Regional capital · Styria
Prayer times in Graz
Residents of and visitors to Graz can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Graz is a regional capital in Austria, in Styria, with about 303,270 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Graz today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Graz
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Graz change through the year
Prayer times in Graz change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:37 AM and Maghrib at 8:57 PM, for a day of 15 h 54 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:49 AM and Maghrib to 4:11 PM, and the day is just 8 h 30 min. That is a difference of 7 h 24 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:19 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:37 AM | 5:03 AM | 1:00 PM | 5:14 PM | 8:57 PM | 11:15 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:03 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:31 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:49 AM | 7:41 AM | 11:56 AM | 1:54 PM | 4:11 PM | 5:57 PM |
Graz is located 145 km south-west of Vienna, so Dhuhr in Graz is called roughly 4 minutes later than in Vienna. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Graz.
Finding the Qibla from Graz
The Qibla in Graz is at 134.1° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,596 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 134.1°.
Fasting hours in Graz during Ramadan
Ramadan in Graz: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:21 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:11 PM, about 11 h 40 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 12 min, longer by 92 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Graz on the map
Graz lies at 47.0673° N, 15.4420° E, in Styria, in Austria. Nearby places include Wolfsberg (52 km), Eisenzicken (66 km), and Klagenfurt (99 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Graz
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Styria, Austria
- Population
- 303,270
- Coordinates
- 47.06733, 15.44197
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 134.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,596 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Graz
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Graz takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:06 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:14 PM for the majority, 6:27 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Graz, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Graz
- Wolfsberg52 km · south-west
- Eisenzicken66 km · east
- Klagenfurt99 km · south-west
- Wiener Neustadt101 km · north-east
- Eisenstadt119 km · north-east
- Baden120 km · north-east
- Amstetten125 km · north
- Sankt Pölten128 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Graz
Do prayer times in Graz differ from Vienna?
Yes. Graz is 145 km from Vienna, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Graz comes about 4 minutes later than in Vienna.
When is Maghrib in Graz?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:11 PM on 21 December and 8:57 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Graz?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
How long is the fast in Graz during Ramadan?
About 11 h 40 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Graz?
Fajr in Graz changes with the seasons: about 2:37 AM on 21 June and about 5:49 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.