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Prayer times in Bad Zwischenahn
This page shows today’s salah times in Bad Zwischenahn, Lower Saxony, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Germany.
Namaz times in Bad Zwischenahn today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Bad Zwischenahn prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Bad Zwischenahn by season
Prayer times in Bad Zwischenahn vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:54 AM and Maghrib at 9:59 PM, giving a day of 16 h 58 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:30 AM and Maghrib to 4:12 PM, and the day is just 7 h 32 min. That is a difference of 9 h 26 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 | 4:33 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:41 PM | 8:32 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:54 AM | 5:01 AM | 1:30 PM | 5:56 PM | 9:59 PM | 11:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:16 AM | 7:15 AM | 1:20 PM | 4:36 PM | 7:25 PM | 9:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:30 AM | 8:40 AM | 12:26 PM | 1:57 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:15 PM |
Bad Zwischenahn lies 370 km west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Bad Zwischenahn is called about 22 minutes later than in Berlin. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Bad Zwischenahn.
Qibla direction in Bad Zwischenahn
In Bad Zwischenahn you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 130.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,444 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bad Zwischenahn 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.
Fasting hours in Bad Zwischenahn during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Bad Zwischenahn is around 5:52 AM and iftar at 5:25 PM, for a fast of 11 h 23 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:52 AM and iftar to 6:21 PM, for a fast of 13 h 19 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Bad Zwischenahn is located
Bad Zwischenahn is located at 53.1848° N, 8.0029° E, in Lower Saxony, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Edewecht, 6 km away. Nearby places include Edewecht (6 km), Westerstede (9 km), and Rastede (15 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bad Zwischenahn
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Lower Saxony, Germany
- Population
- 27,550
- Coordinates
- 53.18475, 8.00286
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 130.2° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,444 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bad Zwischenahn
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Bad Zwischenahn comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:11 PM instead of 5:56 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:36 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Bad Zwischenahn in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Bad Zwischenahn
- Edewecht6 km · south
- Westerstede9 km · north-west
- Rastede15 km · north-east
- Oldenburg15 km · east
- Wardenburg19 km · south-east
- Friesoythe21 km · south-west
- Varel25 km · north
- Hude32 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bad Zwischenahn
When is Maghrib in Bad Zwischenahn?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:12 PM on 21 December and 9:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Bad Zwischenahn?
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 Bad Zwischenahn?
The Qibla in Bad Zwischenahn is 130.2° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,444 km away.
What time is Fajr in Bad Zwischenahn?
Fajr in Bad Zwischenahn changes with the seasons: about 2:54 AM on 21 June and about 6:30 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Bad Zwischenahn during Ramadan?
About 11 h 23 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 19 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.