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Prayer times in Sömmerda
This page shows today’s prayer times in Sömmerda, Free State of Thuringia, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Germany.
Adhan times in Sömmerda today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Sömmerda prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Sömmerda by season
Prayer times in Sömmerda vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:46 AM and Maghrib at 9:35 PM, for a day of 16 h 35 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:14 AM and Maghrib to 4:10 PM, and the day is just 7 h 53 min. The difference 8 h 41 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 | 4:27 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:28 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:46 AM | 5:00 AM | 1:17 PM | 5:39 PM | 9:35 PM | 11:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:10 AM | 7:03 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:14 AM | 8:17 AM | 12:13 PM | 1:54 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:07 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Sömmerda comes about 9 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute later than in the capital. Sömmerda is 219 km from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Sömmerda
Qibla from Sömmerda: 132.3° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,136 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Sömmerda is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Sömmerda
Ramadan in Sömmerda: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:39 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:18 PM, about 11 h 29 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 16 min, longer by 107 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Sömmerda on the map
The coordinates of Sömmerda are 51.1591° N and 11.1152° E. The closest places on our site are Erfurt (21 km), Weimar (25 km), and Sondershausen (29 km). Erfurt, the nearest administrative centre, is 21 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Free State of Thuringia.
- Name
- Sömmerda
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Free State of Thuringia, Germany
- Population
- 20,853
- Coordinates
- 51.15914, 11.11524
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 132.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,136 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sömmerda
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sömmerda takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:23 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:39 PM for the majority, 6:54 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Sömmerda, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Sömmerda
- Erfurt21 km · south
- Weimar25 km · south-east
- Sondershausen29 km · north-west
- Apolda32 km · south-east
- Bad Langensalza33 km · west
- Sangerhausen37 km · north
- Gotha37 km · south-west
- Arnstadt37 km · south
Prayer times in Sömmerda: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Sömmerda differ from Berlin?
Yes. Sömmerda is 219 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Sömmerda is called roughly 9 minutes later than in Berlin.
How long is the fast in Sömmerda during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 29 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Sömmerda?
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.
What time is Fajr in Sömmerda?
Fajr in Sömmerda depends on the season: about 2:46 AM on 21 June and about 6:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Sömmerda?
The Qibla in Sömmerda is 132.3° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,136 km away.