Regional capital · Brandenburg
Prayer times in Potsdam
Residents of and visitors to Potsdam can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Potsdam is a regional capital in Germany, in Brandenburg, with about 184,754 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Potsdam
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Potsdam
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Potsdam
It helps to know how prayer times in Potsdam move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:36 AM on 21 June and 6:08 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 32 min, while Maghrib moves between 3:56 PM and 9:34 PM. Daylight peaks at 16 h 49 min around the summer solstice and drops to 7 h 41 min around 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 | 4:15 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:20 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:36 AM | 4:45 AM | 1:10 PM | 5:34 PM | 9:34 PM | 11:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:55 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:17 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:54 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:08 AM | 8:15 AM | 12:06 PM | 1:40 PM | 3:56 PM | 5:56 PM |
Potsdam is located 27 km south-west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Potsdam is called roughly 1 minute 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 Potsdam.
Finding the Qibla from Potsdam
Qibla from Potsdam: 136.1° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,136 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Potsdam remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Potsdam
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Potsdam is around 5:32 AM and iftar at 5:07 PM, for a fast of 11 h 25 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:33 AM and iftar to 6:01 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 18 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Potsdam is located
The coordinates of Potsdam are 52.3989° N and 13.0657° E. The closest places on our site are Werder (9 km), Kleinmachnow (11 km), and Teltow (14 km). Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Brandenburg.
- Name
- Potsdam
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Brandenburg, Germany
- Population
- 184,754
- Coordinates
- 52.39886, 13.06566
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 136.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,136 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Potsdam
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Potsdam comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:49 PM instead of 5:34 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:15 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Potsdam in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Potsdam
- Werder9 km · west
- Kleinmachnow11 km · east
- Teltow14 km · east
- Ludwigsfelde17 km · south-east
- Falkensee18 km · north
- Blankenfelde-Mahlow25 km · east
- Nauen27 km · north-west
- Berlin27 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Potsdam
When is Maghrib in Potsdam?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:56 PM on 21 December and 9:34 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Potsdam?
Fajr in Potsdam depends on the season: about 2:36 AM on 21 June and about 6:08 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Potsdam?
The Qibla in Potsdam is 136.1° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,136 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Potsdam?
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 Potsdam differ from Berlin?
Yes. Potsdam is 27 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Potsdam comes about 1 minute later than in Berlin.