City · North Rhine-Westphalia
Prayer times in Beckum
Residents of and visitors to Beckum can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Beckum is a city in Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia, with about 37,814 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Beckum
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Beckum
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Beckum change through the year
Prayer times in Beckum change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:57 AM and Maghrib at 9:50 PM, for a day of 16 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:27 AM and Maghrib to 4:19 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 47 min. That is a difference of 8 h 54 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 | 4:37 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:40 PM | 8:28 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:57 AM | 5:09 AM | 1:30 PM | 5:53 PM | 9:50 PM | 11:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:20 AM | 7:15 AM | 1:20 PM | 4:37 PM | 7:25 PM | 9:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:27 AM | 8:32 AM | 12:26 PM | 2:04 PM | 4:19 PM | 6:18 PM |
Beckum is located 376 km west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Beckum comes about 21 minutes later than in Berlin. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Beckum.
Qibla in Beckum and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Beckum is at 128.9° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,341 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 128.9°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Beckum
Ramadan in Beckum: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:52 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:29 PM, roughly 11 h 27 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 17 min, longer by 110 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Beckum
Beckum lies at 51.7557° N, 8.0408° E, in North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Ahlen, 10 km away. Close by you will find Ennigerloh (9 km), Ahlen (10 km), and Oelde (11 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Beckum
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 37,814
- Coordinates
- 51.75571, 8.04075
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 128.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,341 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Beckum
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Beckum comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:08 PM instead of 5:53 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:35 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Beckum, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Beckum
- Ennigerloh9 km · north
- Ahlen10 km · west
- Oelde11 km · north-east
- Hamm17 km · south-west
- Soest21 km · south
- Rheda-Wiedenbrück21 km · north-east
- Drensteinfurt21 km · west
- Warendorf22 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Beckum
How long is the fast in Beckum during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 27 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Beckum?
The Qibla in Beckum is 128.9° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,341 km away.
When is Fajr in Beckum?
Fajr in Beckum depends on the season: about 2:57 AM on 21 June and about 6:27 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Beckum differ from Berlin?
Yes. Beckum is 376 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Beckum is called roughly 21 minutes later than in Berlin.
When is Maghrib in Beckum?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:19 PM on 21 December and 9:50 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.