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Prayer times in Garching
Looking for the adhan times in Garching? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Garching, Bavaria. Every figure is computed for 48.2490° N, 11.6510° E, so the times reflect Garching itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Garching today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Garching prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Garching
It helps to know how prayer times in Garching move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:50 AM on 21 June and 6:07 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 16 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:21 PM and 9:18 PM. Daylight peaks at 16 h 05 min in the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 20 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:32 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:26 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:50 AM | 5:13 AM | 1:15 PM | 5:31 PM | 9:18 PM | 11:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:15 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:07 AM | 8:01 AM | 12:11 PM | 2:04 PM | 4:21 PM | 6:10 PM |
Garching is located 491 km south of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Garching comes roughly 7 minutes later than in Berlin. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Garching.
Qibla direction in Garching
In Garching you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 130.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,894 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Garching 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 Garching
For those fasting in Garching, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:24 PM and imsak at 5:36 AM on the first day, 11 h 37 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:09 PM for a fast of 13 h 13 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Germany.
Garching on the map
The coordinates of Garching are 48.2490° N and 11.6510° E. The closest places on our site are Unterschleissheim (7 km), Neufahrn bei Freising (7 km), and Karlsfeld (13 km). Karlsfeld, the nearest administrative centre, is 13 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Bavaria.
- Name
- Garching
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bavaria, Germany
- Population
- 17,656
- Coordinates
- 48.24896, 11.65101
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 130.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,894 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Garching
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Garching comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:45 PM instead of 5:31 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:21 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, 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 Garching (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Garching
- Unterschleissheim7 km · north-west
- Neufahrn bei Freising7 km · north
- Karlsfeld13 km · west
- Munich14 km · south-west
- Dachau16 km · west
- Haar17 km · south
- Vaterstetten18 km · south-east
- Freising19 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Garching
How long is the fast in Garching during Ramadan?
About 11 h 37 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Garching differ from Berlin?
Yes. Garching is 491 km from Berlin, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Garching comes about 7 minutes later than in Berlin.
What is the Qibla direction in Garching?
The Qibla in Garching is 130.0° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,894 km away.
When is Fajr in Garching?
Fajr in Garching depends on the season: about 2:50 AM on 21 June and about 6:07 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Garching?
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.