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Prayer times in Erftstadt
This page shows today’s salah times in Erftstadt, 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 live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Germany.
Adhan times in Erftstadt today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Erftstadt
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Erftstadt
It helps to know how prayer times in Erftstadt move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:04 AM on 21 June and 6:30 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 26 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:29 PM and 9:50 PM. Daylight peaks at 16 h 31 min in the summer solstice and falls to 7 h 57 min in 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 | 4:45 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:40 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:04 AM | 5:19 AM | 1:35 PM | 5:56 PM | 9:50 PM | 11:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:28 AM | 7:20 AM | 1:25 PM | 4:43 PM | 7:30 PM | 9:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:30 AM | 8:32 AM | 12:31 PM | 2:13 PM | 4:29 PM | 6:25 PM |
Erftstadt lies 494 km west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Erftstadt is called roughly 26 minutes later than in Berlin. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Erftstadt.
Finding the Qibla from Erftstadt
Qibla from Erftstadt: 126.4° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,346 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Erftstadt is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Erftstadt during Ramadan
For those fasting in Erftstadt, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:37 PM and imsak at 5:56 AM on the first day, 11 h 30 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:27 PM for a fast of 13 h 16 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Germany.
Erftstadt on the map
The coordinates of Erftstadt are 50.8148° N and 6.7939° E. The closest places on our site are Weilerswist (8 km), Brühl (8 km), and Hürth (8 km). Weilerswist, the nearest administrative centre, is 8 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Name
- Erftstadt
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 51,207
- Coordinates
- 50.81481, 6.79387
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 126.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,346 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Erftstadt
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Erftstadt comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:11 PM instead of 5:56 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:40 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Erftstadt (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Erftstadt
Prayer times in Erftstadt: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Erftstadt differ from Berlin?
Yes. Erftstadt is 494 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Erftstadt comes about 26 minutes later than in Berlin.
How long is the fast in Erftstadt during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 30 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Erftstadt?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:29 PM on 21 December and 9:50 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Erftstadt?
The Qibla in Erftstadt is 126.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,346 km away.
When is Fajr in Erftstadt?
Fajr in Erftstadt changes with the seasons: about 3:04 AM on 21 June and about 6:30 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.