City · Baden-Wurttemberg
Prayer times in Backnang
Residents of and visitors to Backnang can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Backnang is a city in Germany, in Baden-Wurttemberg, with about 38,818 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Backnang today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Backnang
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Backnang
Prayer times in Backnang vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:58 AM and Maghrib at 9:30 PM, giving a day of 16 h 12 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:17 AM and Maghrib to 4:27 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 14 min. The difference 7 h 58 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 | 4:39 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:35 PM | 8:15 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:58 AM | 5:18 AM | 1:24 PM | 5:42 PM | 9:30 PM | 11:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:22 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:15 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:19 PM | 8:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:17 AM | 8:13 AM | 12:20 PM | 2:10 PM | 4:27 PM | 6:17 PM |
Backnang lies 486 km south-west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Backnang comes about 16 minutes later than in Berlin. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Backnang.
Finding the Qibla from Backnang
Qibla direction for Backnang: 127.8° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,070 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Backnang remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Backnang during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Backnang is around 5:45 AM and iftar at 5:31 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 35 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:54 AM and iftar to 6:18 PM, for a fast of 13 h 14 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Backnang is located
Backnang lies at 48.9474° N, 9.4372° E, in Baden-Wurttemberg, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Waiblingen, 16 km away. Close by you will find Winnenden (8 km), Marbach am Neckar (13 km), and Remseck am Neckar (15 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Backnang
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
- Population
- 38,818
- Coordinates
- 48.94743, 9.43718
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 127.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,070 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Backnang
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Backnang is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:30 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:42 PM for the majority, 6:56 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Backnang and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Backnang
- Winnenden8 km · south
- Marbach am Neckar13 km · west
- Remseck am Neckar15 km · south-west
- Waiblingen16 km · south-west
- Weinstadt-Endersbach16 km · south
- Schorndorf17 km · south-east
- Ludwigsburg19 km · west
- Fellbach19 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Backnang
How long is the fast in Backnang during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 35 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 14 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Backnang?
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.
Do prayer times in Backnang differ from Berlin?
Yes. Backnang is 486 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Backnang is called about 16 minutes later than in Berlin.
What is the Qibla direction in Backnang?
The Qibla in Backnang is 127.8° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,070 km away.
When is Maghrib in Backnang?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:27 PM on 21 December and 9:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.