Regional capital · Lower Saxony
Prayer times in Hanover
Muslims living in Hanover can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Hanover is a regional capital in Germany, in Lower Saxony, with about 515,140 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Hanover today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Hanover prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Hanover change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Hanover move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:49 AM on 21 June and 6:21 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 32 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:09 PM and 9:47 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 48 min around the summer solstice and drops to 7 h 41 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:29 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:34 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:49 AM | 4:59 AM | 1:23 PM | 5:47 PM | 9:47 PM | 11:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:12 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:14 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:18 PM | 9:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:21 AM | 8:29 AM | 12:19 PM | 1:54 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:10 PM |
Hanover is located 250 km west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Hanover is called roughly 15 minutes later than in Berlin. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Hanover.
Qibla direction in Hanover
Qibla from Hanover: 131.6° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,297 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Hanover is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Hanover during Ramadan
Ramadan in Hanover: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:45 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:20 PM, about 11 h 25 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 18 min, longer by 112 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Hanover is located
Hanover lies at 52.3705° N, 9.7332° E, in Lower Saxony, in Germany. Nearby places include Hemmingen (6 km), Bothfeld (7 km), and Laatzen (8 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Hanover
- Local name
- Hannover
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Lower Saxony, Germany
- Population
- 515,140
- Coordinates
- 52.37052, 9.73322
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 131.6° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,297 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Hanover
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Hanover takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:29 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:47 PM for the majority, 7:02 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Hanover (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Hanover
- Hemmingen6 km · south
- Bothfeld7 km · north-east
- Laatzen8 km · south-east
- Ronnenberg8 km · south-west
- Langenhagen8 km · north
- Seelze10 km · west
- Garbsen10 km · north-west
- Isernhagen Farster Bauerschaft13 km · north-east
Prayer times in Hanover: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Hanover?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:09 PM on 21 December and 9:47 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Hanover?
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 Hanover during Ramadan?
About 11 h 25 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 18 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Hanover?
The Qibla in Hanover is 131.6° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,297 km away.
Do prayer times in Hanover differ from Berlin?
Yes. Hanover is 250 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Hanover comes about 15 minutes later than in Berlin.