City · North Rhine-Westphalia
Prayer times in Herne
Muslims living in Herne can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Herne is a city in Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia, with about 172,108 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location 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 Herne
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Herne
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Herne by season
Prayer times in Herne vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:01 AM and Maghrib at 9:52 PM, giving a day of 16 h 39 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:30 AM and Maghrib to 4:24 PM, and the day is just 7 h 49 min. That is a difference of 8 h 49 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:41 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:01 AM | 5:13 AM | 1:33 PM | 5:56 PM | 9:52 PM | 11:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:24 AM | 7:18 AM | 1:24 PM | 4:41 PM | 7:28 PM | 9:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:30 AM | 8:34 AM | 12:29 PM | 2:08 PM | 4:24 PM | 6:22 PM |
Herne is located 437 km west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Herne is called roughly 25 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 is not accurate in Herne.
Qibla direction in Herne
The Qibla in Herne is at 127.6° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,371 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 127.6°.
Fasting hours in Herne during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Herne is at about 5:55 AM and iftar at 5:33 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 28 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:58 AM and iftar to 6:25 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Herne is located
Herne is located at 51.5388° N, 7.2257° E, in North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Castrop-Rauxel, 6 km away. Nearby places include Castrop-Rauxel (6 km), Bochum (6 km), and Herten (9 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Herne
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 172,108
- Coordinates
- 51.53880, 7.22572
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 127.6° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,371 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Herne
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Herne is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:39 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:56 PM for the majority, 7:10 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Herne in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Herne
- Castrop-Rauxel6 km · east
- Bochum6 km · south
- Herten9 km · north-west
- Recklinghausen9 km · north
- Wattenscheid9 km · south-west
- Lütgendortmund10 km · south-east
- Gelsenkirchen10 km · south-west
- Oer-Erkenschwick12 km · north
Prayer times in Herne: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Herne during Ramadan?
About 11 h 28 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Herne?
Fajr in Herne changes with the seasons: about 3:01 AM on 21 June and about 6:30 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Herne?
The Qibla in Herne is 127.6° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,371 km away.
When is Maghrib in Herne?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:24 PM on 21 December and 9:52 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Herne?
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.