City · North Rhine-Westphalia
Prayer times in Detmold
Residents of and visitors to Detmold can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Detmold is a city in Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia, with about 73,680 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Detmold today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Detmold
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Detmold by season
Prayer times in Detmold change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:54 AM and Maghrib at 9:48 PM, for a day of 16 h 43 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:24 AM and Maghrib to 4:15 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 45 min. That is a difference of 8 h 58 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:33 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:37 PM | 8:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:54 AM | 5:05 AM | 1:26 PM | 5:50 PM | 9:48 PM | 11:52 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:17 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:21 PM | 9:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:24 AM | 8:30 AM | 12:22 PM | 1:59 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:14 PM |
Detmold is located 316 km west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Detmold comes about 18 minutes later than in Berlin. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Detmold.
Finding the Qibla from Detmold
From Detmold you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 130.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,310 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Detmold and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Detmold
For those fasting in Detmold, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:25 PM and imsak at 5:48 AM on the first day, 11 h 27 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:18 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Germany.
Detmold on the map
Detmold lies at 51.9386° N, 8.8732° E, in North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Leopoldshöhe, 15 km away. Nearby places include Lage (8 km), Lemgo (10 km), and Leopoldshöhe (15 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Detmold
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 73,680
- Coordinates
- 51.93855, 8.87318
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 130.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,310 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Detmold
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Detmold takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:32 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:50 PM for the majority, 7:05 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Detmold, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Detmold
- Lage8 km · north-west
- Lemgo10 km · north
- Leopoldshöhe15 km · north-west
- Oerlinghausen15 km · west
- Blomberg15 km · east
- Bad Lippspringe18 km · south
- Bad Salzuflen19 km · north-west
- Hövelhof20 km · south-west
Prayer times in Detmold: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Detmold?
The Qibla in Detmold is 130.1° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,310 km away.
When is Maghrib in Detmold?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:15 PM on 21 December and 9:48 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Detmold 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.
When is Fajr in Detmold?
Fajr in Detmold depends on the season: about 2:54 AM on 21 June and about 6:24 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Detmold differ from Berlin?
Yes. Detmold is 316 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Detmold comes about 18 minutes later than in Berlin.