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Prayer times in Ettlingen
This page shows today’s prayer times in Ettlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Germany.
Adhan times in Ettlingen today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Ettlingen prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Ettlingen change through the year
Prayer times in Ettlingen vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:02 AM and Maghrib at 9:34 PM, for a day of 16 h 12 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:21 AM and Maghrib to 4:31 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 14 min. The difference 7 h 58 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 | 4:43 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:39 PM | 8:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:02 AM | 5:22 AM | 1:28 PM | 5:46 PM | 9:34 PM | 11:47 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:27 AM | 7:14 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:23 PM | 9:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:21 AM | 8:17 AM | 12:24 PM | 2:15 PM | 4:31 PM | 6:22 PM |
Ettlingen lies 531 km south-west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Ettlingen is called roughly 20 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 should not be used in Ettlingen.
Qibla direction in Ettlingen
In Ettlingen you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 126.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,129 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ettlingen and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Ettlingen
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ettlingen is around 5:49 AM and iftar at 5:35 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 35 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:58 AM and iftar to 6:22 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 14 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Ettlingen on the map
Ettlingen lies at 48.9409° N, 8.4076° E, in Baden-Wurttemberg, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Karlsruhe, 8 km away. Nearby places include Karlsruhe (8 km), Rheinstetten (8 km), and Wörth am Rhein (16 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ettlingen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
- Population
- 38,578
- Coordinates
- 48.94094, 8.40763
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 126.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,129 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ettlingen
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Ettlingen comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:00 PM instead of 5:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:34 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Ettlingen (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Ettlingen
- Karlsruhe8 km · north
- Rheinstetten8 km · north-west
- Wörth am Rhein16 km · north-west
- Gaggenau17 km · south
- Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen17 km · north
- Rastatt17 km · south-west
- Pforzheim22 km · east
- Baden-Baden24 km · south-west
Prayer times in Ettlingen: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Ettlingen?
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 Ettlingen differ from Berlin?
Yes. Ettlingen is 531 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Ettlingen is called about 20 minutes later than in Berlin.
What time is Fajr in Ettlingen?
Fajr in Ettlingen depends on the season: about 3:02 AM on 21 June and about 6:21 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Ettlingen?
The Qibla in Ettlingen is 126.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,129 km away.
How long is the fast in Ettlingen 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.