Fajr01:15 AMImsak
Sunrise04:32 AM
Dhuhr01:18 PM
Asr05:40 PM
Maghrib10:00 PMIftar
Isha01:18 AM

Fasting Duration

Calculated from Fajr to Maghrib today.

20h 45m
DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Tue, Aug 401:15 AM04:32 AM01:18 PM05:40 PM10:00 PM01:18 AM
Wed, Aug 501:15 AM04:35 AM01:18 PM05:38 PM09:57 PM01:18 AM
Thu, Aug 601:14 AM04:38 AM01:18 PM05:37 PM09:54 PM01:18 AM
Fri, Aug 701:14 AM04:42 AM01:18 PM05:36 PM09:50 PM01:17 AM
Sat, Aug 801:14 AM04:45 AM01:18 PM05:34 PM09:47 PM01:17 AM
Sun, Aug 901:14 AM04:48 AM01:18 PM05:33 PM09:44 PM01:17 AM
Mon, Aug 1001:14 AM04:51 AM01:18 PM05:31 PM09:40 PM01:17 AM

Iisalmi at a Glance

Distance to Makkah

4,780 km

Great-circle distance from Iisalmi to the Kaaba.

Qibla direction

162.6° SSE

Face SSE from true north, not magnetic north.

Daylight range

4.4h – 20.7h

Shortest to longest day — a 16.3-hour swing across the year.

Timezone

Europe/Helsinki

All times shown are local, adjusted for daylight saving.

Population

20,330

Times are computed for the city centre coordinates.

Why Fajr and Isha need an estimation rule here

At this latitude the sun does not sink a full 18° below the horizon around midsummer, so true night — and with it the astronomical basis for Fajr and Isha — does not occur for several weeks. We apply the Middle of the Night rule during that period, splitting the interval between sunset and sunrise. Your local mosque in Iisalmi may use a different convention; where they differ, follow the mosque.

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Prayer times in Iisalmi — common questions

What time is Fajr in Iisalmi today?

Fajr in Iisalmi begins at 01:15 AM today. Fajr starts at true dawn, when the sun reaches a set angle below the horizon, and ends at sunrise — so this time shifts by a minute or two each day as the season changes.

Which direction is the Qibla from Iisalmi?

From Iisalmi, the Qibla is 162.6° from true north — roughly SSE. Remember that a phone compass points to magnetic north, so you may need to correct for local magnetic declination.

Which calculation method is used for Iisalmi?

These times use the MWL convention, which is the standard recognised across Finland. If your mosque follows a different authority, its Fajr and Isha may differ by several minutes — the calculation is identical, only the twilight angle changes.

Why do Fajr and Isha times look unusual in Iisalmi during summer?

Because Iisalmi sits far enough north that the sun does not drop 18° below the horizon around midsummer, so astronomical night never arrives. When that happens we apply the Middle of the Night rule rather than leaving the times undefined.

Are these times accurate for a place the size of Iisalmi?

Yes. Prayer times are computed from Iisalmi's own coordinates, not borrowed from a larger neighbouring city, so the astronomy is exactly as accurate as it is for a capital. The only caveat is that we use a single reference point for the settlement.