Fajr01:15 AMImsak
Sunrise04:43 AM
Dhuhr01:19 PM
Asr05:38 PM
Maghrib09:50 PMIftar
Isha01:18 AM

Fasting Duration

Calculated from Fajr to Maghrib today.

20h 35m
DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Tue, Aug 401:15 AM04:43 AM01:19 PM05:38 PM09:50 PM01:18 AM
Wed, Aug 501:15 AM04:46 AM01:19 PM05:37 PM09:47 PM01:18 AM
Thu, Aug 601:15 AM04:48 AM01:18 PM05:36 PM09:44 PM01:18 AM
Fri, Aug 701:15 AM04:51 AM01:18 PM05:34 PM09:41 PM01:18 AM
Sat, Aug 801:15 AM04:54 AM01:18 PM05:33 PM09:38 PM01:18 AM
Sun, Aug 901:15 AM04:57 AM01:18 PM05:32 PM09:35 PM01:17 AM
Mon, Aug 1001:14 AM05:00 AM01:18 PM05:30 PM09:32 PM01:17 AM

Pieksämäki at a Glance

Distance to Makkah

4,647 km

Great-circle distance from Pieksämäki to the Kaaba.

Qibla direction

162.1° SSE

Face SSE from true north, not magnetic north.

Daylight range

5h – 19.9h

Shortest to longest day — a 14.9-hour swing across the year.

Timezone

Europe/Helsinki

All times shown are local, adjusted for daylight saving.

Population

17,243

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 Pieksämäki may use a different convention; where they differ, follow the mosque.

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Prayer times in Pieksämäki — common questions

What time is Fajr in Pieksämäki today?

Fajr in Pieksämäki 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 Pieksämäki?

From Pieksämäki, the Qibla is 162.1° 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 Pieksämäki?

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.

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

Yes. Prayer times are computed from Pieksämäki'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.

Do prayer times in Pieksämäki change much between seasons?

Considerably. With a 14.9-hour difference between the longest and shortest day, Fajr and Isha shift substantially across the year in Pieksämäki, while Dhuhr — tied to solar noon — barely moves. Checking weekly rather than monthly is worthwhile.