Regional capital · Basel-Landschaft
Prayer times in Liestal
Residents of and visitors to Liestal can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Liestal is a regional capital in Switzerland, in Basel-Landschaft, with about 12,832 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun 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 Liestal
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Liestal
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Liestal change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Liestal move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:07 AM on 21 June and 6:21 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 14 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:40 PM and 9:30 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 58 min around the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 27 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:49 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:41 PM | 8:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:07 AM | 5:32 AM | 1:31 PM | 5:45 PM | 9:30 PM | 11:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:33 AM | 7:17 AM | 1:22 PM | 4:42 PM | 7:26 PM | 9:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:21 AM | 8:14 AM | 12:27 PM | 2:23 PM | 4:40 PM | 6:27 PM |
Compared with Bern, Dhuhr in Liestal comes about 1 minute earlier than in Bern, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 1 minute later than in the capital. Liestal is 63 km away from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Liestal
From Liestal you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 124.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,076 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Liestal 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 Liestal
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Liestal is at about 5:52 AM and iftar at 5:41 PM, for a fast of 11 h 39 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:03 AM and iftar to 6:25 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 13 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Liestal
Liestal is located at 47.4846° N, 7.7345° E, in Basel-Landschaft, in Switzerland. Close by you will find Muttenz (8 km), Reinach (11 km), and Riehen (12 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Liestal
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
- Population
- 12,832
- Coordinates
- 47.48455, 7.73446
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 124.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,076 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Liestal
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Liestal comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:59 PM instead of 5:45 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:37 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Liestal, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Liestal
Prayer times in Liestal: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Liestal during Ramadan?
About 11 h 39 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Liestal?
Fajr in Liestal depends on the season: about 3:07 AM on 21 June and about 6:21 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Liestal?
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 Maghrib in Liestal?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:40 PM on 21 December and 9:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Liestal?
The Qibla in Liestal is 124.1° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,076 km away.