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Prayer times in Kirkcaldy
Residents of and visitors to Kirkcaldy can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Kirkcaldy is a city in the United Kingdom, in Scotland, with about 50,370 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Kirkcaldy today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Kirkcaldy prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Kirkcaldy change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Kirkcaldy move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:31 AM on 21 June and 6:20 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 49 min, while Maghrib moves between 3:38 PM and 10:04 PM. Daylight peaks at 17 h 39 min in the summer solstice and drops to 6 h 55 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 | 4:07 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:26 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:31 AM | 4:25 AM | 1:14 PM | 5:47 PM | 10:04 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 |
Kirkcaldy is located 550 km north of London, so Dhuhr in Kirkcaldy comes about 12 minutes later than in London. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Kirkcaldy.
Finding the Qibla from Kirkcaldy
The Qibla in Kirkcaldy is at 119.7° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,219 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 119.7°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kirkcaldy
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kirkcaldy is at about 5:37 AM and iftar at 5:00 PM, so the fast lasts 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, so the fast lasts 13 h 23 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Kirkcaldy on the map
Kirkcaldy is located at 56.1168° N, 3.1600° W, in Scotland, in the United Kingdom. The nearest administrative centre is Glenrothes, 9 km away. Close by you will find Glenrothes (9 km), Edinburgh (18 km), and Dunfermline (19 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kirkcaldy
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Population
- 50,370
- Coordinates
- 56.11683, -3.15999
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 119.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,219 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kirkcaldy
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kirkcaldy comes roughly 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.
If you are travelling to Kirkcaldy, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Kirkcaldy
- Glenrothes9 km · north
- Edinburgh18 km · south
- Dunfermline19 km · west
- Musselburgh21 km · south
- Bonnyrigg27 km · south
- Broxburn28 km · south-west
- Penicuik32 km · south
- Livingston33 km · south-west
Prayer times in Kirkcaldy: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Kirkcaldy?
The Qibla in Kirkcaldy is 119.7° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,219 km away.
When is Maghrib in Kirkcaldy?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:38 PM on 21 December and 10:04 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Kirkcaldy 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 Fajr in Kirkcaldy?
Fajr in Kirkcaldy depends on the season: about 2:31 AM on 21 June and about 6:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Kirkcaldy differ from London?
Yes. Kirkcaldy is 550 km from London, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Kirkcaldy is called roughly 12 minutes later than in London.