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Prayer times in Beckingen
Residents of and visitors to Beckingen can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Beckingen is a city in Germany, in Saarland, with about 15,983 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Beckingen today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Beckingen prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Beckingen
Prayer times in Beckingen change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:08 AM and Maghrib at 9:43 PM, for a day of 16 h 16 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:28 AM and Maghrib to 4:36 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 10 min. The difference 8 h 06 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 | 4:49 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:27 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:08 AM | 5:27 AM | 1:35 PM | 5:53 PM | 9:43 PM | 11:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:32 AM | 7:21 AM | 1:26 PM | 4:45 PM | 7:30 PM | 9:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:28 AM | 8:26 AM | 12:31 PM | 2:19 PM | 4:36 PM | 6:28 PM |
Beckingen lies 584 km south-west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Beckingen is called about 27 minutes later than in Berlin. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Beckingen.
Finding the Qibla from Beckingen
The Qibla in Beckingen is at 124.9° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,260 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 124.9°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Beckingen
Ramadan in Beckingen: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:56 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:41 PM, roughly 11 h 34 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 14 min, longer by 100 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Beckingen is located
Beckingen is located at 49.4000° N, 6.7000° E, in Saarland, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Merzig, 7 km away. Nearby places include Dillingen (5 km), Merzig (7 km), and Saarlouis (10 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Beckingen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Saarland, Germany
- Population
- 15,983
- Coordinates
- 49.40000, 6.70000
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 124.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,260 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Beckingen
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Beckingen comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:08 PM instead of 5:53 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:41 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Beckingen (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Beckingen
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Beckingen
Which calculation method is used for Beckingen?
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 Beckingen?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:36 PM on 21 December and 9:43 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Beckingen during Ramadan?
About 11 h 34 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 14 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Beckingen?
Fajr in Beckingen depends on the season: about 3:08 AM on 21 June and about 6:28 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Beckingen?
The Qibla in Beckingen is 124.9° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,260 km away.