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Prayer times in Gniezno
Residents of and visitors to Gniezno can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Gniezno is a city in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship, with about 70,269 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.
Today’s prayer times in Gniezno
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Gniezno
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Gniezno by season
Prayer times in Gniezno vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:17 AM and Maghrib at 9:17 PM, for a day of 16 h 50 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:50 AM and Maghrib to 3:37 PM, and the day is just 7 h 39 min. That is a difference of 9 h 11 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 | 3:57 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:13 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:52 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:17 AM | 4:26 AM | 12:51 PM | 5:16 PM | 9:17 PM | 11:18 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:40 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:42 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:36 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:50 AM | 7:58 AM | 11:48 AM | 1:22 PM | 3:37 PM | 5:38 PM |
Compared with Warsaw, Dhuhr in Gniezno comes about 14 minutes later than in Warsaw, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 16 minutes later than in the capital. Gniezno is 235 km from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Gniezno and distance to Makkah
From Gniezno you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 142.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,949 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Gniezno 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 Gniezno during Ramadan
For those fasting in Gniezno, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 4:49 PM and imsak at 5:14 AM on the first day, 11 h 25 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:43 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 18 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Poland.
About Gniezno
Gniezno is located at 52.5348° N, 17.5826° E, in Greater Poland Voivodeship, in Poland. The nearest administrative centre is Września, 23 km away. Nearby places include Września (23 km), Swarzędz (36 km), and Wągrowiec (40 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gniezno
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
- Population
- 70,269
- Coordinates
- 52.53481, 17.58259
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 142.6° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,949 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Gniezno
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Gniezno comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:31 PM instead of 5:16 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:57 AM 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.
Nearby cities to Gniezno
- Września23 km · south
- Swarzędz36 km · west
- Wągrowiec40 km · north-west
- Środa Wielkopolska40 km · south-west
- Poznan46 km · west
- Luboń51 km · south-west
- Oborniki53 km · west
- Inowrocław55 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Gniezno
Do prayer times in Gniezno differ from Warsaw?
Yes. Gniezno is 235 km from Warsaw, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Gniezno comes about 14 minutes later than in Warsaw.
How long is the fast in Gniezno during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 25 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 18 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Gniezno?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:37 PM on 21 December and 9:17 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Gniezno?
Fajr in Gniezno changes with the seasons: about 2:17 AM on 21 June and about 5:50 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Gniezno?
The Qibla in Gniezno is 142.6° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,949 km away.