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Prayer times in Dorstfeld
This page shows today’s prayer times in Dorstfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Germany.
Namaz times in Dorstfeld today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Dorstfeld prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Dorstfeld by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Dorstfeld move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:00 AM on 21 June and 6:29 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 29 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:23 PM and 9:51 PM. Daylight peaks at 16 h 38 min in the summer solstice and drops to 7 h 50 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:40 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:38 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:43 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:00 AM | 5:13 AM | 1:32 PM | 5:55 PM | 9:51 PM | 11:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:24 AM | 7:17 AM | 1:23 PM | 4:40 PM | 7:27 PM | 9:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:29 AM | 8:33 AM | 12:28 PM | 2:07 PM | 4:23 PM | 6:21 PM |
Dorstfeld is located 426 km west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Dorstfeld is called roughly 24 minutes later than in Berlin. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Dorstfeld.
Finding the Qibla from Dorstfeld
In Dorstfeld you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 127.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,358 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Dorstfeld 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.
Fasting hours in Dorstfeld during Ramadan
Fasting in Dorstfeld, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:32 PM and imsak at 5:54 AM on the first day, 11 h 28 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:24 PM for a fast of 13 h 17 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Germany.
About Dorstfeld
The coordinates of Dorstfeld are 51.5014° N and 7.4109° E. The nearest cities on our site are Dortmund (4 km), Lütgendortmund (4 km), and Witten (8 km). Dortmund, the nearest administrative centre, is 4 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Name
- Dorstfeld
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 27,655
- Coordinates
- 51.50135, 7.41085
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 127.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,358 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Dorstfeld
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Dorstfeld takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:38 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:55 PM for the majority, 7:10 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Dorstfeld in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Dorstfeld
- Dortmund4 km · east
- Lütgendortmund4 km · west
- Witten8 km · south-west
- Castrop-Rauxel9 km · north-west
- Brackel10 km · east
- Herdecke11 km · south
- Schwerte13 km · south-east
- Wetter13 km · south
Prayer times in Dorstfeld: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Dorstfeld?
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.
Do prayer times in Dorstfeld differ from Berlin?
Yes. Dorstfeld is 426 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Dorstfeld is called about 24 minutes later than in Berlin.
How long is the fast in Dorstfeld 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.
What time is Fajr in Dorstfeld?
Fajr in Dorstfeld depends on the season: about 3:00 AM on 21 June and about 6:29 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Dorstfeld?
The Qibla in Dorstfeld is 127.8° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,358 km away.