City · Lower Saxony
Prayer times in Laatzen
This page shows today’s salah times in Laatzen, Lower Saxony, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Germany.
Adhan times in Laatzen today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Laatzen
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Laatzen
Prayer times in Laatzen vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:49 AM and Maghrib at 9:46 PM, giving a day of 16 h 48 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:21 AM and Maghrib to 4:09 PM, and the day is just 7 h 41 min. The difference 9 h 06 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 | 4:29 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:33 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:49 AM | 4:59 AM | 1:23 PM | 5:47 PM | 9:46 PM | 11:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:12 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:13 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:18 PM | 9:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:21 AM | 8:28 AM | 12:19 PM | 1:54 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:10 PM |
Laatzen is located 246 km west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Laatzen comes roughly 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 Laatzen.
Qibla direction in Laatzen
Qibla from Laatzen: 131.7° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,290 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Laatzen remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Laatzen
For those fasting in Laatzen, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:20 PM and imsak at 5:45 AM on the first day, 11 h 26 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:14 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.
Laatzen on the map
Laatzen is located at 52.3151° N, 9.7974° E, in Lower Saxony, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Hanover, 8 km away. Nearby places include Hemmingen (5 km), Hanover (8 km), and Ronnenberg (10 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Laatzen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Lower Saxony, Germany
- Population
- 41,838
- Coordinates
- 52.31506, 9.79739
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 131.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,290 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Laatzen
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Laatzen comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:02 PM instead of 5:47 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:28 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, 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 Laatzen (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Laatzen
- Hemmingen5 km · west
- Hanover8 km · north-west
- Ronnenberg10 km · west
- Sarstedt10 km · south-east
- Bothfeld11 km · north
- Sehnde12 km · east
- Lehrte14 km · north-east
- Langenhagen15 km · north
Prayer times in Laatzen: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Laatzen?
The Qibla in Laatzen is 131.7° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,290 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Laatzen?
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.
Do prayer times in Laatzen differ from Berlin?
Yes. Laatzen is 246 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Laatzen comes roughly 14 minutes later than in Berlin.
When is Maghrib in Laatzen?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:09 PM on 21 December and 9:46 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Laatzen?
Fajr in Laatzen depends on the season: about 2:49 AM on 21 June and about 6:21 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.