City · Canton of Bern
Prayer times in Thun
Residents of and visitors to Thun can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Thun is a city in Switzerland, in Canton of Bern, with about 43,723 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.
Adhan times in Thun today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Thun
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Thun change through the year
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Thun on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 3:09 AM, the longest day lasts 15 h 52 min, against only 8 h 33 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:29 PM and 11:45 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 12:27 PM and 1:31 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Thun and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:09 AM | 5:35 AM | 1:31 PM | 5:44 PM | 9:27 PM | 11:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:35 AM | 7:17 AM | 1:22 PM | 4:44 PM | 7:26 PM | 9:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:20 AM | 8:11 AM | 12:27 PM | 2:27 PM | 4:44 PM | 6:29 PM |
Compared with Bern, Dhuhr in Thun is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Bern, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. Thun is 26 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Thun and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Thun: 123.1° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,038 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Thun remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Thun during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Thun is at about 5:52 AM and iftar at 5:43 PM, for a fast of 11 h 41 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:04 AM and iftar to 6:26 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 12 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Thun
Thun lies at 46.7512° N, 7.6217° E, in Canton of Bern, in Switzerland. The nearest administrative centre is Bern, 26 km away. Nearby places include Steffisburg (3 km), Köniz (25 km), and Bern (26 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Thun
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Canton of Bern, Switzerland
- Population
- 43,723
- Coordinates
- 46.75118, 7.62166
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 123.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,038 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Thun
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Thun is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:37 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:44 PM for the majority, 6:58 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen 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 the mosque.
Prayer times near Thun
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Thun
When is Maghrib in Thun?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:44 PM on 21 December and 9:27 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Thun during Ramadan?
About 11 h 41 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Thun differ from Bern?
Yes. Thun is 26 km from Bern, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Thun comes about 1 minute earlier than in Bern.
Which calculation method is used for Thun?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Thun?
The Qibla in Thun is 123.1° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,038 km away.