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Prayer times in Kirchhain
This page shows today’s prayer times in Kirchhain, Hesse, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Germany.
Today’s prayer times in Kirchhain
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Kirchhain
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kirchhain
Prayer times in Kirchhain vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:56 AM and Maghrib at 9:42 PM, giving a day of 16 h 31 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:22 AM and Maghrib to 4:21 PM, and the day is just 7 h 57 min. The difference 8 h 34 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:36 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:37 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:56 AM | 5:11 AM | 1:26 PM | 5:47 PM | 9:42 PM | 11:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:20 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:21 PM | 9:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:22 AM | 8:24 AM | 12:22 PM | 2:04 PM | 4:21 PM | 6:16 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Kirchhain comes about 18 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 8 minutes later than in the capital. Kirchhain is 362 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Kirchhain
Qibla direction for Kirchhain: 129.1° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,228 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Kirchhain is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Kirchhain
For those fasting in Kirchhain, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:28 PM and imsak at 5:48 AM on the first day, 11 h 30 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:18 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 16 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Germany.
About Kirchhain
Kirchhain is located at 50.8272° N, 8.9281° E, in Hesse, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Marburg, 11 km away. Nearby places include Stadtallendorf (6 km), Marburg (11 km), and Schwalmstadt (23 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kirchhain
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hesse, Germany
- Population
- 16,381
- Coordinates
- 50.82720, 8.92806
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 129.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,228 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kirchhain
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kirchhain takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:32 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:47 PM for the majority, 7:02 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Kirchhain, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Kirchhain
- Stadtallendorf6 km · east
- Marburg11 km · west
- Schwalmstadt23 km · north-east
- Alsfeld26 km · east
- Frankenberg27 km · north
- Giessen32 km · south-west
- Bad Wildungen35 km · north-east
- Bad Laasphe37 km · west
Prayer times in Kirchhain: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Kirchhain?
Fajr in Kirchhain depends on the season: about 2:56 AM on 21 June and about 6:22 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Kirchhain differ from Berlin?
Yes. Kirchhain is 362 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Kirchhain is called roughly 18 minutes later than in Berlin.
How long is the fast in Kirchhain during Ramadan?
About 11 h 30 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Kirchhain?
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.
When is Maghrib in Kirchhain?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:21 PM on 21 December and 9:42 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.