City · North Rhine-Westphalia
Prayer times in Minden
This page shows today’s prayer times in Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Germany.
Prayer times in Minden today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Minden prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Minden
Prayer times in Minden vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:53 AM and Maghrib at 9:50 PM, giving a day of 16 h 47 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:24 AM and Maghrib to 4:13 PM, and the day is just 7 h 42 min. That is a difference of 9 h 06 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 | 6:28 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:37 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:53 AM | 5:02 AM | 1:26 PM | 5:51 PM | 9:50 PM | 11:52 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:15 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:21 PM | 9:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:24 AM | 8:31 AM | 12:22 PM | 1:58 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:13 PM |
Minden is located 306 km west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Minden comes roughly 18 minutes later than in Berlin. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Minden.
Finding the Qibla from Minden
From Minden you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 130.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,333 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Minden 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 Minden
Ramadan in Minden: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:48 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:24 PM, about 11 h 26 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 18 min, longer by 112 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Minden on the map
Minden is located at 52.2895° N, 8.9146° E, in North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Hille, 12 km away. Nearby places include Porta Westfalica (7 km), Bückeburg (10 km), and Petershagen (10 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Minden
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 82,879
- Coordinates
- 52.28953, 8.91455
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 130.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,333 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Minden
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Minden takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:32 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:51 PM for the majority, 7:06 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Minden
- Porta Westfalica7 km · south
- Bückeburg10 km · east
- Petershagen10 km · north
- Bad Oeynhausen12 km · south-west
- Hille12 km · north-west
- Vlotho14 km · south
- Rinteln16 km · south-east
- Löhne19 km · south-west
Prayer times in Minden: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Minden differ from Berlin?
Yes. Minden is 306 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Minden comes about 18 minutes later than in Berlin.
How long is the fast in Minden during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 26 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 18 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Minden?
The Qibla in Minden is 130.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,333 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Minden?
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.
What time is Fajr in Minden?
Fajr in Minden depends on the season: about 2:53 AM on 21 June and about 6:24 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.