City · North Rhine-Westphalia
Prayer times in Höxter
Residents of and visitors to Höxter can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Höxter is a city in Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia, with about 32,713 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 Höxter
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Höxter
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Höxter by season
Prayer times in Höxter vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:52 AM and Maghrib at 9:45 PM, for a day of 16 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:22 AM and Maghrib to 4:14 PM, and the day is just 7 h 47 min. That is a difference of 8 h 54 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 | 4:32 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:35 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:52 AM | 5:04 AM | 1:24 PM | 5:48 PM | 9:45 PM | 11:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:15 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:15 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:19 PM | 9:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:22 AM | 8:27 AM | 12:20 PM | 1:58 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:12 PM |
Höxter is located 287 km west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Höxter is called about 16 minutes later than in Berlin. This difference comes from 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 Höxter.
Finding the Qibla from Höxter
From Höxter you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 130.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,272 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Höxter and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Höxter
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Höxter is at about 5:46 AM and iftar at 5:24 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 27 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:49 AM and iftar to 6:16 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Höxter on the map
Höxter is located at 51.7750° N, 9.3816° E, in North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Holzminden, 7 km away. Nearby places include Holzminden (7 km), Beverungen (12 km), and Brakel (15 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Höxter
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 32,713
- Coordinates
- 51.77501, 9.38155
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 130.6° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,272 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Höxter
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Höxter comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:02 PM instead of 5:48 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:30 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Höxter (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Höxter
- Holzminden7 km · north-east
- Beverungen12 km · south
- Brakel15 km · south-west
- Uslar22 km · south-east
- Bad Pyrmont25 km · north
- Bad Driburg25 km · west
- Blomberg27 km · north-west
- Hofgeismar31 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Höxter
Do prayer times in Höxter differ from Berlin?
Yes. Höxter is 287 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Höxter comes roughly 16 minutes later than in Berlin.
What is the Qibla direction in Höxter?
The Qibla in Höxter is 130.6° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,272 km away.
When is Fajr in Höxter?
Fajr in Höxter changes with the seasons: about 2:52 AM on 21 June and about 6:22 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Höxter during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 27 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Höxter?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:14 PM on 21 December and 9:45 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.