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Prayer times in Heidelberg
Looking for the adhan times in Heidelberg? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg. Every figure is computed for 49.4077° N, 8.6908° E, so the times reflect Heidelberg itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Heidelberg today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Heidelberg
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Heidelberg by season
Prayer times in Heidelberg vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:00 AM and Maghrib at 9:35 PM, giving a day of 16 h 16 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:20 AM and Maghrib to 4:28 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 10 min. The difference 8 h 06 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 | 4:41 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:38 PM | 8:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:00 AM | 5:19 AM | 1:27 PM | 5:45 PM | 9:35 PM | 11:47 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:24 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:18 PM | 4:37 PM | 7:22 PM | 9:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:20 AM | 8:18 AM | 12:23 PM | 2:11 PM | 4:28 PM | 6:20 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Heidelberg is called about 19 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes later than in the capital. Heidelberg is 479 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Heidelberg
The Qibla in Heidelberg is at 127.4° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,144 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 127.4°.
Fasting hours in Heidelberg during Ramadan
Fasting in Heidelberg, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:33 PM and imsak at 5:48 AM on the first day, 11 h 34 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:20 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.
Where Heidelberg is located
Heidelberg lies at 49.4077° N, 8.6908° E, in Baden-Wurttemberg, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Mannheim, 19 km away. Close by you will find Leimen (7 km), Schwetzingen (8 km), and Wiesloch (13 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Heidelberg
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
- Population
- 143,345
- Coordinates
- 49.40768, 8.69079
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 127.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,144 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Heidelberg
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Heidelberg is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:33 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:45 PM for the majority, 7:00 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Heidelberg
- Leimen7 km · south
- Schwetzingen8 km · west
- Wiesloch13 km · south
- Hockenheim14 km · south-west
- Weinheim16 km · north
- Viernheim17 km · north-west
- Mannheim19 km · north-west
- Ludwigshafen am Rhein19 km · north-west
Prayer times in Heidelberg: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Heidelberg?
The Qibla in Heidelberg is 127.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,144 km away.
When is Maghrib in Heidelberg?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:28 PM on 21 December and 9:35 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Heidelberg during Ramadan?
About 11 h 34 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 Heidelberg?
Fajr in Heidelberg 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.
Which calculation method is used for Heidelberg?
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.