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Prayer times in Olten
Looking for the adhan times in Olten? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Olten, Canton of Solothurn. Every figure is computed for 47.3500° N, 7.9033° E, so the times reflect Olten itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Olten today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Olten prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Olten change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Olten move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:07 AM on 21 June and 6:20 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 13 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:40 PM and 9:29 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 57 min in the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 28 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 | 4:49 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:41 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:07 AM | 5:32 AM | 1:30 PM | 5:44 PM | 9:29 PM | 11:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:32 AM | 7:16 AM | 1:21 PM | 4:42 PM | 7:25 PM | 9:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:20 AM | 8:12 AM | 12:26 PM | 2:23 PM | 4:40 PM | 6:26 PM |
Compared with Bern, Dhuhr in Olten is called roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Bern, and on the 21 June Maghrib comes at nearly the same minute in both places. Olten is 56 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Olten
Qibla direction for Olten: 124.1° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,058 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Olten is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Olten
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Olten is around 5:51 AM and iftar at 5:41 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 40 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:02 AM and iftar to 6:25 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 13 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Olten
The coordinates of Olten are 47.3500° N and 7.9033° E. The closest places on our site are Aarau (12 km), Liestal (20 km), and Muttenz (27 km). Aarau, the nearest administrative centre, is 12 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Canton of Solothurn.
- Name
- Olten
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland
- Population
- 18,362
- Coordinates
- 47.34999, 7.90329
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 124.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,058 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Olten
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Olten takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:36 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference 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. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Olten and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Olten: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Olten during Ramadan?
About 11 h 40 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Olten differ from Bern?
Yes. Olten is 56 km from Bern, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Olten comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Bern.
When is Maghrib in Olten?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:40 PM on 21 December and 9:29 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Olten?
Fajr in Olten changes with the seasons: about 3:07 AM on 21 June and about 6:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Olten?
The Qibla in Olten is 124.1° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,058 km away.