Fajr Prayer Time Today in Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

⚠️ High Latitude Adjustment

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

Fajr Timing in Longyearbyen

For today, Saturday, April 18, the Fajr prayer in Longyearbyen starts at 15:57. By tomorrow, the time will shift to 15:57, 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 Longyearbyen.

Because Longyearbyen is located at a high latitude of 78.22° 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 Longyearbyen results in a shifting schedule. The Fajr window is moving 0 minute(s) earlier by tomorrow. The Islamic night in Longyearbyen spans from sunset to dawn. Islamic Midnight is at 20:06, while the 'Last Third' of the night—the ideal time for Tahajjud—starts at 02:43.

Islamic Night Schedule

Calculated timings for spiritual activities in Longyearbyen:

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