Prayer Times in Sosnowiec, Poland

What these times mean for Sosnowiec

Sosnowiec 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.

Elsewhere in Poland

There are 22 more Poland cities here, and each has its own times rather than sharing Sosnowiec's. If you are travelling within the country, use the page for where you actually are; the difference is small but real.

Sosnowiec today, prayer by prayer

The first call comes at 4:35 am, for Fajr. You have until 6:28 am, when the sun comes up. Dhuhr follows at 11:27 am once the sun has tipped past its highest point, and Asr at 2:38 pm. Maghrib is prayed at 4:25 pm as the light goes, then Isha at 5:55 pm. Sunrise to sunset, today runs about 9 hours and 57 minutes.

How the times are worked out

Calculations come from Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah. The disagreement between methods lives almost entirely in Fajr and Isha, where the sun is below the horizon and the chosen angle decides the time. Asr here follows the Hanafi reckoning, which places it noticeably later in the afternoon than the other schools would. If the mosque down the road announces something a few minutes different, pray with the mosque.

Clock time and solar time

Solar noon in Sosnowiec falls about 33 minutes before twelve o'clock. That is why Dhuhr sits at 11:27 am rather than just past midday, and it carries through to Asr, Maghrib and Isha as well. Nothing is wrong with the calculation; timezones are political lines, and the sun does not consult them.

Qibla from Sosnowiec

Turn south-east, about 143°, for the qibla. Makkah is around 3,684 kilometres (2,289 miles) away in a straight line.

The last third of the night

From Isha to Fajr is around 10 hours and 40 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.

Fasting hours

Stop eating by 4:35 am; break the fast at 4:25 pm. That is about 11 hours and 50 minutes on today's times. The full month is listed below if you want to see where the fast is heading.

Prayer times in Sosnowiec: FAQ