Fajr Prayer Time Today in Athlone, Ireland

⚠️ High Latitude Adjustment

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

Fajr Timing in Athlone

For today, Saturday, March 07, the Fajr prayer in Athlone starts at 05:06. By tomorrow, the time will shift to 05:03, marking a difference of 2 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 Athlone.

Because Athlone is located at a high latitude of 53.42° 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 March, the solar path in Athlone results in a shifting schedule. The Fajr window is moving 2 minute(s) earlier by tomorrow. The Islamic night in Athlone spans from sunset to dawn. Islamic Midnight is at 23:41, while the 'Last Third' of the night—the ideal time for Tahajjud—starts at 01:29.

Islamic Night Schedule

Calculated timings for spiritual activities in Athlone:

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