City · North Rhine-Westphalia
Prayer times in Oer-Erkenschwick
This page shows today’s salah times in Oer-Erkenschwick, 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 use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Germany.
Today’s prayer times in Oer-Erkenschwick
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Oer-Erkenschwick
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Oer-Erkenschwick by season
Prayer times in Oer-Erkenschwick vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:01 AM and Maghrib at 9:53 PM, giving a day of 16 h 40 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:30 AM and Maghrib to 4:23 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 48 min. That is a difference of 8 h 51 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:41 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:38 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:31 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:01 AM | 5:13 AM | 1:33 PM | 5:56 PM | 9:53 PM | 11:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:24 AM | 7:18 AM | 1:23 PM | 4:41 PM | 7:28 PM | 9:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:30 AM | 8:35 AM | 12:29 PM | 2:07 PM | 4:23 PM | 6:21 PM |
Oer-Erkenschwick is located 431 km west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Oer-Erkenschwick is called about 25 minutes later than in Berlin. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Oer-Erkenschwick.
Qibla in Oer-Erkenschwick and distance to Makkah
From Oer-Erkenschwick you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 127.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,375 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Oer-Erkenschwick 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.
Ramadan timetable for Oer-Erkenschwick
Ramadan in Oer-Erkenschwick: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:55 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:32 PM, roughly 11 h 28 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 17 min, longer by 109 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Oer-Erkenschwick is located
Oer-Erkenschwick lies at 51.6420° N, 7.2645° E, in North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Recklinghausen, 6 km away. Nearby places include Recklinghausen (6 km), Datteln (6 km), and Herten (10 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Oer-Erkenschwick
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 30,409
- Coordinates
- 51.64198, 7.26451
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 127.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,375 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Oer-Erkenschwick
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Oer-Erkenschwick is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:38 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:56 PM for the majority, 7:11 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 your mosque.
Prayer times near Oer-Erkenschwick
- Recklinghausen6 km · south-west
- Datteln6 km · east
- Herten10 km · south-west
- Waltrop10 km · east
- Castrop-Rauxel10 km · south
- Herne12 km · south
- Marl12 km · west
- Haltern am See13 km · north-west
Prayer times in Oer-Erkenschwick: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Oer-Erkenschwick?
The Qibla in Oer-Erkenschwick is 127.8° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,375 km away.
How long is the fast in Oer-Erkenschwick during Ramadan?
About 11 h 28 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Oer-Erkenschwick differ from Berlin?
Yes. Oer-Erkenschwick is 431 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Oer-Erkenschwick comes roughly 25 minutes later than in Berlin.
When is Maghrib in Oer-Erkenschwick?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:23 PM on 21 December and 9:53 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Oer-Erkenschwick?
Fajr in Oer-Erkenschwick depends on the season: about 3:01 AM on 21 June and about 6:30 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.