City · North Rhine-Westphalia
Prayer times in Kerpen
Residents of and visitors to Kerpen can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Kerpen is a city in Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia, with about 64,226 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 Kerpen
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Kerpen
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Kerpen change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Kerpen move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:05 AM on 21 June and 6:31 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 26 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:29 PM and 9:51 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 31 min around the summer solstice and drops to 7 h 56 min around 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 | 4:45 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:41 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:31 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:05 AM | 5:19 AM | 1:35 PM | 5:56 PM | 9:51 PM | 11:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:28 AM | 7:20 AM | 1:26 PM | 4:44 PM | 7:30 PM | 9:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:31 AM | 8:33 AM | 12:31 PM | 2:13 PM | 4:29 PM | 6:25 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Kerpen comes roughly 27 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 17 minutes later than in the capital. Kerpen is 498 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Kerpen
The Qibla in Kerpen is at 126.3° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,355 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 126.3°.
Fasting hours in Kerpen during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kerpen is at about 5:57 AM and iftar at 5:37 PM, for a fast of 11 h 30 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:01 AM and iftar to 6:27 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 16 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Kerpen on the map
The coordinates of Kerpen are 50.8699° N and 6.6969° E. The closest places on our site are Erftstadt (9 km), Frechen (9 km), and Bergheim (10 km). Erftstadt, the nearest administrative centre, is 9 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
- Kerpen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 64,226
- Coordinates
- 50.86991, 6.69691
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 126.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,355 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kerpen
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kerpen comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:11 PM instead of 5:56 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:41 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 relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Kerpen (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Kerpen
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kerpen
Which calculation method is used for Kerpen?
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.
How long is the fast in Kerpen 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Kerpen?
The Qibla in Kerpen is 126.3° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,355 km away.
When is Maghrib in Kerpen?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:29 PM on 21 December and 9:51 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Kerpen?
Fajr in Kerpen changes with the seasons: about 3:05 AM on 21 June and about 6:31 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.