City · Saxony-Anhalt
Prayer times in Wolfen
Muslims living in Wolfen can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Wolfen is a city in Germany, in Saxony-Anhalt, with about 25,251 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.
Today’s prayer times in Wolfen
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Wolfen prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Wolfen by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Wolfen move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:41 AM on 21 June and 6:10 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 29 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:03 PM and 9:33 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 40 min around the summer solstice and drops to 7 h 48 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:21 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:23 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:41 AM | 4:53 AM | 1:13 PM | 5:36 PM | 9:33 PM | 11:37 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:04 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:10 AM | 8:15 AM | 12:09 PM | 1:47 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:01 PM |
Wolfen lies 124 km south-west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Wolfen is called about 5 minutes later than in Berlin. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Wolfen.
Finding the Qibla from Wolfen
Qibla direction for Wolfen: 134.3° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,116 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Wolfen is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Wolfen during Ramadan
For those fasting in Wolfen, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:12 PM and imsak at 5:35 AM on the first day, 11 h 28 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:05 PM for a fast of 13 h 17 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Germany.
Wolfen on the map
Wolfen is located at 51.6612° N, 12.2687° E, in Saxony-Anhalt, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Köthen, 23 km away. Nearby places include Bitterfeld-Wolfen (6 km), Delitzsch (16 km), and Dessau (20 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Wolfen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- Population
- 25,251
- Coordinates
- 51.66122, 12.26873
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 134.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,116 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Wolfen
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Wolfen 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 12:18 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Wolfen and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Wolfen
- Bitterfeld-Wolfen6 km · south-east
- Delitzsch16 km · south
- Dessau20 km · north
- Köthen23 km · north-west
- Halle28 km · south-west
- Schkeuditz30 km · south
- Eilenburg34 km · south-east
- Wittenberg35 km · north-east
Prayer times in Wolfen: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Wolfen during Ramadan?
About 11 h 28 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Wolfen?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:03 PM on 21 December and 9:33 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Wolfen differ from Berlin?
Yes. Wolfen is 124 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Wolfen is called roughly 5 minutes later than in Berlin.
What time is Fajr in Wolfen?
Fajr in Wolfen changes with the seasons: 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.
Which calculation method is used for 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.