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Prayer times in Canton of Bern
This page gives today’s prayer times in Canton of Bern, a region of Switzerland, together with links to the 6 cities and towns of Canton of Bern that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Bern; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Prayer times in Canton of Bern today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Canton of Bern
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Canton of Bern by season
Prayer times in Canton of Bern vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:09 AM and Maghrib at 9:29 PM, for a day of 15 h 53 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:21 AM and Maghrib to 4:44 PM, and the day is just 8 h 31 min. That is a difference of 7 h 22 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 | 4:51 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:38 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:09 AM | 5:35 AM | 1:32 PM | 5:45 PM | 9:29 PM | 11:47 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:35 AM | 7:18 AM | 1:23 PM | 4:44 PM | 7:27 PM | 9:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:21 AM | 8:13 AM | 12:28 PM | 2:26 PM | 4:44 PM | 6:29 PM |
Canton of Bern is very close to Bern (less than 1 km), so its prayer times are practically the same: Dhuhr in Canton of Bern comes at almost exactly the same time as Bern. Neighbouring areas can rely on the same timetable without noticeable error.
Finding the Qibla from Canton of Bern
Qibla from Canton of Bern: 123.1° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,061 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Canton of Bern remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Canton of Bern
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Canton of Bern is around 5:53 AM and iftar at 5:43 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 41 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:04 AM and iftar to 6:27 PM, for a fast of 13 h 12 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Canton of Bern on the map
Canton of Bern is one of the regions of Switzerland. Its main city, Bern, lies at 46.9481° N, 7.4474° E. The region has 6 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Canton of Bern
- Local name
- Bern
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Switzerland
- Coordinates
- 46.94809, 7.44744
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 123.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,061 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Canton of Bern
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Canton of Bern comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:59 PM instead of 5:45 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:38 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
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 Canton of Bern (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Salah times across Canton of Bern
- Prayer times in Bern121,631
- Biel/Bienne55,120
- Salah times Thun43,723
- Köniz41,784
- Prayer times in Burgdorf16,420
- Steffisburg15,709
Prayer times near Canton of Bern
- Canton of Fribourg28 km · south-west
- Canton of Solothurn30 km · north
- Canton of Neuchâtel39 km · west
- Canton of Jura47 km · north
- Canton of Obwalden61 km · east
- Basel-Landschaft63 km · north
Prayer times in Canton of Bern: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Canton of Bern during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 41 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Canton of Bern?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:44 PM on 21 December and 9:29 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Canton of Bern?
The Qibla in Canton of Bern is 123.1° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,061 km away.
What time is Fajr in Canton of Bern?
Fajr in Canton of Bern changes with the seasons: about 3:09 AM on 21 June and about 6:21 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Canton of Bern differ from Bern?
Hardly: Canton of Bern is only less than 1 km from Bern, so the difference stays within a minute or two.