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Prayer times in Zerbst
This page shows today’s salah times in Zerbst, Saxony-Anhalt, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a 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 the usual reference in Germany.
Today’s prayer times in Zerbst
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Zerbst prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Zerbst
Prayer times in Zerbst vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:41 AM and Maghrib at 9:35 PM, for a day of 16 h 44 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:11 AM and Maghrib to 4:02 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 45 min. The difference 8 h 59 min between the longest and the shortest day, which 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 | 3:36 PM | 6:24 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:41 AM | 4:52 AM | 1:13 PM | 5:37 PM | 9:35 PM | 11:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:04 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:56 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:11 AM | 8:17 AM | 12:10 PM | 1:46 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:01 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Zerbst is called roughly 5 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes later than in the capital. Zerbst is 110 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Zerbst
From Zerbst you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 134.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,149 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Zerbst and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Zerbst
Fasting in Zerbst, 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 27 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 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.
Where Zerbst is located
The coordinates of Zerbst are 51.9662° N and 12.0852° E. The nearest cities on our site are Dessau (18 km), Schönebeck (25 km), and Köthen (25 km). Köthen, the nearest administrative centre, is 25 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Saxony-Anhalt.
- Name
- Zerbst
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- Population
- 21,124
- Coordinates
- 51.96620, 12.08517
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 134.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,149 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Zerbst
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Zerbst comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:52 PM instead of 5:37 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:19 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Zerbst (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Zerbst
- Dessau18 km · south-east
- Schönebeck25 km · west
- Köthen25 km · south
- Bernburg30 km · south-west
- Magdeburg36 km · north-west
- Wolfen36 km · south
- Staßfurt37 km · west
- Burg bei Magdeburg37 km · north-west
Prayer times in Zerbst: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Zerbst 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.
Do prayer times in Zerbst differ from Berlin?
Yes. Zerbst is 110 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Zerbst comes about 5 minutes later than in Berlin.
Which calculation method is used for Zerbst?
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 Zerbst?
Fajr in Zerbst depends on the season: about 2:41 AM on 21 June and about 6:11 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Zerbst?
The Qibla in Zerbst is 134.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,149 km away.