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Prayer times in Göttingen
Residents of and visitors to Göttingen can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Göttingen is a city in Germany, in Lower Saxony, with about 122,149 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.
Namaz times in Göttingen today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Göttingen
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Göttingen change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Göttingen move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:50 AM on 21 June and 6:19 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 29 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:13 PM and 9:41 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 39 min in the summer solstice and falls to 7 h 50 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:30 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:33 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:50 AM | 5:03 AM | 1:22 PM | 5:45 PM | 9:41 PM | 11:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:14 AM | 7:07 AM | 1:13 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:17 PM | 9:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:19 AM | 8:23 AM | 12:18 PM | 1:57 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:11 PM |
Göttingen lies 262 km south-west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Göttingen comes about 14 minutes later than in Berlin. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Göttingen.
Qibla direction in Göttingen
In Göttingen you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 131.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,226 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Göttingen 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 Göttingen during Ramadan
Fasting in Göttingen, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:22 PM and imsak at 5:44 AM on the first day, 11 h 28 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:14 PM for a fast of 13 h 17 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Germany.
Göttingen on the map
The coordinates of Göttingen are 51.5344° N and 9.9323° E. The closest places on our site are Northeim (20 km), Witzenhausen (22 km), and Heilbad Heiligenstadt (22 km). Northeim, the nearest administrative centre, is 20 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Lower Saxony.
- Name
- Göttingen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Lower Saxony, Germany
- Population
- 122,149
- Coordinates
- 51.53443, 9.93228
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 131.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,226 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Göttingen
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Göttingen comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:00 PM instead of 5:45 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:28 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times 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 Göttingen
- Northeim20 km · north
- Witzenhausen22 km · south
- Heilbad Heiligenstadt22 km · south-east
- Duderstadt23 km · east
- Hannoversch Münden24 km · south-west
- Uslar25 km · north-west
- Einbeck32 km · north
- Vellmar37 km · south-west
Prayer times in Göttingen: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Göttingen during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 28 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Göttingen?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:13 PM on 21 December and 9:41 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Göttingen?
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 Göttingen?
The Qibla in Göttingen is 131.1° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,226 km away.
Do prayer times in Göttingen differ from Berlin?
Yes. Göttingen is 262 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Göttingen comes about 14 minutes later than in Berlin.