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Prayer times in Taufkirchen
Muslims living in Taufkirchen can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Taufkirchen is a city in Germany, in Bavaria, with about 17,791 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.
Prayer times in Taufkirchen today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Taufkirchen prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Taufkirchen change through the year
Prayer times in Taufkirchen change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:51 AM and Maghrib at 9:17 PM, for a day of 16 h 03 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:06 AM and Maghrib to 4:22 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 22 min. The difference 7 h 41 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 | 4:32 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:26 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:51 AM | 5:14 AM | 1:15 PM | 5:31 PM | 9:17 PM | 11:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:16 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:06 AM | 8:00 AM | 12:11 PM | 2:05 PM | 4:22 PM | 6:10 PM |
Taufkirchen is located 514 km south of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Taufkirchen is called roughly 7 minutes later than in Berlin. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Taufkirchen.
Qibla direction in Taufkirchen
In Taufkirchen you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 129.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,882 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Taufkirchen 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.
Fasting hours in Taufkirchen during Ramadan
Fasting in Taufkirchen, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:24 PM and imsak at 5:36 AM on the first day, 11 h 38 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:09 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 13 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Germany.
About Taufkirchen
The coordinates of Taufkirchen are 48.0486° N and 11.6170° E. The nearest cities on our site are Unterhaching (2 km), Ottobrunn bei München (4 km), and Munich (10 km). Unterhaching, the nearest administrative centre, is 2 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Bavaria.
- Name
- Taufkirchen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bavaria, Germany
- Population
- 17,791
- Coordinates
- 48.04860, 11.61701
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 129.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,882 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Taufkirchen
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Taufkirchen is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:21 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:31 PM for the majority, 6:45 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: 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.
Nearby cities to Taufkirchen
- Unterhaching2 km · north
- Ottobrunn bei München4 km · north-east
- Munich10 km · north
- Haar11 km · north-east
- Vaterstetten13 km · north-east
- Gauting18 km · west
- Holzkirchen20 km · south
- Germering20 km · north-west
Prayer times in Taufkirchen: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Taufkirchen?
Fajr in Taufkirchen depends on the season: about 2:51 AM on 21 June and about 6:06 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Taufkirchen differ from Berlin?
Yes. Taufkirchen is 514 km from Berlin, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Taufkirchen comes about 7 minutes later than in Berlin.
How long is the fast in Taufkirchen during Ramadan?
About 11 h 38 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Taufkirchen?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Taufkirchen?
The Qibla in Taufkirchen is 129.7° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,882 km away.