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Prayer times in Gronau
This page shows today’s prayer times in Gronau, 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Germany.
Today’s prayer times in Gronau
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Gronau prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Gronau by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Gronau move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:00 AM on 21 June and 6:32 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 31 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:21 PM and 9:57 PM. Daylight peaks at 16 h 46 min around the summer solstice and falls to 7 h 42 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 | 6:35 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:00 AM | 5:10 AM | 1:34 PM | 5:58 PM | 9:57 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 7:19 AM | 1:24 PM | 4:41 PM | 7:29 PM | 9:17 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:32 AM | 8:39 AM | 12:30 PM | 2:06 PM | 4:21 PM | 6:21 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Gronau comes roughly 26 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 24 minutes later than in the capital. Gronau is 435 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Gronau
Qibla direction for Gronau: 128.0° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,427 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Gronau is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Gronau
For those fasting in Gronau, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:32 PM and imsak at 5:56 AM on the first day, 11 h 26 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:25 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.
Gronau on the map
Gronau is located at 52.2116° N, 7.0241° E, in North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Ochtrup, 11 km away. Close by you will find Ochtrup (11 km), Bad Bentheim (13 km), and Ahaus (15 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gronau
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 50,547
- Coordinates
- 52.21159, 7.02411
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 128.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,427 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gronau
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Gronau takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:39 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:58 PM for the majority, 7:13 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Gronau (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Gronau: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Gronau differ from Berlin?
Yes. Gronau is 435 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Gronau is called roughly 26 minutes later than in Berlin.
How long is the fast in Gronau during Ramadan?
About 11 h 26 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Gronau?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:21 PM on 21 December and 9:57 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Gronau?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Gronau?
The Qibla in Gronau is 128.0° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,427 km away.