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Prayer times in Jena
Residents of and visitors to Jena can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Jena is a city in Germany, in Free State of Thuringia, with about 104,712 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Jena today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Jena
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Jena
It helps to know how prayer times in Jena move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:45 AM on 21 June and 6:11 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 26 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:09 PM and 9:31 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 32 min in the summer solstice and drops to 7 h 56 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 | 4:25 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:26 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:45 AM | 4:59 AM | 1:15 PM | 5:37 PM | 9:31 PM | 11:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:09 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:56 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:11 AM | 8:14 AM | 12:12 PM | 1:53 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:05 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Jena comes about 7 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. Jena is 217 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Jena and distance to Makkah
From Jena you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 132.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,095 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Jena 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.
Fasting hours in Jena during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Jena is around 5:37 AM and iftar at 5:17 PM, for a fast of 11 h 30 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:42 AM and iftar to 6:08 PM, for a fast of 13 h 16 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Jena is located
The coordinates of Jena are 50.9288° N and 11.5899° E. The closest places on our site are Lobeda (4 km), Apolda (12 km), and Weimar (19 km). Apolda, the nearest administrative centre, is 12 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Free State of Thuringia.
- Name
- Jena
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Free State of Thuringia, Germany
- Population
- 104,712
- Coordinates
- 50.92878, 11.58990
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 132.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,095 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Jena
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Jena comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:52 PM instead of 5:37 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:21 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Jena (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Jena: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Jena differ from Berlin?
Yes. Jena is 217 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Jena comes about 7 minutes later than in Berlin.
How long is the fast in Jena 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 Jena?
Fajr in Jena changes with the seasons: about 2:45 AM on 21 June and about 6:11 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Jena?
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.
When is Maghrib in Jena?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:09 PM on 21 December and 9:31 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.