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Prayer times in Pirmasens
This page shows today’s prayer times in Pirmasens, Rhineland-Palatinate, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Germany.
Adhan times in Pirmasens today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Pirmasens
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Pirmasens change through the year
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Pirmasens on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 3:05 AM, the longest day lasts 16 h 14 min, compared with only 8 h 12 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:24 PM and 11:50 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 12:28 PM and 1:31 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Pirmasens and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:46 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:05 AM | 5:24 AM | 1:31 PM | 5:49 PM | 9:38 PM | 11:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:29 AM | 7:17 AM | 1:22 PM | 4:42 PM | 7:26 PM | 9:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:24 AM | 8:22 AM | 12:28 PM | 2:17 PM | 4:33 PM | 6:24 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Pirmasens comes roughly 23 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 5 minutes later than in the capital. Pirmasens is 550 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Pirmasens
Qibla from Pirmasens: 125.8° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,194 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Pirmasens is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Pirmasens
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Pirmasens is at about 5:53 AM and iftar at 5:37 PM, for a fast of 11 h 35 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:01 AM and iftar to 6:25 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 14 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Pirmasens
Pirmasens lies at 49.2015° N, 7.6053° E, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Zweibrücken, 18 km away. Nearby places include Zweibrücken (18 km), Homburg (24 km), and Blieskastel (26 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Pirmasens
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- Population
- 43,582
- Coordinates
- 49.20145, 7.60529
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 125.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,194 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Pirmasens
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Pirmasens is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:37 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:49 PM for the majority, 7:04 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Pirmasens (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Pirmasens
- Zweibrücken18 km · west
- Homburg24 km · north-west
- Blieskastel26 km · west
- Kaiserslautern29 km · north-east
- Bexbach30 km · north-west
- Neunkirchen35 km · north-west
- Sankt Ingbert36 km · west
- Landau37 km · east
Prayer times in Pirmasens: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Pirmasens?
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.
How long is the fast in Pirmasens during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 35 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 14 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Pirmasens differ from Berlin?
Yes. Pirmasens is 550 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Pirmasens comes about 23 minutes later than in Berlin.
What time is Fajr in Pirmasens?
Fajr in Pirmasens depends on the season: about 3:05 AM on 21 June and about 6:24 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Pirmasens?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:33 PM on 21 December and 9:38 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.