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Prayer times in Eschwege
Muslims living in Eschwege can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Eschwege is a city in Germany, in Hesse, with about 21,191 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 Eschwege today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Eschwege prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Eschwege
Prayer times in Eschwege vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:51 AM and Maghrib at 9:39 PM, for a day of 16 h 35 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:18 AM and Maghrib to 4:14 PM, and the day is just 7 h 53 min. That is a difference of 8 h 42 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 | 4:31 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:32 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:51 AM | 5:04 AM | 1:22 PM | 5:44 PM | 9:39 PM | 11:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:14 AM | 7:07 AM | 1:12 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:17 PM | 9:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:18 AM | 8:21 AM | 12:18 PM | 1:58 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:11 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Eschwege is called roughly 13 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 6 minutes later than in the capital. Eschwege is 275 km from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Eschwege and distance to Makkah
In Eschwege you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 130.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,194 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Eschwege 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 Eschwege
Ramadan in Eschwege: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:43 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:22 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; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Eschwege
Eschwege is located at 51.1839° N, 10.0533° E, in Hesse, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Heilbad Heiligenstadt, 22 km away. Close by you will find Witzenhausen (22 km), Heilbad Heiligenstadt (22 km), and Mühlhausen (28 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Eschwege
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hesse, Germany
- Population
- 21,191
- Coordinates
- 51.18386, 10.05329
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 130.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,194 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Eschwege
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Eschwege comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:58 PM instead of 5:44 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:27 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Eschwege (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Eschwege
- Witzenhausen22 km · north-west
- Heilbad Heiligenstadt22 km · north
- Mühlhausen28 km · east
- Eisenach29 km · south-east
- Hannoversch Münden38 km · north-west
- Duderstadt39 km · north
- Göttingen40 km · north
- Kassel41 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Eschwege
When is Maghrib in Eschwege?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:14 PM on 21 December and 9:39 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Eschwege?
The Qibla in Eschwege is 130.9° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,194 km away.
Do prayer times in Eschwege differ from Berlin?
Yes. Eschwege is 275 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Eschwege is called roughly 13 minutes later than in Berlin.
How long is the fast in Eschwege during Ramadan?
About 11 h 29 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Eschwege?
Fajr in Eschwege depends on the season: about 2:51 AM on 21 June and about 6:18 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.