City · Lower Saxony
Prayer times in Celle
Muslims living in Celle can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Celle is a city in Germany, in Lower Saxony, with about 71,010 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Celle today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Celle
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Celle by season
Prayer times in Celle vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:47 AM and Maghrib at 9:47 PM, giving a day of 16 h 51 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:20 AM and Maghrib to 4:07 PM, and the day is just 7 h 38 min. That is a difference of 9 h 13 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 | 4:27 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:32 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:47 AM | 4:56 AM | 1:21 PM | 5:47 PM | 9:47 PM | 11:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:10 AM | 7:07 AM | 1:12 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:17 PM | 9:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:20 AM | 8:29 AM | 12:18 PM | 1:51 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:08 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Celle is called roughly 13 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 14 minutes later than in the capital. Celle is 225 km from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Celle
The Qibla in Celle is at 132.3° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,298 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 132.3°.
Ramadan timetable for Celle
Fasting in Celle, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:18 PM and imsak at 5:44 AM on the first day, 11 h 25 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:13 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 18 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Germany.
About Celle
Celle lies at 52.6226° N, 10.0805° E, in Lower Saxony, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Lehrte, 29 km away. Close by you will find Burgdorf (20 km), Isernhagen Farster Bauerschaft (23 km), and Lehrte (29 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Celle
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Lower Saxony, Germany
- Population
- 71,010
- Coordinates
- 52.62264, 10.08047
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 132.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,298 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Celle
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Celle comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:02 PM instead of 5:47 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:27 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Celle, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Celle
- Burgdorf20 km · south
- Isernhagen Farster Bauerschaft23 km · south-west
- Lehrte29 km · south
- Bothfeld30 km · south-west
- Langenhagen31 km · south-west
- Sehnde35 km · south
- Peine35 km · south
- Gifhorn36 km · south-east
Prayer times in Celle: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Celle?
The Qibla in Celle is 132.3° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,298 km away.
When is Maghrib in Celle?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:07 PM on 21 December and 9:47 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Celle?
Fajr in Celle depends on the season: about 2:47 AM on 21 June and about 6:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Celle?
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.
How long is the fast in Celle during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 25 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 18 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.