City · Baden-Wurttemberg
Prayer times in Bretten
This page shows today’s prayer times in Bretten, Baden-Wurttemberg, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Germany.
Adhan times in Bretten today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Bretten
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Bretten
Prayer times in Bretten vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:00 AM and Maghrib at 9:33 PM, giving a day of 16 h 13 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:20 AM and Maghrib to 4:30 PM, and the day is just 8 h 13 min. That is a difference of 7 h 59 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:42 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:37 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:00 AM | 5:21 AM | 1:27 PM | 5:45 PM | 9:33 PM | 11:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:25 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:18 PM | 4:37 PM | 7:22 PM | 9:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:20 AM | 8:16 AM | 12:23 PM | 2:13 PM | 4:30 PM | 6:20 PM |
Bretten is located 509 km south-west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Bretten is called about 19 minutes later than in Berlin. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Bretten.
Qibla in Bretten and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Bretten is at 127.0° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,118 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 127.0°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Bretten
Fasting in Bretten, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:33 PM and imsak at 5:48 AM on the first day, 11 h 35 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:21 PM for a fast of 13 h 14 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Germany.
Bretten on the map
Bretten is located at 49.0369° N, 8.7075° E, in Baden-Wurttemberg, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Pforzheim, 17 km away. Nearby places include Bruchsal (13 km), Mühlacker (14 km), and Pforzheim (17 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bretten
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
- Population
- 30,274
- Coordinates
- 49.03685, 8.70745
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 127.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,118 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bretten
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Bretten comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:59 PM instead of 5:45 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:33 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Bretten (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Bretten
- Bruchsal13 km · north-west
- Mühlacker14 km · south-east
- Pforzheim17 km · south
- Eppingen19 km · north-east
- Vaihingen an der Enz22 km · south-east
- Karlsruhe22 km · west
- Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen23 km · west
- Ettlingen24 km · south-west
Prayer times in Bretten: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Bretten?
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 Bretten 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.
What time is Fajr in Bretten?
Fajr in Bretten changes with the seasons: about 3:00 AM on 21 June and about 6:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Bretten?
The Qibla in Bretten is 127.0° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,118 km away.
Do prayer times in Bretten differ from Berlin?
Yes. Bretten is 509 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Bretten comes about 19 minutes later than in Berlin.