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Prayer times in Glenrothes
Looking for the adhan times in Glenrothes? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Glenrothes, Scotland. Every figure is computed for 56.1951° N, 3.1732° W, so the times reflect Glenrothes itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Glenrothes
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Glenrothes
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Glenrothes
Prayer times in Glenrothes vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:30 AM and Maghrib at 10:05 PM, for a day of 17 h 40 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:20 AM and Maghrib to 3:38 PM, and the day is just 6 h 54 min. The difference 10 h 46 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 | 4:07 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:26 PM | 8:27 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:30 AM | 4:24 AM | 1:14 PM | 5:47 PM | 10:05 PM | 11:52 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:50 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:17 PM | 7:10 PM | 9:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:20 AM | 8:43 AM | 12:11 PM | 1:26 PM | 3:38 PM | 5:54 PM |
Compared with London, Dhuhr in Glenrothes is called roughly 12 minutes later than in London, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 43 minutes later than in the capital. Glenrothes is 558 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 Glenrothes
Qibla direction for Glenrothes: 119.7° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 5,224 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Glenrothes is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Glenrothes
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Glenrothes is at about 5:37 AM and iftar at 5:00 PM, for a fast of 11 h 13 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:30 AM and iftar to 6:03 PM, for a fast of 13 h 23 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Glenrothes is located
Glenrothes lies at 56.1951° N, 3.1732° W, in Scotland, in the United Kingdom. The nearest administrative centre is Edinburgh, 27 km away. Nearby places include Kirkcaldy (9 km), Dunfermline (22 km), and Edinburgh (27 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Glenrothes
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Population
- 38,360
- Coordinates
- 56.19514, -3.17316
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 119.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,224 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Glenrothes
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Glenrothes comes about 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:04 PM instead of 5:47 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:20 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Glenrothes (UTC, UTC+1 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Glenrothes
- Kirkcaldy9 km · south
- Dunfermline22 km · south-west
- Edinburgh27 km · south
- Perth27 km · north-west
- St Andrews28 km · north-east
- Musselburgh29 km · south
- Dundee33 km · north
- Broxburn34 km · south-west
Prayer times in Glenrothes: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Glenrothes during Ramadan?
About 11 h 13 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 23 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Glenrothes?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:38 PM on 21 December and 10:05 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Glenrothes?
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 Glenrothes differ from London?
Yes. Glenrothes is 558 km from London, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Glenrothes comes roughly 12 minutes later than in London.
When is Fajr in Glenrothes?
Fajr in Glenrothes changes with the seasons: about 2:30 AM on 21 June and about 6:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.