City · Baden-Wurttemberg
Prayer times in Metzingen
Residents of and visitors to Metzingen can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Metzingen is a city in Germany, in Baden-Wurttemberg, with about 22,112 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Metzingen today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Metzingen
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Metzingen
Prayer times in Metzingen vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:59 AM and Maghrib at 9:29 PM, for a day of 16 h 08 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:16 AM and Maghrib to 4:30 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 18 min. The difference 7 h 50 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 | 4:41 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:35 PM | 8:15 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:59 AM | 5:21 AM | 1:25 PM | 5:41 PM | 9:29 PM | 11:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:24 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:15 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:19 PM | 8:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:16 AM | 8:12 AM | 12:21 PM | 2:13 PM | 4:30 PM | 6:19 PM |
Metzingen is located 531 km south-west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Metzingen comes roughly 17 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 Metzingen.
Finding the Qibla from Metzingen
Qibla from Metzingen: 127.2° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,051 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Metzingen is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Metzingen during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Metzingen is around 5:46 AM and iftar at 5:32 PM, for a fast of 11 h 36 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:55 AM and iftar to 6:19 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 14 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Metzingen on the map
Metzingen is located at 48.5370° N, 9.2833° E, in Baden-Wurttemberg, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Reutlingen, 8 km away. Nearby places include Reutlingen (8 km), Nürtingen (11 km), and Filderstadt (14 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Metzingen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
- Population
- 22,112
- Coordinates
- 48.53695, 9.28330
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 127.2° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,051 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Metzingen
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Metzingen comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:55 PM instead of 5:41 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:30 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Metzingen and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Metzingen
- Reutlingen8 km · south-west
- Nürtingen11 km · north-east
- Filderstadt14 km · north
- Wendlingen am Neckar16 km · north-east
- Tübingen17 km · west
- Kirchheim unter Teck18 km · north-east
- Leinfelden-Echterdingen19 km · north-west
- Ostfildern21 km · north
Prayer times in Metzingen: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Metzingen?
The Qibla in Metzingen is 127.2° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,051 km away.
What time is Fajr in Metzingen?
Fajr in Metzingen depends on the season: about 2:59 AM on 21 June and about 6:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Metzingen?
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 Metzingen differ from Berlin?
Yes. Metzingen is 531 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Metzingen comes about 17 minutes later than in Berlin.
How long is the fast in Metzingen during Ramadan?
About 11 h 36 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 14 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.