City · Lower Saxony
Prayer times in Papenburg
Muslims living in Papenburg can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Papenburg is a city in Germany, in Lower Saxony, with about 34,117 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Papenburg
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Papenburg prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Papenburg
It is useful to know how prayer times in Papenburg move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:57 AM on 21 June and 6:32 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 35 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:15 PM and 10:01 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 57 min in the summer solstice and falls to 7 h 33 min around 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 | 4:36 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:38 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:43 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:57 AM | 5:04 AM | 1:32 PM | 5:58 PM | 10:01 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:19 AM | 7:17 AM | 1:23 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:27 PM | 9:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:32 AM | 8:42 AM | 12:28 PM | 2:00 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:18 PM |
Papenburg lies 408 km west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Papenburg comes about 24 minutes later than in Berlin. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Papenburg.
Qibla in Papenburg and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Papenburg is at 129.3° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,467 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 129.3°.
Fasting hours in Papenburg during Ramadan
Ramadan in Papenburg: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:54 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:28 PM, about 11 h 23 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 19 min, longer by 115 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Papenburg
The coordinates of Papenburg are 53.0777° N and 7.4152° E. The nearest cities on our site are Weener (11 km), Leer (17 km), and Friesoythe (30 km). Weener, the nearest administrative centre, is 11 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Lower Saxony.
- Name
- Papenburg
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Lower Saxony, Germany
- Population
- 34,117
- Coordinates
- 53.07769, 7.41516
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 129.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,467 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Papenburg
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Papenburg comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:13 PM instead of 5:58 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:38 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen 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.
Nearby cities to Papenburg
- Weener11 km · north-west
- Leer17 km · north
- Friesoythe30 km · east
- Haren34 km · south
- Emden35 km · north-west
- Edewecht38 km · east
- Westerstede40 km · north-east
- Bad Zwischenahn41 km · east
Prayer times in Papenburg: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Papenburg during Ramadan?
About 11 h 23 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 19 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Papenburg?
Fajr in Papenburg depends on the season: about 2:57 AM on 21 June and about 6:32 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Papenburg?
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 Papenburg?
The Qibla in Papenburg is 129.3° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,467 km away.
When is Maghrib in Papenburg?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:15 PM on 21 December and 10:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.