City · North Rhine-Westphalia
Prayer times in Plettenberg
Muslims living in Plettenberg can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Plettenberg is a city in Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia, with about 28,206 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.
Salah times in Plettenberg today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Plettenberg
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Plettenberg
Prayer times in Plettenberg change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:59 AM and Maghrib at 9:48 PM, giving a day of 16 h 35 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:27 AM and Maghrib to 4:23 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 53 min. That is a difference of 8 h 42 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| 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 | 8:27 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:59 AM | 5:13 AM | 1:30 PM | 5:52 PM | 9:48 PM | 11:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 7:16 AM | 1:21 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:25 PM | 9:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:27 AM | 8:30 AM | 12:26 PM | 2:07 PM | 4:23 PM | 6:20 PM |
Plettenberg lies 407 km west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Plettenberg comes about 22 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 Plettenberg.
Qibla in Plettenberg and distance to Makkah
From Plettenberg you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 128.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,313 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Plettenberg 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Plettenberg
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Plettenberg is around 5:52 AM and iftar at 5:31 PM, for a fast of 11 h 29 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:56 AM and iftar to 6:22 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 16 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Plettenberg on the map
The coordinates of Plettenberg are 51.2095° N and 7.8726° E. The closest places on our site are Werdohl (9 km), Attendorn (9 km), and Sundern (16 km). Lüdenscheid, the nearest administrative centre, is 17 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
- Plettenberg
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 28,206
- Coordinates
- 51.20949, 7.87261
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 128.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,313 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Plettenberg
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Plettenberg comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:07 PM instead of 5:52 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:36 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Plettenberg and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Plettenberg
- Werdohl9 km · north-west
- Attendorn9 km · south
- Sundern16 km · north-east
- Altena17 km · north-west
- Lennestadt17 km · south-east
- Lüdenscheid17 km · west
- Meinerzhagen19 km · south-west
- Olpe20 km · south
Prayer times in Plettenberg: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Plettenberg?
The Qibla in Plettenberg is 128.1° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,313 km away.
When is Fajr in Plettenberg?
Fajr in Plettenberg changes with the seasons: 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.
How long is the fast in Plettenberg during Ramadan?
About 11 h 29 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Plettenberg?
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 Plettenberg?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:23 PM on 21 December and 9:48 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.