City · Free State of Thuringia
Prayer times in Sonneberg
Looking for the adhan times in Sonneberg? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Sonneberg, Free State of Thuringia. Every figure is computed for 50.3592° N, 11.1746° E, which means the times match Sonneberg itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Sonneberg today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Sonneberg
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sonneberg
It is useful to know how prayer times in Sonneberg move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:48 AM on 21 June and 6:12 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 24 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:14 PM and 9:30 PM. Daylight peaks at 16 h 26 min around the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 01 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:29 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:28 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:48 AM | 5:04 AM | 1:17 PM | 5:37 PM | 9:30 PM | 11:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:12 AM | 7:03 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:56 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:12 AM | 8:13 AM | 12:13 PM | 1:57 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:08 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Sonneberg is called about 9 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 3 minutes earlier than in the capital. Sonneberg is 286 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Sonneberg
From Sonneberg you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 131.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,074 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sonneberg 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 Sonneberg
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sonneberg is at about 5:39 AM and iftar at 5:20 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 31 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:44 AM and iftar to 6:10 PM, for a fast of 13 h 15 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Sonneberg on the map
Sonneberg lies at 50.3592° N, 11.1746° E, in Free State of Thuringia, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Kronach, 17 km away. Close by you will find Kronach (17 km), Coburg (19 km), and Lichtenfels (25 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sonneberg
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Free State of Thuringia, Germany
- Population
- 23,908
- Coordinates
- 50.35920, 11.17463
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 131.6° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,074 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sonneberg
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sonneberg is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:23 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:37 PM for the majority, 6:52 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Sonneberg, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Sonneberg
- Kronach17 km · south-east
- Coburg19 km · south-west
- Lichtenfels25 km · south
- Kulmbach35 km · south-east
- Saalfeld35 km · north-east
- Ilmenau40 km · north-west
- Rudolstadt42 km · north
- Suhl44 km · north-west
Prayer times in Sonneberg: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Sonneberg?
The Qibla in Sonneberg is 131.6° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,074 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Sonneberg?
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 Sonneberg differ from Berlin?
Yes. Sonneberg is 286 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Sonneberg comes roughly 9 minutes later than in Berlin.
When is Fajr in Sonneberg?
Fajr in Sonneberg changes with the seasons: about 2:48 AM on 21 June and about 6:12 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Sonneberg during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 31 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 15 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.