City · North Rhine-Westphalia
Prayer times in Bochum
This page shows today’s salah times in Bochum, 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.
Prayer times in Bochum today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Bochum
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Bochum
Prayer times in Bochum change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:01 AM and Maghrib at 9:52 PM, giving a day of 16 h 38 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:30 AM and Maghrib to 4:24 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 50 min. The difference 8 h 48 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:41 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:01 AM | 5:14 AM | 1:33 PM | 5:56 PM | 9:52 PM | 11:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:25 AM | 7:18 AM | 1:24 PM | 4:41 PM | 7:28 PM | 9:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:30 AM | 8:34 AM | 12:29 PM | 2:08 PM | 4:24 PM | 6:22 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Bochum is called roughly 25 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 19 minutes later than in the capital. Bochum is 439 km away from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Bochum and distance to Makkah
In Bochum you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 127.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,367 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bochum 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 Bochum 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 Bochum is at about 5:55 AM and iftar at 5:33 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 28 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:58 AM and iftar to 6:25 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Bochum
Bochum lies at 51.4817° N, 7.2165° E, in North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Herne, 6 km away. Close by you will find Wattenscheid (5 km), Herne (6 km), and Gelsenkirchen (9 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bochum
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 385,729
- Coordinates
- 51.48165, 7.21648
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 127.6° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,367 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bochum
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bochum takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:39 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:56 PM for the majority, 7:10 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Bochum and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Bochum
- Wattenscheid5 km · west
- Herne6 km · north
- Gelsenkirchen9 km · west
- Lütgendortmund9 km · east
- Hattingen9 km · south
- Witten10 km · south-east
- Castrop-Rauxel11 km · north-east
- Dorstfeld14 km · east
Prayer times in Bochum: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Bochum differ from Berlin?
Yes. Bochum is 439 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Bochum is called roughly 25 minutes later than in Berlin.
What time is Fajr in Bochum?
Fajr in Bochum changes with the seasons: about 3:01 AM on 21 June and about 6:30 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Bochum?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:24 PM on 21 December and 9:52 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Bochum?
The Qibla in Bochum is 127.6° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,367 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Bochum?
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.