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Prayer times in Meckenheim
This page shows today’s salah times in Meckenheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, calculated 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 follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Germany.
Today’s prayer times in Meckenheim
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Meckenheim prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Meckenheim by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Meckenheim move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:04 AM on 21 June and 6:29 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 25 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:29 PM and 9:48 PM. Daylight peaks at 16 h 29 min around the summer solstice and falls to 7 h 59 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 | 4:44 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:29 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:04 AM | 5:19 AM | 1:34 PM | 5:55 PM | 9:48 PM | 11:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:28 AM | 7:19 AM | 1:24 PM | 4:42 PM | 7:29 PM | 9:13 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:29 AM | 8:31 AM | 12:30 PM | 2:13 PM | 4:29 PM | 6:24 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Meckenheim is called about 26 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 15 minutes later than in the capital. Meckenheim is 489 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Meckenheim and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Meckenheim: 126.5° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,320 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Meckenheim remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Meckenheim
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Meckenheim is around 5:55 AM and iftar at 5:36 PM, for a fast of 11 h 31 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:01 AM and iftar to 6:26 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 16 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Meckenheim
The coordinates of Meckenheim are 50.6239° N and 7.0294° E. The nearest cities on our site are Wachtberg (5 km), Rheinbach (6 km), and Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler (11 km). Wachtberg, the nearest administrative centre, is 5 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Name
- Meckenheim
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 25,515
- Coordinates
- 50.62388, 7.02942
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 126.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,320 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Meckenheim
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Meckenheim comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:09 PM instead of 5:55 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:39 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly 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 Meckenheim (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Meckenheim
- Wachtberg5 km · east
- Rheinbach6 km · west
- Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler11 km · south-east
- Alfter12 km · north
- Königswinter13 km · north-east
- Bonn13 km · north
- Bad Honnef14 km · east
- Remagen15 km · east
Prayer times in Meckenheim: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Meckenheim?
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.
When is Maghrib in Meckenheim?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:29 PM on 21 December and 9:48 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Meckenheim during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 31 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Meckenheim differ from Berlin?
Yes. Meckenheim is 489 km from Berlin, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Meckenheim is called roughly 26 minutes later than in Berlin.
When is Fajr in Meckenheim?
Fajr in Meckenheim changes with the seasons: about 3:04 AM on 21 June and about 6:29 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.