Fajr Prayer Time Today in Alta, Norway

⚠️ High Latitude Adjustment

Special calculation rules are applied for Alta due to its northern position, ensuring prayer times remain valid during persistent summer twilight.

Fajr Timing in Alta

For today, Friday, April 17, the Fajr prayer in Alta starts at 15:26. By tomorrow, the time will shift to 15:26, marking a difference of 0 minutes earlier due to the solar cycle.

Fajr is the dawn prayer, performed from the moment the first light appears in the sky until just before sunrise. It is the start of the spiritual day in Alta.

Because Alta is located at a high latitude of 69.97° N, it encounters the 'Persistent Twilight' phenomenon during the summer. At this latitude, the sun does not descend far enough (18 degrees) below the horizon. Consequently, Fajr is calculated using the 'Nearest Latitude' or 'One-Seventh' rule. During the month of April, the solar path in Alta results in a shifting schedule. The Fajr window is moving 0 minute(s) earlier by tomorrow. The Islamic night in Alta spans from sunset to dawn. Islamic Midnight is at 06:02, while the 'Last Third' of the night—the ideal time for Tahajjud—starts at 09:10.

Islamic Night Schedule

Calculated timings for spiritual activities in Alta:

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