City · North Rhine-Westphalia
Prayer times in Bocholt
This page shows today’s prayer times in Bocholt, North Rhine-Westphalia, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Germany.
Salah times in Bocholt today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Bocholt
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Bocholt by season
Prayer times in Bocholt vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:03 AM and Maghrib at 9:56 PM, for a day of 16 h 42 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:33 AM and Maghrib to 4:25 PM, and the day is just 7 h 46 min. The difference 8 h 56 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 | 4:43 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:41 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:03 AM | 5:14 AM | 1:35 PM | 5:59 PM | 9:56 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:26 AM | 7:21 AM | 1:26 PM | 4:43 PM | 7:30 PM | 9:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:33 AM | 8:38 AM | 12:31 PM | 2:09 PM | 4:25 PM | 6:23 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Bocholt comes roughly 27 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 23 minutes later than in the capital. Bocholt is 469 km from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Bocholt
The Qibla in Bocholt is at 127.2° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,424 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 127.2°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Bocholt
Ramadan in Bocholt: 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, 5:34 PM, about 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 Bocholt
Bocholt is located at 51.8388° N, 6.6153° E, in North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Borken, 17 km away. Close by you will find Rhede (6 km), Hamminkeln (12 km), and Borken (17 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bocholt
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 73,943
- Coordinates
- 51.83879, 6.61531
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 127.2° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,424 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bocholt
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bocholt is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:41 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:59 PM for the majority, 7:14 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Bocholt in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Bocholt
- Rhede6 km · east
- Hamminkeln12 km · south
- Borken17 km · east
- Rees17 km · south-west
- Wesel19 km · south
- Xanten23 km · south-west
- Emmerich am Rhein25 km · west
- Vreden27 km · north-east
Prayer times in Bocholt: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Bocholt?
The Qibla in Bocholt is 127.2° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,424 km away.
When is Fajr in Bocholt?
Fajr in Bocholt depends on the season: about 3:03 AM on 21 June and about 6:33 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Bocholt differ from Berlin?
Yes. Bocholt is 469 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Bocholt is called roughly 27 minutes later than in Berlin.
Which calculation method is used for Bocholt?
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 Bocholt during Ramadan?
About 11 h 27 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.