City · Free State of Thuringia
Prayer times in Schmalkalden
Residents of and visitors to Schmalkalden can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Schmalkalden is a city in Germany, in Free State of Thuringia, with about 19,553 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 Schmalkalden today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Schmalkalden
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Schmalkalden by season
Prayer times in Schmalkalden vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:50 AM and Maghrib at 9:35 PM, giving a day of 16 h 30 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:16 AM and Maghrib to 4:15 PM, and the day is just 7 h 58 min. That is a difference of 8 h 32 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:30 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:31 PM | 8:15 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:50 AM | 5:05 AM | 1:20 PM | 5:41 PM | 9:35 PM | 11:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:14 AM | 7:05 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:15 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:16 AM | 8:17 AM | 12:16 PM | 1:59 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:10 PM |
Schmalkalden is located 287 km south-west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Schmalkalden is called about 12 minutes later than in Berlin. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Schmalkalden.
Finding the Qibla from Schmalkalden
From Schmalkalden you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 131.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,139 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Schmalkalden 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.
Ramadan timetable for Schmalkalden
Ramadan in Schmalkalden: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:42 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:22 PM, roughly 11 h 30 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 16 min, longer by 105 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Schmalkalden
Schmalkalden lies at 50.7214° N, 10.4439° E, in Free State of Thuringia, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Meiningen, 17 km away. Nearby places include Meiningen (17 km), Bad Salzungen (18 km), and Suhl (22 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Schmalkalden
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Free State of Thuringia, Germany
- Population
- 19,553
- Coordinates
- 50.72136, 10.44386
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 131.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,139 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Schmalkalden
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Schmalkalden comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:56 PM instead of 5:41 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:26 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Schmalkalden, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Schmalkalden
- Meiningen17 km · south
- Bad Salzungen18 km · north-west
- Suhl22 km · south-east
- Eisenach30 km · north
- Gotha31 km · north-east
- Ilmenau34 km · east
- Arnstadt38 km · east
- Bad Langensalza45 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Schmalkalden
Which calculation method is used for Schmalkalden?
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 Schmalkalden differ from Berlin?
Yes. Schmalkalden is 287 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Schmalkalden comes roughly 12 minutes later than in Berlin.
When is Maghrib in Schmalkalden?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:15 PM on 21 December and 9:35 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Schmalkalden?
The Qibla in Schmalkalden is 131.0° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,139 km away.
How long is the fast in Schmalkalden during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 30 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.