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Prayer times in Frankenthal
This page shows today’s prayer times in Frankenthal, Rhineland-Palatinate, worked out 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Germany.
Today’s prayer times in Frankenthal
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Frankenthal prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Frankenthal by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Frankenthal move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:01 AM on 21 June and 6:22 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 21 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:29 PM and 9:37 PM. Daylight peaks at 16 h 18 min in the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 09 min in 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 | 4:42 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:39 PM | 8:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:01 AM | 5:20 AM | 1:28 PM | 5:47 PM | 9:37 PM | 11:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:25 AM | 7:14 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:23 PM | 9:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:22 AM | 8:20 AM | 12:25 PM | 2:12 PM | 4:29 PM | 6:21 PM |
Frankenthal lies 485 km south-west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Frankenthal is called roughly 20 minutes later than in Berlin. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Frankenthal.
Finding the Qibla from Frankenthal
In Frankenthal you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 127.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,172 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Frankenthal 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.
Ramadan timetable for Frankenthal
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Frankenthal is around 5:50 AM and iftar at 5:34 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 34 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:57 AM and iftar to 6:22 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 15 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Frankenthal
Frankenthal is located at 49.5341° N, 8.3536° E, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Ludwigshafen am Rhein, 9 km away. Nearby places include Ludwigshafen am Rhein (9 km), Mannheim (10 km), and Worms (11 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Frankenthal
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- Population
- 47,438
- Coordinates
- 49.53414, 8.35357
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 127.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,172 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Frankenthal
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Frankenthal is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:34 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:47 PM for the majority, 7:01 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Frankenthal (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Frankenthal
- Ludwigshafen am Rhein9 km · south-east
- Mannheim10 km · south-east
- Worms11 km · north
- Lampertheim11 km · north-east
- Bürstadt14 km · north-east
- Bad Dürkheim15 km · south-west
- Viernheim16 km · east
- Schifferstadt17 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Frankenthal
How long is the fast in Frankenthal during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 34 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 15 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Frankenthal?
The Qibla in Frankenthal is 127.1° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,172 km away.
When is Fajr in Frankenthal?
Fajr in Frankenthal depends on the season: about 3:01 AM on 21 June and about 6:22 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Frankenthal?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:29 PM on 21 December and 9:37 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Frankenthal differ from Berlin?
Yes. Frankenthal is 485 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Frankenthal comes about 20 minutes later than in Berlin.