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Prayer times in Wittmund
Looking for the prayer times in Wittmund? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Wittmund, Lower Saxony. Every figure is computed for 53.5768° N, 7.7757° E, so the times reflect Wittmund itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Wittmund today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Wittmund
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Wittmund by season
Prayer times in Wittmund change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:54 AM and Maghrib at 10:02 PM, giving a day of 17 h 03 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:31 AM and Maghrib to 4:11 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 27 min. The difference 9 h 36 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:33 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:54 AM | 4:59 AM | 1:31 PM | 5:58 PM | 10:02 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:16 AM | 7:16 AM | 1:21 PM | 4:36 PM | 7:26 PM | 9:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:31 AM | 8:43 AM | 12:27 PM | 1:56 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:15 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Wittmund comes about 23 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 29 minutes later than in the capital. Wittmund is 394 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Wittmund
Qibla direction for Wittmund: 130.2° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,484 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Wittmund remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Wittmund
Ramadan in Wittmund: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:53 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:25 PM, about 11 h 22 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 19 min, longer by 118 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Wittmund
Wittmund is located at 53.5768° N, 7.7757° E, in Lower Saxony, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Schortens, 12 km away. Close by you will find Schortens (12 km), Wilhelmshaven (22 km), and Aurich (23 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Wittmund
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Lower Saxony, Germany
- Population
- 21,355
- Coordinates
- 53.57682, 7.77571
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 130.2° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,484 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Wittmund
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Wittmund comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:13 PM instead of 5:58 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:36 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 Wittmund
- Schortens12 km · east
- Wilhelmshaven22 km · east
- Aurich23 km · south-west
- Varel31 km · south-east
- Westerstede37 km · south
- Norden38 km · west
- Leer44 km · south-west
- Emden44 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Wittmund
Do prayer times in Wittmund differ from Berlin?
Yes. Wittmund is 394 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Wittmund is called roughly 23 minutes later than in Berlin.
Which calculation method is used for Wittmund?
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.
When is Maghrib in Wittmund?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:11 PM on 21 December and 10:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Wittmund?
The Qibla in Wittmund is 130.2° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,484 km away.
When is Fajr in Wittmund?
Fajr in Wittmund depends on the season: about 2:54 AM on 21 June and about 6:31 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.