City · Schleswig-Holstein
Prayer times in Bad Schwartau
Residents of and visitors to Bad Schwartau can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Bad Schwartau is a city in Germany, in Schleswig-Holstein, with about 19,722 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Bad Schwartau today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Bad Schwartau
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Bad Schwartau change through the year
Prayer times in Bad Schwartau vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:41 AM and Maghrib at 9:53 PM, giving a day of 17 h 08 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:20 AM and Maghrib to 3:57 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 23 min. The difference 9 h 44 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:20 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:30 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:41 AM | 4:45 AM | 1:19 PM | 5:47 PM | 9:53 PM | 11:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:03 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:14 PM | 9:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:20 AM | 8:33 AM | 12:15 PM | 1:42 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:03 PM |
Bad Schwartau is located 238 km north-west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Bad Schwartau is called about 11 minutes later than in Berlin. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Bad Schwartau.
Qibla direction in Bad Schwartau
In Bad Schwartau you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 134.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,367 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bad Schwartau 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.
Ramadan timetable for Bad Schwartau
Ramadan in Bad Schwartau: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:41 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:12 PM, roughly 11 h 21 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 20 min, longer by 119 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Bad Schwartau
The coordinates of Bad Schwartau are 53.9189° N and 10.6969° E. The nearest cities on our site are Ratekau (4 km), Stockelsdorf (4 km), and Lübeck (6 km). Ratekau, the nearest administrative centre, is 4 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Schleswig-Holstein.
- Name
- Bad Schwartau
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Population
- 19,722
- Coordinates
- 53.91887, 10.69691
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 134.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,367 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bad Schwartau
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Bad Schwartau comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:02 PM instead of 5:47 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:25 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 Bad Schwartau and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Bad Schwartau
- Ratekau4 km · north-east
- Stockelsdorf4 km · south-west
- Lübeck6 km · south
- Neustadt in Holstein22 km · north
- Bad Oldesloe24 km · south-west
- Eutin25 km · north
- Bad Segeberg26 km · west
- Mölln33 km · south
Prayer times in Bad Schwartau: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Bad Schwartau?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:57 PM on 21 December and 9:53 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Bad Schwartau?
Fajr in Bad Schwartau changes with the seasons: about 2:41 AM on 21 June and about 6:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Bad Schwartau during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 21 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 20 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Bad Schwartau?
The Qibla in Bad Schwartau is 134.3° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,367 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Bad Schwartau?
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.