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Prayer times in Bad Homburg
Residents of and visitors to Bad Homburg can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Bad Homburg is a city in Germany, in Hesse, with about 51,859 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Bad Homburg today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Bad Homburg
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Bad Homburg by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Bad Homburg move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:58 AM on 21 June and 6:22 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 24 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:25 PM and 9:40 PM. Daylight peaks at 16 h 25 min in the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 02 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 | 4:39 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:38 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:58 AM | 5:15 AM | 1:27 PM | 5:47 PM | 9:40 PM | 11:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:22 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:18 PM | 4:37 PM | 7:22 PM | 9:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:22 AM | 8:22 AM | 12:23 PM | 2:08 PM | 4:25 PM | 6:18 PM |
Bad Homburg lies 419 km south-west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Bad Homburg is called roughly 19 minutes later than in Berlin. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Bad Homburg.
Finding the Qibla from Bad Homburg
In Bad Homburg you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 128.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,204 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bad Homburg 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 Bad Homburg
For those fasting in Bad Homburg, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:31 PM and imsak at 5:49 AM on the first day, 11 h 32 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:20 PM for a fast of 13 h 15 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Germany.
Where Bad Homburg is located
Bad Homburg is located at 50.2268° N, 8.6182° E, in Hesse, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Neu-Anspach, 13 km away. Nearby places include Friedrichsdorf (3 km), Oberursel (4 km), and Kronberg (9 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
- Bad Homburg
- Local name
- Bad Homburg vor der Höhe
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hesse, Germany
- Population
- 51,859
- Coordinates
- 50.22683, 8.61816
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 128.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,204 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bad Homburg
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Bad Homburg comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:02 PM instead of 5:47 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:33 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Bad Homburg
- Friedrichsdorf3 km · north-east
- Oberursel4 km · south-west
- Kronberg9 km · south-west
- Kronberg Tal10 km · south-west
- Eschborn10 km · south
- Bad Vilbel10 km · south-east
- Karben11 km · east
- Königstein im Taunus12 km · south-west
Prayer times in Bad Homburg: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Bad Homburg during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 32 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 15 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Bad Homburg?
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 is the Qibla direction in Bad Homburg?
The Qibla in Bad Homburg is 128.1° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,204 km away.
Do prayer times in Bad Homburg differ from Berlin?
Yes. Bad Homburg is 419 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Bad Homburg is called about 19 minutes later than in Berlin.
When is Maghrib in Bad Homburg?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:25 PM on 21 December and 9:40 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.