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Prayer times in Riesa
Muslims living in Riesa can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Riesa is a city in Germany, in Saxony, with about 29,373 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Riesa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Riesa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Riesa
Prayer times in Riesa change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:37 AM and Maghrib at 9:27 PM, for a day of 16 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:05 AM and Maghrib to 4:01 PM, and the day is just 7 h 52 min. The difference 8 h 44 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 | 4:18 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:19 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:37 AM | 4:51 AM | 1:09 PM | 5:31 PM | 9:27 PM | 11:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:17 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:50 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:05 AM | 8:09 AM | 12:05 PM | 1:45 PM | 4:01 PM | 5:58 PM |
Riesa lies 136 km south of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Riesa comes at almost exactly the same time as 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 Riesa.
Finding the Qibla from Riesa
The Qibla in Riesa is at 135.4° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,039 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 135.4°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Riesa
Ramadan in Riesa: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:31 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:09 PM, roughly 11 h 29 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 16 min, longer by 108 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Riesa
The coordinates of Riesa are 51.3078° N and 13.2917° E. The closest places on our site are Oschatz (13 km), Großenhain (17 km), and Meissen (21 km). Meissen, the nearest administrative centre, is 21 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Saxony.
- Name
- Riesa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Saxony, Germany
- Population
- 29,373
- Coordinates
- 51.30777, 13.29168
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 135.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,039 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Riesa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Riesa takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:14 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:31 PM for the majority, 6:46 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Riesa (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Riesa
- Oschatz13 km · west
- Großenhain17 km · east
- Meissen21 km · south-east
- Döbeln24 km · south-west
- Coswig28 km · south-east
- Radebeul34 km · south-east
- Torgau35 km · north-west
- Lauchhammer39 km · north-east
Prayer times in Riesa: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Riesa differ from Berlin?
Yes. Riesa is 136 km from Berlin, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Riesa comes at almost exactly the same time as Berlin.
What time is Fajr in Riesa?
Fajr in Riesa depends on the season: about 2:37 AM on 21 June and about 6:05 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Riesa?
The Qibla in Riesa is 135.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,039 km away.
When is Maghrib in Riesa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:01 PM on 21 December and 9:27 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Riesa?
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.