City · Hesse
Prayer times in Butzbach
Muslims living in Butzbach can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Butzbach is a city in Germany, in Hesse, with about 25,156 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically 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 Butzbach today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Butzbach
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Butzbach change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Butzbach move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:58 AM on 21 June and 6:22 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 24 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:23 PM and 9:40 PM. Daylight peaks at 16 h 27 min in the summer solstice and drops to 8 h around 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 | 4:38 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:38 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:58 AM | 5:14 AM | 1:27 PM | 5:48 PM | 9:40 PM | 11:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:22 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:18 PM | 4:36 PM | 7:22 PM | 9:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:22 AM | 8:23 AM | 12:23 PM | 2:07 PM | 4:23 PM | 6:18 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Butzbach comes about 19 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 7 minutes later than in the capital. Butzbach is 402 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Butzbach
The Qibla in Butzbach is at 128.4° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,215 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 128.4°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Butzbach
For those fasting in Butzbach, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:30 PM and imsak at 5:49 AM on the first day, 11 h 31 min of fasting. By 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 Butzbach is located
Butzbach lies at 50.4340° N, 8.6712° E, in Hesse, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Friedberg, 12 km away. Close by you will find Bad Nauheim (9 km), Friedberg (12 km), and Giessen (17 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Butzbach
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hesse, Germany
- Population
- 25,156
- Coordinates
- 50.43395, 8.67122
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 128.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,215 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Butzbach
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Butzbach takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:33 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:48 PM for the majority, 7:02 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Butzbach in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Butzbach
- Bad Nauheim9 km · south-east
- Friedberg12 km · south-east
- Giessen17 km · north
- Neu-Anspach18 km · south-west
- Wetzlar18 km · north-west
- Friedrichsdorf21 km · south
- Bad Homburg23 km · south
- Karben24 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Butzbach
Do prayer times in Butzbach differ from Berlin?
Yes. Butzbach is 402 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Butzbach is called roughly 19 minutes later than in Berlin.
Which calculation method is used for Butzbach?
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 Butzbach?
The Qibla in Butzbach is 128.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,215 km away.
When is Fajr in Butzbach?
Fajr in Butzbach changes with the seasons: about 2:58 AM on 21 June and about 6:22 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Butzbach?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:23 PM on 21 December and 9:40 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.