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Prayer times in Karben
Looking for the prayer times in Karben? Below 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 Karben, Hesse. Every figure is computed for 50.2302° N, 8.7716° E, so the times reflect Karben itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Karben today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Karben prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Karben change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Karben move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:58 AM on 21 June and 6:21 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 24 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:24 PM and 9:39 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 25 min around the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 02 min 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 | 12:32 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:37 PM | 8:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:58 AM | 5:14 AM | 1:27 PM | 5:47 PM | 9:39 PM | 11:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:22 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:36 PM | 7:22 PM | 9:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:21 AM | 8:22 AM | 12:23 PM | 2:08 PM | 4:24 PM | 6:18 PM |
Karben lies 411 km south-west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Karben comes about 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 Karben.
Qibla direction in Karben
The Qibla in Karben is at 128.3° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,196 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 128.3°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Karben
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Karben is at about 5:48 AM and iftar at 5:30 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 32 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:54 AM and iftar to 6:20 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 15 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Karben
Karben lies at 50.2302° N, 8.7716° E, in Hesse, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Bad Homburg, 11 km away. Close by you will find Bad Vilbel (6 km), Nidderau (7 km), and Friedrichsdorf (9 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Karben
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hesse, Germany
- Population
- 21,642
- Coordinates
- 50.23019, 8.77155
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 128.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,196 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Karben
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Karben comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:01 PM instead of 5:47 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:32 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: 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 your mosque.
Nearby cities to Karben
- Bad Vilbel6 km · south-west
- Nidderau7 km · east
- Friedrichsdorf9 km · west
- Maintal10 km · south-east
- Bad Homburg11 km · west
- Friedberg12 km · north
- Bruchköbel12 km · south-east
- Mühlheim am Main13 km · south
Prayer times in Karben: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Karben?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:24 PM on 21 December and 9:39 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Karben differ from Berlin?
Yes. Karben is 411 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Karben is called roughly 19 minutes later than in Berlin.
How long is the fast in Karben 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 Karben?
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 Karben?
The Qibla in Karben is 128.3° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,196 km away.