City · North Rhine-Westphalia
Prayer times in Dorsten
Looking for the prayer times in Dorsten? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia. Every figure is computed for 51.6617° N, 6.9651° E, which means the times match Dorsten itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Dorsten
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Dorsten
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Dorsten by season
Prayer times in Dorsten vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:02 AM and Maghrib at 9:54 PM, for a day of 16 h 40 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:31 AM and Maghrib to 4:24 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 48 min. The difference 8 h 52 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 | 4:42 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:40 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:32 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:02 AM | 5:14 AM | 1:34 PM | 5:57 PM | 9:54 PM | 11:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:25 AM | 7:19 AM | 1:25 PM | 4:42 PM | 7:29 PM | 9:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:31 AM | 8:36 AM | 12:30 PM | 2:08 PM | 4:24 PM | 6:22 PM |
Dorsten is located 450 km west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Dorsten is called roughly 26 minutes later than in Berlin. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Dorsten.
Finding the Qibla from Dorsten
Qibla from Dorsten: 127.4° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,393 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Dorsten is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Dorsten 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 Dorsten is at about 5:56 AM and iftar at 5:34 PM, for a fast of 11 h 28 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:59 AM and iftar to 6:26 PM, for a fast of 13 h 17 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Dorsten is located
Dorsten is located at 51.6617° N, 6.9651° E, in North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Marl, 9 km away. Nearby places include Marl (9 km), Gladbeck (10 km), and Herten (14 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Dorsten
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 79,981
- Coordinates
- 51.66166, 6.96514
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 127.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,393 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Dorsten
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Dorsten is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:40 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:57 PM for the majority, 7:12 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: 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 Dorsten
- Marl9 km · east
- Gladbeck10 km · south
- Herten14 km · south-east
- Bottrop16 km · south
- Recklinghausen17 km · east
- Haltern am See17 km · north-east
- Dinslaken19 km · south-west
- Gelsenkirchen20 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Dorsten
When is Maghrib in Dorsten?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:24 PM on 21 December and 9:54 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Dorsten 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.
Do prayer times in Dorsten differ from Berlin?
Yes. Dorsten is 450 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Dorsten comes about 26 minutes later than in Berlin.
Which calculation method is used for Dorsten?
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.
When is Fajr in Dorsten?
Fajr in Dorsten depends on the season: about 3:02 AM on 21 June and about 6:31 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.