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Prayer times in Weißenfels
This page shows today’s salah times in Weißenfels, 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 follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Germany.
Adhan times in Weißenfels today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Weißenfels
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Weißenfels by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Weißenfels move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:43 AM on 21 June and 6:10 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 27 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:06 PM and 9:31 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 35 min around the summer solstice and falls to 7 h 53 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:23 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:25 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:43 AM | 4:56 AM | 1:14 PM | 5:36 PM | 9:31 PM | 11:37 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:06 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:10 AM | 8:14 AM | 12:10 PM | 1:50 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:03 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Weißenfels comes roughly 6 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. Weißenfels is 177 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Weißenfels
From Weißenfels you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 133.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,096 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Weißenfels 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.
Fasting hours in Weißenfels 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 Weißenfels is around 5:36 AM and iftar at 5:15 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 29 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:40 AM and iftar to 6:06 PM, for a fast of 13 h 16 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Weißenfels is located
Weißenfels lies at 51.2015° N, 11.9684° E, in Saxony-Anhalt, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Naumburg, 12 km away. Close by you will find Naumburg (12 km), Merseburg (17 km), and Zeitz (21 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Weißenfels
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- Population
- 37,929
- Coordinates
- 51.20148, 11.96843
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 133.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,096 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Weißenfels
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Weißenfels comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:51 PM instead of 5:36 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:20 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Weißenfels, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Weißenfels
- Naumburg12 km · south-west
- Merseburg17 km · north
- Zeitz21 km · south-east
- Schkeuditz28 km · north-east
- Markkleeberg29 km · east
- Halle31 km · north
- Leipzig32 km · north-east
- Gera37 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Weißenfels
Do prayer times in Weißenfels differ from Berlin?
Yes. Weißenfels is 177 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Weißenfels is called about 6 minutes later than in Berlin.
How long is the fast in Weißenfels during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 29 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Weißenfels?
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 Weißenfels?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:06 PM on 21 December and 9:31 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Weißenfels?
The Qibla in Weißenfels is 133.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,096 km away.