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Prayer times in Saxony-Anhalt
Salah times in Saxony-Anhalt (Germany): today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, the monthly calendar and the Qibla direction. Saxony-Anhalt has 28 towns and cities listed on our site; choose yours below to get times calculated for its exact position.
Today’s prayer times in Saxony-Anhalt
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Saxony-Anhalt
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Saxony-Anhalt by season
Prayer times in Saxony-Anhalt vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:42 AM and Maghrib at 9:38 PM, for a day of 16 h 46 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:13 AM and Maghrib to 4:03 PM, and the day is just 7 h 43 min. The difference 9 h 02 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:22 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:26 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:42 AM | 4:52 AM | 1:15 PM | 5:39 PM | 9:38 PM | 11:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:05 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:13 AM | 8:20 AM | 12:11 PM | 1:47 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:03 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Saxony-Anhalt is called about 7 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 5 minutes later than in the capital. Saxony-Anhalt is 129 km away from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Saxony-Anhalt
In Saxony-Anhalt you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 133.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,184 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Saxony-Anhalt and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Saxony-Anhalt
Ramadan in Saxony-Anhalt: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:37 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:13 PM, roughly 11 h 26 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 17 min, longer by 111 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt is one of the regions of Germany. Its main city, Magdeburg, lies at 52.1313° N, 11.6319° E. The region has 28 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 52.13129, 11.63189
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 133.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,184 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Saxony-Anhalt
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Saxony-Anhalt takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:21 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:39 PM for the majority, 6:54 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 relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Saxony-Anhalt (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Cities and towns in Saxony-Anhalt
- Prayer times in Magdeburg244,329
- Halle237,865
- Salah times Dessau67,747
- Halberstadt39,729
- Prayer times in Weißenfels37,929
- Stendal37,722
- Salah times Bitterfeld-Wolfen36,592
- Merseburg34,780
- Prayer times in Wernigerode32,167
- Bernburg32,113
- Salah times Schönebeck30,419
- Wittenberg30,000
- Prayer times in Naumburg29,722
- Köthen28,710
- Salah times Zeitz28,328
- Aschersleben25,647
- Prayer times in Wolfen25,251
- Burg bei Magdeburg24,958
- Salah times Sangerhausen23,347
- Staßfurt23,181
- Prayer times in Quedlinburg23,139
- Eisleben Lutherstadt22,505
- Salah times Zerbst21,124
- Hansestadt Salzwedel21,058
- Prayer times in Haldensleben I20,294
- Oschersleben18,859
- Salah times Blankenburg15,963
- Hettstedt15,949
Nearby cities to Saxony-Anhalt
- Brandenburg102 km · east
- State of Berlin129 km · east
- Lower Saxony132 km · west
- Free State of Thuringia135 km · south
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern167 km · north
- Saxony189 km · south-east
Prayer times in Saxony-Anhalt: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Saxony-Anhalt?
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 Saxony-Anhalt?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:03 PM on 21 December and 9:38 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Saxony-Anhalt differ from Berlin?
Yes. Saxony-Anhalt is 129 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Saxony-Anhalt comes roughly 7 minutes later than in Berlin.
What time is Fajr in Saxony-Anhalt?
Fajr in Saxony-Anhalt changes with the seasons: about 2:42 AM on 21 June and about 6:13 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Saxony-Anhalt during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 26 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.