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Prayer times in Alfeld
Residents of and visitors to Alfeld can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Alfeld is a city in Germany, in Lower Saxony, with about 19,138 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun 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 Alfeld today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Alfeld prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Alfeld by season
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Alfeld on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 2:50 AM, the longest day lasts 16 h 44 min, compared with only 7 h 45 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:10 PM and 11:48 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 12:19 PM and 1:22 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Alfeld and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:29 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:33 PM | 8:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:50 AM | 5:01 AM | 1:22 PM | 5:46 PM | 9:44 PM | 11:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:13 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:13 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:18 PM | 9:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:20 AM | 8:26 AM | 12:19 PM | 1:55 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:10 PM |
Alfeld is located 252 km west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Alfeld comes roughly 14 minutes later than in Berlin. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Alfeld.
Qibla direction in Alfeld
From Alfeld you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 131.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,264 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Alfeld and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Alfeld
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Alfeld is around 5:45 AM and iftar at 5:21 PM, for a fast of 11 h 27 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:47 AM and iftar to 6:14 PM, for a fast of 13 h 17 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Alfeld on the map
Alfeld is located at 51.9838° N, 9.8199° E, in Lower Saxony, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Hildesheim, 21 km away. Nearby places include Einbeck (19 km), Hildesheim (21 km), and Seesen (27 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Alfeld
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Lower Saxony, Germany
- Population
- 19,138
- Coordinates
- 51.98382, 9.81989
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 131.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,264 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Alfeld
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Alfeld comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:01 PM instead of 5:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:28 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Alfeld, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Alfeld
- Einbeck19 km · south
- Hildesheim21 km · north-east
- Seesen27 km · south-east
- Sarstedt28 km · north
- Springe31 km · north-west
- Holzminden31 km · south-west
- Northeim33 km · south
- Bad Münder am Deister34 km · north-west
Prayer times in Alfeld: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Alfeld?
Fajr in Alfeld changes with the seasons: about 2:50 AM on 21 June and about 6:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Alfeld?
The Qibla in Alfeld is 131.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,264 km away.
When is Maghrib in Alfeld?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:11 PM on 21 December and 9:44 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Alfeld differ from Berlin?
Yes. Alfeld is 252 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Alfeld is called about 14 minutes later than in Berlin.
How long is the fast in Alfeld during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 27 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.