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Prayer times in Bitterfeld-Wolfen

This page shows today’s salah times in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Saxony-Anhalt, 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Germany.

Today’s prayer times in Bitterfeld-Wolfen

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Each country has its own usual method for the prayer times, and in Germany we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer) and take daylight saving time into account when it applies. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Bitterfeld-Wolfen prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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How prayer times in Bitterfeld-Wolfen change through the year

Prayer times in Bitterfeld-Wolfen vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:41 AM and Maghrib at 9:32 PM, giving a day of 16 h 40 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:10 AM and Maghrib to 4:03 PM, and the day is just 7 h 49 min. The difference 8 h 51 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Bitterfeld-Wolfen (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:20 AM6:14 AM12:18 PM3:35 PM6:23 PM8:10 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice2:41 AM4:53 AM1:12 PM5:36 PM9:32 PM11:37 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox5:04 AM6:58 AM1:03 PM4:20 PM7:08 PM8:54 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice6:10 AM8:14 AM12:09 PM1:47 PM4:03 PM6:01 PM

Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Bitterfeld-Wolfen is called roughly 4 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 1 minute earlier than in the capital. Bitterfeld-Wolfen is 125 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla direction in Bitterfeld-Wolfen

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The Qibla in Bitterfeld-Wolfen is at 134.4° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,111 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 134.4°.

Ramadan timetable for Bitterfeld-Wolfen

Ramadan in Bitterfeld-Wolfen: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:34 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:12 PM, roughly 11 h 28 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 17 min, longer by 109 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).

Where Bitterfeld-Wolfen is located

Bitterfeld-Wolfen lies at 51.6236° N, 12.3240° E, in Saxony-Anhalt, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Köthen, 28 km away. Close by you will find Wolfen (6 km), Delitzsch (11 km), and Dessau (25 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.

Name
Bitterfeld-Wolfen
Type
City
Part of
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Population
36,592
Coordinates
51.62355, 12.32395
Time zone
UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
134.4° (south-east)
Distance to Makkah
4,111 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bitterfeld-Wolfen

The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Bitterfeld-Wolfen comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:50 PM instead of 5:36 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:18 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.

Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Bitterfeld-Wolfen in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.

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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bitterfeld-Wolfen

Which calculation method is used for Bitterfeld-Wolfen?

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 time is Fajr in Bitterfeld-Wolfen?

Fajr in Bitterfeld-Wolfen depends on the season: about 2:41 AM on 21 June and about 6:10 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

When is Maghrib in Bitterfeld-Wolfen?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:03 PM on 21 December and 9:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

Do prayer times in Bitterfeld-Wolfen differ from Berlin?

Yes. Bitterfeld-Wolfen is 125 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Bitterfeld-Wolfen comes roughly 4 minutes later than in Berlin.

What is the Qibla direction in Bitterfeld-Wolfen?

The Qibla in Bitterfeld-Wolfen is 134.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,111 km away.

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