Regional capital · Upper Austria
Prayer times in Linz
Residents of and visitors to Linz can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Linz is a regional capital in Austria, in Upper Austria, with about 204,846 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.
Today’s prayer times in Linz
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Linz
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Linz
It helps to know how prayer times in Linz move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:39 AM on 21 June and 5:56 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 17 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:11 PM and 9:07 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 06 min around the summer solstice and drops to 8 h 20 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:21 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:39 AM | 5:02 AM | 1:05 PM | 5:21 PM | 9:07 PM | 11:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:05 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:16 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:56 AM | 7:51 AM | 12:01 PM | 1:54 PM | 4:11 PM | 5:59 PM |
Compared with Vienna, Dhuhr in Linz comes roughly 8 minutes later than in Vienna, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 9 minutes later than in the capital. Linz is 155 km from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Linz and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Linz: 133.8° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,753 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Linz remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Linz during Ramadan
For those fasting in Linz, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:13 PM and imsak at 5:26 AM on the first day, 11 h 37 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:59 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 13 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Austria.
Linz on the map
Linz lies at 48.3064° N, 14.2861° E, in Upper Austria, in Austria. Nearby places include Traun (10 km), Ansfelden (11 km), and Wels (24 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
- Linz
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Upper Austria, Austria
- Population
- 204,846
- Coordinates
- 48.30639, 14.28611
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 133.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,753 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Linz
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Linz is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:10 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:21 PM for the majority, 6:35 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Linz and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Linz: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Linz differ from Vienna?
Yes. Linz is 155 km from Vienna, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Linz is called roughly 8 minutes later than in Vienna.
When is Fajr in Linz?
Fajr in Linz changes with the seasons: about 2:39 AM on 21 June and about 5:56 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Linz during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 37 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Linz?
The Qibla in Linz is 133.8° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,753 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Linz?
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.