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Prayer times in Dresden
Looking for the adhan times in Dresden? Below 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 Dresden, Saxony. Every figure is computed for 51.0509° N, 13.7383° E, which means the times match Dresden itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Dresden today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Dresden
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Dresden by season
Prayer times in Dresden change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:36 AM and Maghrib at 9:23 PM, for a day of 16 h 33 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:03 AM and Maghrib to 4:00 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 54 min. The difference 8 h 39 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:16 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:18 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:36 AM | 4:50 AM | 1:07 PM | 5:29 PM | 9:23 PM | 11:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:47 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:03 AM | 8:06 AM | 12:03 PM | 1:44 PM | 4:00 PM | 5:56 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Dresden is called about 1 minute earlier than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 10 minutes earlier than in the capital. Dresden is 165 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Dresden and distance to Makkah
In Dresden you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 135.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,996 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Dresden 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 Dresden during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Dresden is around 5:29 AM and iftar at 5:08 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 29 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:33 AM and iftar to 5:59 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 16 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Dresden on the map
The coordinates of Dresden are 51.0509° N and 13.7383° E. The nearest cities on our site are Gorbitz (5 km), Klotzsche (7 km), and Radebeul (8 km). Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Saxony.
- Name
- Dresden
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Saxony, Germany
- Population
- 564,904
- Coordinates
- 51.05089, 13.73832
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 135.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,996 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Dresden
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Dresden comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:43 PM instead of 5:29 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:13 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Dresden
Prayer times in Dresden: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Dresden?
The Qibla in Dresden is 135.8° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,996 km away.
When is Fajr in Dresden?
Fajr in Dresden depends on the season: about 2:36 AM on 21 June and about 6:03 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Dresden?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:00 PM on 21 December and 9:23 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Dresden?
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.
Do prayer times in Dresden differ from Berlin?
Yes. Dresden is 165 km from Berlin, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Dresden comes about 1 minute earlier than in Berlin.