west
- Partille16 km · south-east
- Gothenburg18 km · south
- Lerum20 km · south-east
- Mölndal24 km · south
- Mölnlycke25 km · south
- Västra Frölunda25 km · south
- Alingsås33 km · east
Prayer times in Kungälv: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Kungälv?
Fajr in Kungälv changes with the seasons: about 2:24 AM on 21 June and about 6:23 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Kungälv during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 07 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 26 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Kungälv?
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 Kungälv differ from Stockholm?
Yes. Kungälv is 388 km from Stockholm, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Kungälv is called roughly 24 minutes later than in Stockholm.
What is the Qibla direction in Kungälv?
The Qibla in Kungälv is 139.1° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,633 km away.