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Prayer times in Ansbach
Looking for the prayer times in Ansbach? Below 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 Ansbach, Bavaria. Every figure is computed for 49.3048° N, 10.5931° E, so the times reflect Ansbach itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Ansbach today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Ansbach prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Ansbach
It helps to know how prayer times in Ansbach move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:52 AM on 21 June and 6:13 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 20 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:21 PM and 9:27 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 15 min in the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 11 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:34 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:30 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:52 AM | 5:12 AM | 1:19 PM | 5:38 PM | 9:27 PM | 11:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:17 AM | 7:05 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:56 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:13 AM | 8:10 AM | 12:16 PM | 2:04 PM | 4:21 PM | 6:12 PM |
Ansbach is located 409 km south-west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Ansbach is called about 11 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 Ansbach.
Finding the Qibla from Ansbach
In Ansbach you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 129.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,029 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ansbach 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.
Ramadan timetable for Ansbach
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ansbach is at about 5:41 AM and iftar at 5:25 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 34 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:48 AM and iftar to 6:13 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.
Ansbach on the map
Ansbach lies at 49.3048° N, 10.5931° E, in Bavaria, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Gunzenhausen, 24 km away. Close by you will find Gunzenhausen (24 km), Oberasbach (29 km), and Zirndorf (30 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ansbach
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bavaria, Germany
- Population
- 31,839
- Coordinates
- 49.30481, 10.59310
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 129.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,029 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ansbach
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Ansbach comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:52 PM instead of 5:38 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:25 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, 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 Ansbach (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Ansbach
- Gunzenhausen24 km · south-east
- Oberasbach29 km · north-east
- Zirndorf30 km · north-east
- Schwabach31 km · east
- Fürth34 km · north-east
- Herzogenaurach36 km · north-east
- Roth37 km · east
- Nuremberg39 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Ansbach
Which calculation method is used for Ansbach?
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 Ansbach differ from Berlin?
Yes. Ansbach is 409 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Ansbach is called about 11 minutes later than in Berlin.
How long is the fast in Ansbach during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 34 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 14 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Ansbach?
The Qibla in Ansbach is 129.7° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,029 km away.
What time is Fajr in Ansbach?
Fajr in Ansbach changes with the seasons: about 2:52 AM on 21 June and about 6:13 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.