City · Lower Saxony
Prayer times in Schortens
Muslims living in Schortens can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Schortens is a city in Germany, in Lower Saxony, with about 21,357 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Schortens
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Schortens prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Schortens
It is useful to know how prayer times in Schortens move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:53 AM on 21 June and 6:31 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 37 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:10 PM and 10:01 PM. Daylight reaches 17 h 03 min around the summer solstice and falls to 7 h 28 min in 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 | 4:32 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:41 PM | 8:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:53 AM | 4:59 AM | 1:30 PM | 5:57 PM | 10:01 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:15 AM | 7:15 AM | 1:21 PM | 4:36 PM | 7:25 PM | 9:17 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:31 AM | 8:42 AM | 12:26 PM | 1:55 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:15 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Schortens is called roughly 22 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 28 minutes later than in the capital. Schortens is 382 km from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Schortens
Qibla from Schortens: 130.4° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,473 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Schortens remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Schortens
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Schortens is at about 5:52 AM and iftar at 5:24 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 22 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:51 AM and iftar to 6:21 PM, for a fast of 13 h 19 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Schortens is located
The coordinates of Schortens are 53.5380° N and 7.9477° E. The closest places on our site are Wilhelmshaven (10 km), Wittmund (12 km), and Varel (20 km). Wilhelmshaven, the nearest administrative centre, is 10 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Lower Saxony.
- Name
- Schortens
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Lower Saxony, Germany
- Population
- 21,357
- Coordinates
- 53.53801, 7.94770
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 130.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,473 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Schortens
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Schortens is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:36 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:57 PM for the majority, 7:13 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Schortens and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Schortens
- Wilhelmshaven10 km · east
- Wittmund12 km · west
- Varel20 km · south-east
- Westerstede31 km · south
- Aurich32 km · west
- Nordenham36 km · east
- Rastede37 km · south-east
- Bad Zwischenahn39 km · south
Prayer times in Schortens: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Schortens during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 22 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 19 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Schortens differ from Berlin?
Yes. Schortens is 382 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Schortens comes roughly 22 minutes later than in Berlin.
What is the Qibla direction in Schortens?
The Qibla in Schortens is 130.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,473 km away.
What time is Fajr in Schortens?
Fajr in Schortens depends on the season: about 2:53 AM on 21 June and about 6:31 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Schortens?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:10 PM on 21 December and 10:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.