City · North Rhine-Westphalia
Prayer times in Drensteinfurt
Muslims living in Drensteinfurt can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Drensteinfurt is a city in Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia, with about 15,260 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Drensteinfurt
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Drensteinfurt
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Drensteinfurt
Prayer times in Drensteinfurt change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:58 AM and Maghrib at 9:52 PM, for a day of 16 h 42 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:28 AM and Maghrib to 4:20 PM, and the day is just 7 h 47 min. That is a difference of 8 h 55 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 | 4:38 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:29 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:58 AM | 5:10 AM | 1:31 PM | 5:54 PM | 9:52 PM | 11:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:22 AM | 7:16 AM | 1:21 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:26 PM | 9:13 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:28 AM | 8:34 AM | 12:27 PM | 2:05 PM | 4:20 PM | 6:19 PM |
Drensteinfurt lies 395 km west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Drensteinfurt comes roughly 23 minutes later than in Berlin. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Drensteinfurt.
Qibla in Drensteinfurt and distance to Makkah
In Drensteinfurt you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 128.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,360 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Drensteinfurt 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 Drensteinfurt during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Drensteinfurt is around 5:53 AM and iftar at 5:30 PM, for a fast of 11 h 27 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:56 AM and iftar to 6:23 PM, for a fast of 13 h 17 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Drensteinfurt
The coordinates of Drensteinfurt are 51.7954° N and 7.7382° E. The nearest cities on our site are Ascheberg (8 km), Ahlen (11 km), and Hamm (14 km). Ascheberg, the nearest administrative centre, is 8 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Name
- Drensteinfurt
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 15,260
- Coordinates
- 51.79535, 7.73815
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 128.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,360 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Drensteinfurt
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Drensteinfurt takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:37 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:54 PM for the majority, 7:09 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Drensteinfurt, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Drensteinfurt
- Ascheberg8 km · west
- Ahlen11 km · east
- Hamm14 km · south-east
- Werne16 km · south-west
- Senden19 km · west
- Münster20 km · north-west
- Lüdinghausen20 km · west
- Ennigerloh21 km · east
Prayer times in Drensteinfurt: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Drensteinfurt differ from Berlin?
Yes. Drensteinfurt is 395 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Drensteinfurt comes roughly 23 minutes later than in Berlin.
When is Maghrib in Drensteinfurt?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:20 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 Drensteinfurt?
The Qibla in Drensteinfurt is 128.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,360 km away.
How long is the fast in Drensteinfurt 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.
Which calculation method is used for Drensteinfurt?
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.