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Prayer times in Dessau
Looking for the adhan times in Dessau? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt. Every figure is computed for 51.8386° N, 12.2456° E, so the times reflect Dessau itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Dessau today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Dessau
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Dessau
Prayer times in Dessau change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:40 AM and Maghrib at 9:34 PM, giving a day of 16 h 42 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:10 AM and Maghrib to 4:02 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 46 min. The difference 8 h 56 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:20 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:24 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:40 AM | 4:52 AM | 1:13 PM | 5:36 PM | 9:34 PM | 11:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:03 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:10 AM | 8:16 AM | 12:09 PM | 1:46 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:01 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Dessau comes about 5 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute later than in the capital. Dessau is 110 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Dessau and distance to Makkah
From Dessau you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 134.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,131 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Dessau 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Dessau
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Dessau is around 5:35 AM and iftar at 5:12 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 27 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:38 AM and iftar to 6:05 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Dessau on the map
The coordinates of Dessau are 51.8386° N and 12.2456° E. The closest places on our site are Zerbst (18 km), Wolfen (20 km), and Köthen (21 km). Köthen, the nearest administrative centre, is 21 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Saxony-Anhalt.
- Name
- Dessau
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- Population
- 67,747
- Coordinates
- 51.83864, 12.24555
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 134.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,131 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Dessau
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Dessau is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:19 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:36 PM for the majority, 6:51 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Dessau in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Dessau
- Zerbst18 km · north-west
- Wolfen20 km · south
- Köthen21 km · south-west
- Bitterfeld-Wolfen25 km · south
- Wittenberg28 km · east
- Bernburg35 km · west
- Delitzsch35 km · south
- Schönebeck40 km · north-west
Prayer times in Dessau: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Dessau?
The Qibla in Dessau is 134.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,131 km away.
Do prayer times in Dessau differ from Berlin?
Yes. Dessau is 110 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Dessau is called about 5 minutes later than in Berlin.
How long is the fast in Dessau during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 27 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Dessau?
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 Dessau?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:02 PM on 21 December and 9:34 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.