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Prayer times in Illingen
Residents of and visitors to Illingen can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Illingen is a city in Germany, in Saarland, with about 18,488 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Illingen today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Illingen
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Illingen by season
Prayer times in Illingen change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:06 AM and Maghrib at 9:42 PM, for a day of 16 h 16 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:27 AM and Maghrib to 4:35 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 10 min. That is a difference of 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 | 4:47 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:06 AM | 5:26 AM | 1:34 PM | 5:52 PM | 9:42 PM | 11:53 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:31 AM | 7:19 AM | 1:24 PM | 4:44 PM | 7:28 PM | 9:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:27 AM | 8:25 AM | 12:30 PM | 2:18 PM | 4:35 PM | 6:26 PM |
Illingen lies 567 km south-west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Illingen is called about 25 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 Illingen.
Finding the Qibla from Illingen
From Illingen you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 125.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,238 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Illingen 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.
Fasting hours in Illingen during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Illingen is at about 5:55 AM and iftar at 5:39 PM, for a fast of 11 h 34 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:03 AM and iftar to 6:27 PM, for a fast of 13 h 14 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Illingen is located
Illingen lies at 49.3736° N, 7.0476° E, in Saarland, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Schiffweiler, 6 km away. Close by you will find Schiffweiler (6 km), Eppelborn (7 km), and Sulzbach (8 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Illingen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Saarland, Germany
- Population
- 18,488
- Coordinates
- 49.37362, 7.04758
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 125.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,238 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Illingen
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Illingen comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:06 PM instead of 5:52 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:39 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Illingen, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Illingen
- Schiffweiler6 km · east
- Eppelborn7 km · north-west
- Sulzbach8 km · south
- Heusweiler9 km · south-west
- Neunkirchen10 km · east
- Lebach11 km · north-west
- Riegelsberg12 km · south-west
- Sankt Ingbert12 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Illingen
Do prayer times in Illingen differ from Berlin?
Yes. Illingen is 567 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Illingen is called roughly 25 minutes later than in Berlin.
Which calculation method is used for Illingen?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Illingen?
The Qibla in Illingen is 125.3° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,238 km away.
When is Fajr in Illingen?
Fajr in Illingen changes with the seasons: about 3:06 AM on 21 June and about 6:27 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Illingen during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 34 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 14 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.