City · Upper Austria
Prayer times in Wels
Muslims living in Wels can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Wels is a city in Austria, in Upper Austria, with about 16,857 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Wels today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Wels
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Wels change through the year
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Wels on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 2:41 AM, the longest day lasts 16 h 04 min, against only 8 h 21 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:00 PM and 11:23 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 12:02 PM and 1:06 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Wels and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:22 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:41 AM | 5:03 AM | 1:06 PM | 5:22 PM | 9:08 PM | 11:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:06 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:17 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:57 AM | 7:51 AM | 12:02 PM | 1:55 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:00 PM |
Compared with Vienna, Dhuhr in Wels comes about 9 minutes later than in Vienna, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 9 minutes later than in the capital. Wels is 173 km from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Wels and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Wels: 133.2° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,756 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Wels is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Wels
For those fasting in Wels, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:14 PM and imsak at 5:27 AM on the first day, 11 h 37 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:00 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.
About Wels
The coordinates of Wels are 48.1667° N and 14.0333° E. The closest places on our site are Traun (16 km), Ansfelden (20 km), and Linz (24 km). Linz, the nearest administrative centre, is 24 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Upper Austria.
- Name
- Wels
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Upper Austria, Austria
- Population
- 16,857
- Coordinates
- 48.16667, 14.03333
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 133.2° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,756 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Wels
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Wels comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:36 PM instead of 5:22 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:11 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Wels (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Wels
- Traun16 km · east
- Ansfelden20 km · east
- Linz24 km · north-east
- Steyr32 km · south-east
- Amstetten62 km · east
- Salzburg84 km · south-west
- Sankt Pölten119 km · east
- Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer121 km · south-west
Prayer times in Wels: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Wels differ from Vienna?
Yes. Wels is 173 km from Vienna, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Wels comes roughly 9 minutes later than in Vienna.
What is the Qibla direction in Wels?
The Qibla in Wels is 133.2° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,756 km away.
What time is Fajr in Wels?
Fajr in Wels changes with the seasons: about 2:41 AM on 21 June and about 5:57 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Wels?
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.
When is Maghrib in Wels?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:12 PM on 21 December and 9:08 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.