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Prayer times in Nordhausen

Muslims living in Nordhausen can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Nordhausen is a city in Germany, in Free State of Thuringia, with about 43,912 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun 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 Nordhausen today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Each country has its own usual method for the prayer times, and in Germany we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer) and take daylight saving time into account where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Nordhausen prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Nordhausen

Prayer times in Nordhausen change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:47 AM and Maghrib at 9:38 PM, for a day of 16 h 38 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:15 AM and Maghrib to 4:10 PM, and the day is just 7 h 50 min. That is a difference of 8 h 48 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Nordhausen (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:27 AM6:20 AM12:24 PM3:42 PM6:29 PM8:16 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice2:47 AM4:59 AM1:19 PM5:41 PM9:38 PM11:43 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox5:10 AM7:04 AM1:09 PM4:27 PM7:14 PM9:00 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice6:15 AM8:20 AM12:15 PM1:54 PM4:10 PM6:07 PM

Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Nordhausen comes roughly 10 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 5 minutes later than in the capital. Nordhausen is 212 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.

Finding the Qibla from Nordhausen

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Qibla from Nordhausen: 132.2° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,178 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Nordhausen is the easiest reference.

Suhoor and iftar times in Nordhausen

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Nordhausen is around 5:41 AM and iftar at 5:19 PM, for a fast of 11 h 28 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:44 AM and iftar to 6:11 PM, for a fast of 13 h 17 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.

Nordhausen on the map

Nordhausen is located at 51.5018° N, 10.7957° E, in Free State of Thuringia, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Sondershausen, 16 km away. Close by you will find Sondershausen (16 km), Blankenburg (34 km), and Sangerhausen (35 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.

Name
Nordhausen
Type
City
Part of
Free State of Thuringia, Germany
Population
43,912
Coordinates
51.50180, 10.79570
Time zone
UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
132.2° (south-east)
Distance to Makkah
4,178 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Nordhausen

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Nordhausen takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:24 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:41 PM for the majority, 6:56 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.

It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Nordhausen and organise your day around them.

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Prayer times in Nordhausen: questions and answers

Which calculation method is used for Nordhausen?

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 Nordhausen?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:10 PM on 21 December and 9:38 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

How long is the fast in Nordhausen during Ramadan?

About 11 h 28 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

What is the Qibla direction in Nordhausen?

The Qibla in Nordhausen is 132.2° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,178 km away.

When is Fajr in Nordhausen?

Fajr in Nordhausen changes with the seasons: about 2:47 AM on 21 June and about 6:15 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

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