City · North Rhine-Westphalia
Prayer times in Menden
Residents of and visitors to Menden can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Menden is a city in Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia, with about 52,452 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 Menden
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Menden prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Menden
It helps to know how prayer times in Menden move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:59 AM on 21 June and 6:27 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 28 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:22 PM and 9:50 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 38 min around the summer solstice and drops to 7 h 50 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 | 4:39 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:41 PM | 8:28 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:59 AM | 5:12 AM | 1:31 PM | 5:53 PM | 9:50 PM | 11:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:22 AM | 7:16 AM | 1:21 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:26 PM | 9:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:27 AM | 8:32 AM | 12:27 PM | 2:06 PM | 4:22 PM | 6:19 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Menden is called about 23 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 16 minutes later than in the capital. Menden is 404 km from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Menden
In Menden you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 128.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,334 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Menden and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Menden during Ramadan
Fasting in Menden, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:31 PM and imsak at 5:53 AM on the first day, 11 h 28 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:23 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Germany.
Where Menden is located
Menden is located at 51.4434° N, 7.7783° E, in North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Holzwickede, 12 km away. Close by you will find Fröndenberg (4 km), Hemer (6 km), and Iserlohn (9 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Menden
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 52,452
- Coordinates
- 51.44337, 7.77825
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 128.2° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,334 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Menden
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Menden comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:08 PM instead of 5:53 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:36 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 depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Menden (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Menden
- Fröndenberg4 km · north
- Hemer6 km · south
- Iserlohn9 km · south-west
- Holzwickede12 km · north-west
- Unna12 km · north-west
- Schwerte15 km · west
- Wickede15 km · north-west
- Werl16 km · north-east
Prayer times in Menden: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Menden during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 28 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Menden?
The Qibla in Menden is 128.2° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,334 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Menden?
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.
Do prayer times in Menden differ from Berlin?
Yes. Menden is 404 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Menden comes roughly 23 minutes later than in Berlin.
What time is Fajr in Menden?
Fajr in Menden depends on the season: about 2:59 AM on 21 June and about 6:27 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.