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Prayer times in Melle
Looking for the adhan times in Melle? Below 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 Melle, Lower Saxony. Every figure is computed for 52.2020° N, 8.3383° E, so the times reflect Melle itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Melle today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Melle
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Melle
Prayer times in Melle vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:55 AM and Maghrib at 9:52 PM, for a day of 16 h 46 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:27 AM and Maghrib to 4:16 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 43 min. The difference 9 h 04 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:35 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:39 PM | 8:28 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:55 AM | 5:05 AM | 1:28 PM | 5:53 PM | 9:52 PM | 11:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:18 AM | 7:14 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:36 PM | 7:23 PM | 9:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:27 AM | 8:33 AM | 12:25 PM | 2:00 PM | 4:16 PM | 6:16 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Melle is called roughly 20 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 18 minutes later than in the capital. Melle is 346 km from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Melle
In Melle you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 129.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,357 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Melle and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Melle during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Melle is around 5:50 AM and iftar at 5:26 PM, for a fast of 11 h 26 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:52 AM and iftar to 6:20 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Melle is located
The coordinates of Melle are 52.2020° N and 8.3383° E. The nearest cities on our site are Spenge (12 km), Bad Essen (13 km), and Halle (16 km). Bad Essen, the nearest administrative centre, is 13 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Lower Saxony.
- Name
- Melle
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Lower Saxony, Germany
- Population
- 46,436
- Coordinates
- 52.20197, 8.33826
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 129.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,357 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Melle
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Melle comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:08 PM instead of 5:53 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:34 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Melle and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Melle
- Spenge12 km · south-east
- Bad Essen13 km · north
- Halle16 km · south
- Enger16 km · south-east
- Bünde17 km · east
- Hiddenhausen19 km · east
- Georgsmarienhütte20 km · west
- Kirchlengern20 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Melle
How long is the fast in Melle during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 26 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Melle?
Fajr in Melle changes with the seasons: about 2:55 AM on 21 June and about 6:27 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Melle?
The Qibla in Melle is 129.7° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,357 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Melle?
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.
Do prayer times in Melle differ from Berlin?
Yes. Melle is 346 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Melle is called about 20 minutes later than in Berlin.