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Prayer times in Goslar
Residents of and visitors to Goslar can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Goslar is a city in Germany, in Lower Saxony, with about 43,560 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.
Today’s prayer times in Goslar
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Goslar
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Goslar
Prayer times in Goslar vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:47 AM and Maghrib at 9:42 PM, for a day of 16 h 43 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:18 AM and Maghrib to 4:09 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 46 min. That is a difference of 8 h 57 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:27 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:31 PM | 8:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:47 AM | 4:59 AM | 1:20 PM | 5:44 PM | 9:42 PM | 11:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:10 AM | 7:05 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:15 PM | 9:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:18 AM | 8:23 AM | 12:16 PM | 1:53 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:08 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Goslar is called about 12 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 8 minutes later than in the capital. Goslar is 215 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Goslar and distance to Makkah
From Goslar you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 132.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,227 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Goslar 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.
Ramadan timetable for Goslar
Fasting in Goslar, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:19 PM and imsak at 5:42 AM on the first day, 11 h 27 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:12 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Germany.
About Goslar
The coordinates of Goslar are 51.9043° N and 10.4277° E. The closest places on our site are Bad Harzburg (9 km), Clausthal-Zellerfeld (12 km), and Seesen (17 km). Wolfenbüttel, the nearest administrative centre, is 30 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Lower Saxony.
- Name
- Goslar
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Lower Saxony, Germany
- Population
- 43,560
- Coordinates
- 51.90425, 10.42766
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 132.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,227 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Goslar
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Goslar takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:26 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:44 PM for the majority, 6:59 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Goslar and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Goslar
- Bad Harzburg9 km · east
- Clausthal-Zellerfeld12 km · south-west
- Seesen17 km · west
- Wernigerode25 km · east
- Salzgitter28 km · north
- Wolfenbüttel30 km · north
- Northeim37 km · south-west
- Blankenburg38 km · east
Prayer times in Goslar: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Goslar?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:09 PM on 21 December and 9:42 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Goslar?
The Qibla in Goslar is 132.1° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,227 km away.
When is Fajr in Goslar?
Fajr in Goslar depends on the season: about 2:47 AM on 21 June and about 6:18 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Goslar during Ramadan?
About 11 h 27 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Goslar?
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.