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Prayer times in Grenchen
Looking for the prayer times in Grenchen? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Grenchen, Canton of Solothurn. Every figure is computed for 47.1921° N, 7.3959° E, which means the times match Grenchen itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Grenchen today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Grenchen
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Grenchen by season
Prayer times in Grenchen change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:09 AM and Maghrib at 9:30 PM, giving a day of 15 h 56 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:22 AM and Maghrib to 4:43 PM, and the day is just 8 h 29 min. That is a difference of 7 h 26 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably 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 | 6:43 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:09 AM | 5:34 AM | 1:32 PM | 5:46 PM | 9:30 PM | 11:47 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:35 AM | 7:18 AM | 1:23 PM | 4:44 PM | 7:27 PM | 9:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:22 AM | 8:14 AM | 12:28 PM | 2:26 PM | 4:43 PM | 6:29 PM |
Grenchen lies 27 km north of Bern, so Dhuhr in Grenchen comes at almost exactly the same time as Bern. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Grenchen.
Qibla direction in Grenchen
The Qibla in Grenchen is at 123.3° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,080 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 123.3°.
Fasting hours in Grenchen during Ramadan
Ramadan in Grenchen: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:53 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:43 PM, about 11 h 40 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 12 min, longer by 92 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Grenchen on the map
Grenchen is located at 47.1921° N, 7.3959° E, in Canton of Solothurn, in Switzerland. The nearest administrative centre is Solothurn, 11 km away. Nearby places include Solothurn (11 km), Biel/Bienne (13 km), and Delémont (20 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Grenchen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland
- Population
- 15,927
- Coordinates
- 47.19210, 7.39586
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 123.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,080 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Grenchen
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Grenchen is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:38 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:46 PM for the majority, 7:00 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Grenchen 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 Grenchen
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Grenchen
Do prayer times in Grenchen differ from Bern?
Yes. Grenchen is 27 km from Bern, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Grenchen practically coincides with Bern.
Which calculation method is used for Grenchen?
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 Grenchen?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:43 PM on 21 December and 9:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Grenchen?
Fajr in Grenchen depends on the season: about 3:09 AM on 21 June and about 6:22 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Grenchen during Ramadan?
About 11 h 40 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.