City · Hesse
Prayer times in Griesheim
Muslims living in Griesheim can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Griesheim is a city in Germany, in Hesse, with about 25,287 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.
Namaz times in Griesheim today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Griesheim prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Griesheim
Prayer times in Griesheim change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:59 AM and Maghrib at 9:38 PM, giving a day of 16 h 21 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:22 AM and Maghrib to 4:27 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 06 min. The difference 8 h 15 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 | 4:40 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:38 PM | 8:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:59 AM | 5:17 AM | 1:27 PM | 5:47 PM | 9:38 PM | 11:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:24 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:18 PM | 4:37 PM | 7:22 PM | 9:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:22 AM | 8:21 AM | 12:24 PM | 2:10 PM | 4:27 PM | 6:19 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Griesheim comes about 19 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 5 minutes later than in the capital. Griesheim is 449 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Griesheim and distance to Makkah
From Griesheim you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 127.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,181 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Griesheim 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 Griesheim
Ramadan in Griesheim: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:49 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:32 PM, roughly 11 h 33 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 15 min, longer by 102 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Griesheim
Griesheim is located at 49.8609° N, 8.5725° E, in Hesse, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Darmstadt, 6 km away. Nearby places include Weiterstadt (5 km), Darmstadt (6 km), and Riedstadt (6 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Griesheim
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hesse, Germany
- Population
- 25,287
- Coordinates
- 49.86085, 8.57250
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 127.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,181 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Griesheim
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Griesheim comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:01 PM instead of 5:47 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:33 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Griesheim (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Griesheim
- Weiterstadt5 km · north
- Darmstadt6 km · east
- Riedstadt6 km · south-west
- Pfungstadt7 km · south
- Groß-Gerau9 km · north-west
- Seeheim-Jugenheim12 km · south-east
- Ober-Ramstadt13 km · east
- Mörfelden-Walldorf15 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Griesheim
When is Fajr in Griesheim?
Fajr in Griesheim changes with the seasons: about 2:59 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 Griesheim?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:27 PM on 21 December and 9:38 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Griesheim?
The Qibla in Griesheim is 127.7° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,181 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Griesheim?
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 Griesheim differ from Berlin?
Yes. Griesheim is 449 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Griesheim comes about 19 minutes later than in Berlin.