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Prayer times in Hildesheim
Looking for the prayer times in Hildesheim? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Hildesheim, Lower Saxony. Every figure is computed for 52.1508° N, 9.9511° E, so the times reflect Hildesheim itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Hildesheim
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Hildesheim prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Hildesheim
Prayer times in Hildesheim vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:49 AM and Maghrib at 9:45 PM, for a day of 16 h 46 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:20 AM and Maghrib to 4:10 PM, and the day is just 7 h 43 min. That is a difference of 9 h 03 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:28 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:33 PM | 8:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:49 AM | 4:59 AM | 1:22 PM | 5:46 PM | 9:45 PM | 11:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:12 AM | 7:07 AM | 1:13 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:17 PM | 9:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:20 AM | 8:27 AM | 12:18 PM | 1:54 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:09 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Hildesheim is called about 14 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 12 minutes later than in the capital. Hildesheim is 239 km away from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Hildesheim
From Hildesheim you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 131.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,270 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Hildesheim and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Hildesheim during Ramadan
Ramadan in Hildesheim: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:44 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:20 PM, about 11 h 26 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 17 min, longer by 111 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Hildesheim
Hildesheim is located at 52.1508° N, 9.9511° E, in Lower Saxony, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Sehnde, 18 km away. Close by you will find Sarstedt (11 km), Sehnde (18 km), and Alfeld (21 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Hildesheim
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Lower Saxony, Germany
- Population
- 103,052
- Coordinates
- 52.15077, 9.95112
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 131.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,270 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Hildesheim
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Hildesheim is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:28 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:46 PM for the majority, 7:01 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Hildesheim, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Hildesheim
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Hildesheim
What is the Qibla direction in Hildesheim?
The Qibla in Hildesheim is 131.7° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,270 km away.
Do prayer times in Hildesheim differ from Berlin?
Yes. Hildesheim is 239 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Hildesheim comes roughly 14 minutes later than in Berlin.
When is Fajr in Hildesheim?
Fajr in Hildesheim changes with the seasons: about 2:49 AM on 21 June and about 6:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Hildesheim during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 26 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Hildesheim?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:10 PM on 21 December and 9:45 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.