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Prayer times in Bamberg
Residents of and visitors to Bamberg can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Bamberg is a city in Germany, in Bavaria, with about 70,047 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun 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 Bamberg today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Bamberg
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Bamberg
Prayer times in Bamberg change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:50 AM and Maghrib at 9:29 PM, for a day of 16 h 21 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:12 AM and Maghrib to 4:17 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 05 min. The difference 8 h 16 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 | 4:31 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:29 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:50 AM | 5:08 AM | 1:18 PM | 5:38 PM | 9:29 PM | 11:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:14 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:56 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:12 AM | 8:12 AM | 12:14 PM | 2:01 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:10 PM |
Bamberg lies 340 km south-west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Bamberg is called about 10 minutes later than in Berlin. This difference comes from 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 Bamberg.
Qibla in Bamberg and distance to Makkah
From Bamberg you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 130.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,055 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bamberg and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Bamberg
For those fasting in Bamberg, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:22 PM and imsak at 5:40 AM on the first day, 11 h 33 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:11 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 15 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Germany.
Where Bamberg is located
The coordinates of Bamberg are 49.8987° N and 10.9007° E. The nearest cities on our site are Forchheim (23 km), Lichtenfels (30 km), and Erlangen (35 km). Forchheim, the nearest administrative centre, is 23 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Bavaria.
- Name
- Bamberg
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bavaria, Germany
- Population
- 70,047
- Coordinates
- 49.89873, 10.90067
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 130.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,055 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bamberg
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bamberg is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:24 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:38 PM for the majority, 6:52 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Bamberg (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Bamberg
- Forchheim23 km · south-east
- Lichtenfels30 km · north
- Erlangen35 km · south
- Herzogenaurach37 km · south
- Coburg40 km · north
- Kulmbach45 km · north-east
- Fürth47 km · south
- Bayreuth49 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bamberg
When is Fajr in Bamberg?
Fajr in Bamberg depends on the season: about 2:50 AM on 21 June and about 6:12 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Bamberg differ from Berlin?
Yes. Bamberg is 340 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Bamberg is called roughly 10 minutes later than in Berlin.
When is Maghrib in Bamberg?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:17 PM on 21 December and 9:29 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Bamberg during Ramadan?
About 11 h 33 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 15 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Bamberg?
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.