Västerås Prayer Times
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Prayer Times in Västerås, Sweden
Västeråsprayer times are calculated based on the city's precise geographic coordinates (59.6162°N, 16.5528°E) using the Muslim World League calculation method — the standard followed by most mosques in Sweden. Times shown are for today's date and update automatically at midnight.
The five daily prayers — Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha — are calculated from the sun's position relative to Västerås's latitude and longitude. As the sun's declination changes throughout the year, prayer times shift by several minutes each day. This is why a Västerås prayer time calendar for the full month is shown below — so you can plan ahead without checking daily.
How Västerås's prayer times are worked out
Västerås sits 4,627 km (2,875 miles) from the Kaaba in Mecca, so the Qibla from here is 146° from true north — you face southeast to pray. Fajr and Isha depend on how far the sun drops below the horizon, and Sweden follows the Muslim World League method set by the Muslim World League: Fajr begins when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 17°. A city that used ISNA's 15° instead would get a noticeably different Fajr — which is why the method, not just the coordinates, decides the answer.
Day length is what really moves the timetable in Västerås. Measured with the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast here — from Fajr to Maghrib — runs about 19h 28m around June, while the shortest is roughly 8h 34m in December: a swing of 10h 54m across the year. That spread is set by Västerås's latitude (59.62°N); cities nearer the equator barely vary, while far-northern ones swing by many hours.
Västerås sits close to the meridian of its Europe/Stockholm time zone, so the sun peaks within 2 minutes of clock noon and Dhuhr lands near midday — today at 1:01 PM. Dhuhr always tracks the sun's peak, not the clock. The nearest cities we also publish times for are Eskilstuna, Uppsala, Södertälje — close enough that their times differ from Västerås's by only a few minutes.
Sweden's unified timetable and the midnight-sun problem
Sweden is unusual: since 1 May 2016 its mosques have shared a national timetable, adopted by the Swedish Imam Council and published by Islamiska Förbundet, based on the Turkish Diyanet's calculation — which uses the same 18°/17° twilight angles as the Muslim World League method this page applies, so the times here align closely with the national convention (the official table adds small precaution margins). The real challenge is latitude: from early May to early August, true night never falls over much of Sweden — the Imam Council's own guidance notes the sharia signs for Isha and Fajr disappear — so northern communities follow the nearest city with usable times, and Ramadan guidance from the European Council for Fatwa permits estimation where the signs are absent.
Mosques of Stockholm, Malmö and the north
The Stockholm Mosque on Södermalm, opened in 2000 and named for its Emirati benefactor Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, is the capital's largest; Malmö's mosque, inaugurated in 1984, was among the country's first purpose-built. Sweden keeps no religious statistics, but Pew estimated its Muslim-background population at roughly 8% in 2016 — among the highest shares in Western Europe — with roots from Iraq and Syria to Somalia, Bosnia and Turkey. Clocks change with the EU (last Sundays of March and October), and in midsummer the far north sees no sunset at all — communities in Kiruna have been advised to follow Stockholm's timetable.
Fajr
3:11 AMالفجر
Pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
1:01 PMالظهر
Midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
5:32 PMالعصر
Afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
9:54 PMالمغرب
Sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
10:47 PMالعشاء
Night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Västerås Prayer Times — July 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Västerås, Sweden. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jul 1 | 2:53 AM | 3:40 AM | 12:59 PM | 5:37 PM | 10:15 PM | 11:01 PM |
| Thu, Jul 2 | 2:54 AM | 3:41 AM | 12:59 PM | 5:37 PM | 10:14 PM | 11:01 PM |
| Fri, Jul 3 | 2:55 AM | 3:42 AM | 12:59 PM | 5:37 PM | 10:13 PM | 11:00 PM |
| Sat, Jul 4 | 2:56 AM | 3:43 AM | 12:59 PM | 5:37 PM | 10:12 PM | 11:00 PM |
| Sun, Jul 5 | 2:57 AM | 3:45 AM | 12:59 PM | 5:37 PM | 10:11 PM | 10:59 PM |
| Mon, Jul 6 | 2:58 AM | 3:46 AM | 1:00 PM | 5:36 PM | 10:10 PM | 10:58 PM |
| Tue, Jul 7 | 2:59 AM | 3:47 AM | 1:00 PM | 5:36 PM | 10:09 PM | 10:58 PM |
| Wed, Jul 8 | 3:00 AM | 3:49 AM | 1:00 PM | 5:36 PM | 10:08 PM | 10:57 PM |
| Thu, Jul 9 | 3:01 AM | 3:50 AM | 1:00 PM | 5:36 PM | 10:07 PM | 10:56 PM |
| Fri, Jul 10 | 3:02 AM | 3:52 AM | 1:00 PM | 5:35 PM | 10:05 PM | 10:55 PM |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 3:03 AM | 3:54 AM | 1:00 PM | 5:35 PM | 10:04 PM | 10:54 PM |
| Sun, Jul 12 | 3:05 AM | 3:55 AM | 1:00 PM | 5:34 PM | 10:02 PM | 10:53 PM |
| Mon, Jul 13 | 3:06 AM | 3:57 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:34 PM | 10:01 PM | 10:52 PM |
| Tue, Jul 14 | 3:07 AM | 3:59 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:34 PM | 9:59 PM | 10:51 PM |
| Wed, Jul 15 | 3:09 AM | 4:01 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:33 PM | 9:58 PM | 10:50 PM |
| Thu, Jul 16 | 3:10 AM | 4:03 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:33 PM | 9:56 PM | 10:48 PM |
| Fri, Jul 17Today | 3:11 AM | 4:05 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:32 PM | 9:54 PM | 10:47 PM |
| Sat, Jul 18 | 3:13 AM | 4:07 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:31 PM | 9:52 PM | 10:46 PM |
| Sun, Jul 19 | 3:14 AM | 4:09 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:31 PM | 9:50 PM | 10:45 PM |
| Mon, Jul 20 | 3:16 AM | 4:11 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:30 PM | 9:48 PM | 10:43 PM |
| Tue, Jul 21 | 3:17 AM | 4:13 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:30 PM | 9:46 PM | 10:42 PM |
| Wed, Jul 22 | 3:19 AM | 4:15 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:29 PM | 9:44 PM | 10:40 PM |
| Thu, Jul 23 | 3:20 AM | 4:17 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:28 PM | 9:42 PM | 10:39 PM |
| Fri, Jul 24 | 3:22 AM | 4:19 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:27 PM | 9:40 PM | 10:37 PM |
| Sat, Jul 25 | 3:23 AM | 4:21 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:27 PM | 9:38 PM | 10:36 PM |
| Sun, Jul 26 | 3:25 AM | 4:23 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:26 PM | 9:36 PM | 10:34 PM |
| Mon, Jul 27 | 3:26 AM | 4:26 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:25 PM | 9:34 PM | 10:33 PM |
| Tue, Jul 28 | 3:28 AM | 4:28 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:24 PM | 9:31 PM | 10:31 PM |
| Wed, Jul 29 | 3:30 AM | 4:30 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:23 PM | 9:29 PM | 10:29 PM |
| Thu, Jul 30 | 3:31 AM | 4:32 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:22 PM | 9:27 PM | 10:28 PM |
| Fri, Jul 31 | 3:33 AM | 4:35 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:21 PM | 9:24 PM | 10:26 PM |
All times are approximate. Times may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local mosque. Verify with your imam.
Västerås Prayer Times — FAQ
What time is Fajr in Västerås today?
Fajr in Västerås today is at 3:11 AM (Muslim World League method). Fajr begins at astronomical twilight — about 90 minutes before sunrise — and must be performed before the sun rises.
What time is Maghrib in Västerås today?
Maghrib in Västerås today is at 9:54 PM. Maghrib begins at sunset and should be performed promptly, as its window is the shortest of all five prayers (approximately 1.5–2 hours).
What time is Isha in Västerås today?
Isha in Västerås today is at 10:47 PM (Muslim World League). Isha begins when twilight disappears and can be performed until midnight (Fard) or until Fajr begins (in necessity).
What direction is Qibla from Västerås?
The Qibla direction from Västerås, Sweden is 146° from true north — pointing southeast toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 4,627 km (2,875 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Västerås?
Measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast in Västerås is about 19h 28m around June, and the shortest is about 8h 34m in December — a difference of 10h 54m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 59.62°N.
How do Swedish Muslims pray Isha when there is no real night?
Sweden's national timetable, adopted in 2016 on the Diyanet calculation, handles it: where the twilight signs for Isha and Fajr disappear in high summer, times are estimated per the European Council for Fatwa's guidance, and far-northern towns follow the nearest city with usable times. This page's Muslim World League calculation uses the same 18°/17° angles as the national convention.
Which calculation method is used for Västerås prayer times?
Västerås uses the Muslim World League method, followed by the Muslim World League. Fajr starts when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 17°. You can switch methods above if your local mosque follows a different convention.
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