City · Free State of Thuringia
Prayer times in Gotha
Residents of and visitors to Gotha can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Gotha is a city in Germany, in Free State of Thuringia, with about 46,615 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.
Adhan times in Gotha today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Gotha
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Gotha by season
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Gotha on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 2:49 AM, the longest day lasts 16 h 32 min, against only 7 h 55 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:09 PM and 11:42 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 12:15 PM and 1:19 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Gotha and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:29 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:30 PM | 8:15 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:49 AM | 5:03 AM | 1:19 PM | 5:41 PM | 9:35 PM | 11:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:12 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:15 AM | 8:17 AM | 12:15 PM | 1:57 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:09 PM |
Gotha is located 256 km south-west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Gotha is called about 11 minutes later than in Berlin. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Gotha.
Qibla in Gotha and distance to Makkah
In Gotha you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 131.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,142 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Gotha 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Gotha
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Gotha is at about 5:41 AM and iftar at 5:20 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 30 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:45 AM and iftar to 6:11 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 16 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Gotha is located
Gotha is located at 50.9482° N, 10.7019° E, in Free State of Thuringia, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Arnstadt, 21 km away. Close by you will find Bad Langensalza (18 km), Arnstadt (21 km), and Erfurt (24 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gotha
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Free State of Thuringia, Germany
- Population
- 46,615
- Coordinates
- 50.94823, 10.70193
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 131.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,142 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Gotha
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Gotha comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:55 PM instead of 5:41 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:25 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Gotha, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Gotha
- Bad Langensalza18 km · north
- Arnstadt21 km · south-east
- Erfurt24 km · east
- Eisenach27 km · west
- Schmalkalden31 km · south-west
- Ilmenau33 km · south-east
- Mühlhausen34 km · north-west
- Bad Salzungen36 km · south-west
Prayer times in Gotha: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Gotha?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:13 PM on 21 December and 9:35 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Gotha during Ramadan?
About 11 h 30 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Gotha?
Fajr in Gotha depends on the season: about 2:49 AM on 21 June and about 6:15 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Gotha?
The Qibla in Gotha is 131.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,142 km away.
Do prayer times in Gotha differ from Berlin?
Yes. Gotha is 256 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Gotha comes about 11 minutes later than in Berlin.