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Prayer times in Castrop-Rauxel
Looking for the prayer times in Castrop-Rauxel? On this page 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 Castrop-Rauxel, North Rhine-Westphalia. Every figure is computed for 51.5566° N, 7.3116° E, so the times reflect Castrop-Rauxel itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Castrop-Rauxel
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Castrop-Rauxel prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Castrop-Rauxel by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Castrop-Rauxel move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:01 AM on 21 June and 6:30 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 29 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:23 PM and 9:52 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 39 min around the summer solstice and drops to 7 h 49 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:41 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:38 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:43 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:01 AM | 5:13 AM | 1:33 PM | 5:55 PM | 9:52 PM | 11:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:24 AM | 7:18 AM | 1:23 PM | 4:40 PM | 7:28 PM | 9:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:30 AM | 8:34 AM | 12:29 PM | 2:07 PM | 4:23 PM | 6:21 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Castrop-Rauxel comes about 24 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 19 minutes later than in the capital. Castrop-Rauxel is 431 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 Castrop-Rauxel
The Qibla in Castrop-Rauxel is at 127.8° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,367 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 127.8°.
Fasting hours in Castrop-Rauxel during Ramadan
Ramadan in Castrop-Rauxel: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:54 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:32 PM, about 11 h 28 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 17 min, longer by 109 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Castrop-Rauxel
Castrop-Rauxel lies at 51.5566° N, 7.3116° E, in North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Herne, 6 km away. Close by you will find Herne (6 km), Lütgendortmund (7 km), and Dorstfeld (9 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Castrop-Rauxel
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 77,924
- Coordinates
- 51.55657, 7.31155
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 127.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,367 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Castrop-Rauxel
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Castrop-Rauxel comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:10 PM instead of 5:55 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:38 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Castrop-Rauxel
- Herne6 km · west
- Lütgendortmund7 km · south
- Dorstfeld9 km · south-east
- Waltrop10 km · north-east
- Oer-Erkenschwick10 km · north
- Recklinghausen10 km · north-west
- Bochum11 km · south-west
- Datteln11 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Castrop-Rauxel
How long is the fast in Castrop-Rauxel during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 28 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Castrop-Rauxel?
Fajr in Castrop-Rauxel 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 Castrop-Rauxel?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:23 PM on 21 December and 9:52 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Castrop-Rauxel differ from Berlin?
Yes. Castrop-Rauxel is 431 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Castrop-Rauxel comes roughly 24 minutes later than in Berlin.
What is the Qibla direction in Castrop-Rauxel?
The Qibla in Castrop-Rauxel is 127.8° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,367 km away.