Regional capital · Silesian Voivodeship
Prayer times in Katowice
This page shows today’s salah times in Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, worked out 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 Poland.
Namaz times in Katowice today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Katowice
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Katowice by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Katowice move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:17 AM on 21 June and 5:40 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 24 min, while Maghrib moves between 3:43 PM and 8:58 PM. Daylight peaks at 16 h 25 min in the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 02 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 3:57 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:17 AM | 4:33 AM | 12:46 PM | 5:06 PM | 8:58 PM | 11:07 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:41 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:41 PM | 8:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:40 AM | 7:41 AM | 11:42 AM | 1:26 PM | 3:43 PM | 5:37 PM |
Katowice lies 259 km south-west of Warsaw, so Dhuhr in Katowice is called roughly 8 minutes later than in Warsaw. 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 Katowice.
Qibla in Katowice and distance to Makkah
From Katowice you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 142.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,687 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Katowice 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 Katowice
For those fasting in Katowice, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 4:49 PM and imsak at 5:07 AM on the first day, 11 h 32 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:38 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 15 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Poland.
About Katowice
Katowice lies at 50.2597° N, 19.0217° E, in Silesian Voivodeship, in Poland. Close by you will find Chorzów (6 km), Sosnowiec (7 km), and Czeladź (7 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Katowice
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
- Population
- 286,960
- Coordinates
- 50.25970, 19.02173
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 142.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,687 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Katowice
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Katowice takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:51 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:06 PM for the majority, 6:20 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Katowice, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Katowice
- Chorzów6 km · north-west
- Sosnowiec7 km · north-east
- Czeladź7 km · north-east
- Siemianowice Śląskie8 km · north
- Świętochłowice8 km · north-west
- Będzin10 km · north-east
- Bytom12 km · north-west
- Ruda Śląska12 km · west
Prayer times in Katowice: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Katowice?
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.
When is Fajr in Katowice?
Fajr in Katowice changes with the seasons: about 2:17 AM on 21 June and about 5:40 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Katowice during Ramadan?
About 11 h 32 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 15 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Katowice?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:43 PM on 21 December and 8:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Katowice differ from Warsaw?
Yes. Katowice is 259 km from Warsaw, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Katowice is called roughly 8 minutes later than in Warsaw.