Prayer Times in Birkenau, Germany

Praying in Birkenau

Birkenau sits far enough from the equator that the prayer timetable barely resembles itself from one season to the next. Summer brings very early Fajr times and a late Isha; in December, Maghrib arrives while the afternoon still feels young.

Isha to Fajr

From Isha to Fajr is around 10 hours and 39 minutes at the moment. The final third of the night carries particular weight in the tradition, and it is measured from Isha to Fajr rather than by the clock.

Suhoor and iftar in Birkenau

Suhoor closes at 5:17 am in Birkenau, with iftar at 5:08 pm. Roughly 11 hours and 51 minutes, going by today's figures. The full month is listed below if you want to see where the fast is heading.

Birkenau today, prayer by prayer

Fajr is at 5:17 am — early, and in darkness. By 7:09 am the sun is up and Fajr's time has passed. After the sun peaks, Dhuhr is prayed at 12:09 pm, and Asr at 3:22 pm. The sun goes down at Maghrib, 5:08 pm, and the day ends with Isha at 6:38 pm. That gives Birkenau roughly 9 hours and 59 minutes of daylight today.

How the times are worked out

The underlying method is Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah. Methods differ mainly over Fajr and Isha, because each authority settles on a slightly different angle of the sun below the horizon — a few minutes either way is normal. Asr here follows the Hanafi reckoning, which places it noticeably later in the afternoon than the other schools would. Where your local mosque differs, follow the mosque — that is the timetable the congregation keeps.

Which way to face in Birkenau

From this city the direction is south-east, or 128° if you prefer the number. That puts the Kaaba roughly 4,153 km — 2,581 miles — from here.

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