Prayer times in Germany today

The times at the top of this page are for today, and the table lists all 84 cities. Prayer times follow the sun, so they move by a few minutes every day and differ from city to city: in June, Fajr in Kiel comes almost half an hour earlier than in Freiburg. Tap “Use my location” for the times exactly where you are.

Maghrib begins just after sunset, and in Ramadan it is when you break your fast. The Diyanet calendar puts Maghrib seven minutes after the actual sunset as a safety margin. Today’s time for your city is at the top and in the table.

Every calendar starts from the sun, but not every calendar uses the same angles for Fajr and Isha or the same safety minutes. Since 1 January 2023, DITIB and IGMG have published one joint calendar based on Diyanet, and this page follows it. Other mosques and many international apps use the Muslim World League’s angles (18° and 17°) or 15°, and then Fajr and Isha can easily be 20 minutes or more apart. If your mosque has a calendar, follow it.

There is no single right method. All three are recognised ways of fixing dawn and dusk, and scholars chose them for good reasons. What matters is that you use one method consistently, ideally the one your community uses. Since 2023 the DITIB and IGMG calendars are the same, both based on Diyanet. You can choose the Muslim World League (MWL) or 15° under “Calculation”.

At the end of June the sun at midnight is only just over 12° below the horizon in Kiel, 13° in Hamburg and 14° in Berlin. The full angles for Fajr and Isha are never reached, so it never gets fully dark. The Diyanet calendar therefore uses smaller angles in summer, and Isha in Kiel at the end of June begins at around 23:15. With the other methods, the rule for light nights takes over, and you can set it under “Calculation”.

The time for Fajr ends at sunrise. The Diyanet calendar shows sunrise seven minutes earlier than the astronomical sunrise, to keep you on the safe side. Isha should be prayed before Islamic midnight, halfway between sunset and Fajr. When there is real need, Isha can be prayed right up to Fajr. What to do if you miss a prayer

Asr begins when the shadow of an object is as long as the object itself (standard, used by the Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali schools) or twice as long (Hanafi). The Hanafi time is therefore later: in Berlin by around half an hour in winter and by more than an hour in summer. The Diyanet calendar shows the earlier time. You can switch to Hanafi under “Calculation”.

The qibla, the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca, is south-east from everywhere in Germany: around 125° in Aachen, Saarbrücken and Freiburg, and 137° in Berlin and Cottbus, measured clockwise from north. Each city page shows the exact angle. How to find the qibla

The Friday prayer takes the place of Dhuhr and begins at the earliest at Dhuhr time. Each mosque sets the time of its khutbah, often earlier in winter than in summer. Ask at your mosque or check its notice board. Jumu‘ah explained

Ramadan 2027 is expected to begin on Monday 8 February 2027. The mosque associations announce the exact day shortly before, in Germany usually together through the Coordination Council of Muslims (KRM). Depending on the moon sighting, your community may begin a day earlier or later. The fast lasts from Fajr to Maghrib, in Berlin about 11 h 30 min on the first day. Your first Ramadan Does this break my fast?

When travelling, most schools of law allow Maghrib and Isha to be joined. The Hanafi school only allows it at Arafat and Muzdalifah during the pilgrimage. Some scholars also allow it in real hardship, for example when Isha comes very late in summer and you have to be at work early. Ask your imam what your community does.

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