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Prayer times in North Rhine-Westphalia
This page gives today’s prayer times in North Rhine-Westphalia, a region of Germany, together with links to the 268 cities and towns of North Rhine-Westphalia that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Düsseldorf; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Namaz times in North Rhine-Westphalia today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for North Rhine-Westphalia
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in North Rhine-Westphalia by season
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in North Rhine-Westphalia on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 3:04 AM, the longest day lasts 16 h 35 min, against only 7 h 53 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:24 PM and 11:58 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 12:31 PM and 1:35 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of North Rhine-Westphalia and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:44 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:40 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:31 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:04 AM | 5:17 AM | 1:35 PM | 5:57 PM | 9:52 PM | 11:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:27 AM | 7:20 AM | 1:25 PM | 4:43 PM | 7:30 PM | 9:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:31 AM | 8:34 AM | 12:31 PM | 2:11 PM | 4:27 PM | 6:24 PM |
North Rhine-Westphalia is located 477 km west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in North Rhine-Westphalia is called roughly 27 minutes later than in Berlin. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Qibla direction in North Rhine-Westphalia
The Qibla in North Rhine-Westphalia is at 126.8° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,374 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 126.8°.
Ramadan timetable for North Rhine-Westphalia
Ramadan in North Rhine-Westphalia: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:57 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:35 PM, roughly 11 h 29 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 16 min, longer by 107 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where North Rhine-Westphalia is located
North Rhine-Westphalia is one of the regions of Germany. Its main city, Düsseldorf, lies at 51.2232° N, 6.7793° E. The region has 268 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 51.22319, 6.77927
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 126.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,374 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in North Rhine-Westphalia
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in North Rhine-Westphalia is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:40 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:57 PM for the majority, 7:12 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of North Rhine-Westphalia (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Cities and towns in North Rhine-Westphalia
- Prayer times in Cologne1,024,621
- Düsseldorf618,685
- Salah times Essen593,085
- Dortmund588,462
- Prayer times in Duisburg504,358
- Bochum385,729
- Salah times Wuppertal360,797
- Bielefeld331,906
- Prayer times in Bonn330,579
- Münster308,258
- Salah times Gelsenkirchen270,028
- Aachen265,208
- Prayer times in Mönchengladbach261,742
- Krefeld237,984
- Salah times Oberhausen219,176
- Hagen198,972
- Prayer times in Hamm178,967
- Mülheim173,050
- Salah times Herne172,108
- Solingen164,359
- Prayer times in Leverkusen162,738
- Neuss152,457
- Salah times Paderborn142,161
- Recklinghausen122,438
- Prayer times in Bottrop119,909
- Remscheid117,118
- Salah times Siegen107,242
- Bergisch Gladbach106,184
- Prayer times in Moers103,487
- Gütersloh96,180
- Düren93,440
- Iserlohn91,811
- Witten91,808
- Ratingen91,606
- Marl91,398
- Lünen91,009
- Velbert87,669
- Minden82,879
- Dorsten79,981
- Lüdenscheid79,386
- Castrop-Rauxel77,924
- Rheine76,491
- Viersen76,153
- Gladbeck75,499
- Arnsberg74,879
- Troisdorf74,749
- Wattenscheid73,965
- Bocholt73,943
- Detmold73,680
- Lippstadt67,219
- Dinslaken66,993
- Unna66,734
- Herten65,306
- Herford64,879
- Grevenbroich64,779
- Kerpen64,226
- Dormagen63,582
- Bergheim63,558
- Wesel61,685
- Langenfeld59,112
- Stolberg57,684
- Hattingen56,866
- Hilden56,565
- Sankt Augustin56,094
- Eschweiler55,778
- Ahlen55,280
- Bad Salzuflen54,899
- Euskirchen54,889
- Meerbusch54,826
- Hürth54,678
- Pulheim53,762
- Gummersbach53,131
- Menden52,452
- Bergkamen52,329
- Frechen52,309
- Willich51,843
- Erftstadt51,207
- Neubrück51,109
- Ibbenbueren50,577
- Gronau50,547
- Schwerte50,399
- Bad Oeynhausen49,513
- Kleve49,072
- Bornheim48,523
- Soest48,037
- Hennef (Sieg)48,002
- Erkrath47,815
- Dülmen47,495
- Herzogenrath47,381
- Bünde46,365
- Alsdorf46,340
- Rheda-Wiedenbrück46,123
- Kamen45,927
- Erkelenz44,650
- Brühl44,137
- Monheim am Rhein43,038
- Nettetal42,417
- Kaarst42,112
- Lemgo41,943
- Heinsberg41,505
- Königswinter41,164
- Borken40,876
- Hückelhoven39,828
- Mettmann39,550
- Löhne39,521
- Kamp-Lintfort39,490
- Siegburg39,135
- Warendorf38,707
- Ahaus38,165
- Haltern am See38,142
- Beckum37,814
- Hemer37,502
- Würselen37,074
- Wermelskirchen36,816
- Coesfeld36,631
- Niederkassel36,480
- Porta Westfalica36,364
- Datteln36,338
- Wesseling35,665
- Voerde35,661
- Emsdetten35,582
- Greven35,080
- Lage35,054
- Steinfurt34,601
- Kempen34,105
- Guelders34,013
- Jülich33,911
- Goch33,706
- Korschenbroich33,406
- Höxter32,713
- Gevelsberg32,664
- Ennepetal32,607
- Meschede32,224
- Rheinberg32,188
- Werl32,149
- Emmerich am Rhein31,829
- Kreuztal31,772
- Lohmar31,339
- Werne30,810
- Oer-Erkenschwick30,409
- Tönisvorst30,296
- Schwelm30,235
- Waltrop30,220
- Rietberg30,055
- Delbrück29,884
- Haan29,431
- Oelde29,297
- Wetter29,146
- Warstein28,532
- Geilenkirchen28,334
- Plettenberg28,206
- Neukirchen-Vluyn28,110
- Lennestadt28,102
- Wegberg28,089
- Leichlingen28,078
- Kevelaer28,064
- Baesweiler27,834
- Heiligenhaus27,700
- Dorstfeld27,655
- Sundern27,654
- Selm27,540
- Mechernich27,537
- Hamminkeln27,433
- Overath27,203
- Petershagen27,090
- Brilon27,030
- Rösrath26,868
- Lübbecke26,815
- Sprockhövel26,400
- Espelkamp26,378
- Wiehl26,291
- Rheinbach26,262
- Schmallenberg26,132
- Olpe25,686
- Herdecke25,618
- Übach-Palenberg25,544
- Meckenheim25,515
- Bad Honnef25,348
- Netphen25,163
- Bedburg24,937
- Brackel24,930
- Attendorn24,773
- Salzkotten24,561
- Warburg24,317
- Harsewinkel24,207
- Radevormwald24,100
- Lüdinghausen24,094
- Verl24,002
- Wipperfürth23,723
- Lütgendortmund23,065
- Opladen23,000
- Kapellen22,711
- Lengerich22,697
- Jüchen22,562
- Rees22,544
- Vreden22,412
- Büren22,263
- Meinerzhagen21,982
- Elsdorf21,967
- Marsberg21,914
- Alfter21,814
- Lindlar21,665
- Xanten21,587
- Wilnsdorf21,505
- Halle21,393
- Versmold20,996
- Altena20,862
- Engelskirchen20,786
- Hiddenhausen20,771
- Bad Berleburg20,757
- Wuelfrath20,731
- Ennigerloh20,713
- Geseke20,602
- Stadtlohn20,602
- Bergneustadt20,567
- Fröndenberg20,504
- Nottuln20,427
- Werdohl20,366
- Senden20,363
- Vlotho20,214
- Zulpich20,208
- Kürten20,103
- Wachtberg20,032
- Hörstel19,894
- Steinhagen19,869
- Enger19,852
- Eitorf19,761
- Bad Driburg19,553
- Waldbröl19,533
- Ochtrup19,441
- Schwalmtal19,435
- Bönen19,393
- Telgte19,389
- Burscheid19,215
- Rhede19,140
- Freudenberg18,601
- Kierspe18,188
- Holzwickede17,821
- Brakel17,808
- Halver17,650
- Nümbrecht17,427
- Oerlinghausen17,403
- Blomberg17,183
- Gescher17,115
- Wassenberg16,641
- Hille16,567
- Hilchenbach16,467
- Hückeswagen16,369
- Kirchlengern16,338
- Weilerswist16,321
- Leopoldshöhe16,219
- Rahden16,140
- Brüggen16,105
- Erwitte16,081
- Grefrath16,016
- Hövelhof15,962
- Olsberg15,814
- Spenge15,625
- Odenthal15,619
- Niederkrüchten15,487
- Straelen15,325
- Beverungen15,266
- Drensteinfurt15,260
- Much15,231
- Wickede15,225
- Ascheberg15,184
- Bad Laasphe15,184
- Bad Lippspringe15,175
Prayer times near North Rhine-Westphalia
- Hesse163 km · south-east
- Rhineland-Palatinate174 km · south-east
- Saarland222 km · south
- Lower Saxony240 km · north-east
- Free Hanseatic City of Bremen248 km · north-east
- Free State of Thuringia298 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in North Rhine-Westphalia
What is the Qibla direction in North Rhine-Westphalia?
The Qibla in North Rhine-Westphalia is 126.8° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,374 km away.
What time is Fajr in North Rhine-Westphalia?
Fajr in North Rhine-Westphalia changes with the seasons: about 3:04 AM on 21 June and about 6:31 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in North Rhine-Westphalia differ from Berlin?
Yes. North Rhine-Westphalia is 477 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in North Rhine-Westphalia is called about 27 minutes later than in Berlin.
Which calculation method is used for North Rhine-Westphalia?
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.
How long is the fast in North Rhine-Westphalia during Ramadan?
About 11 h 29 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
