City · North Rhine-Westphalia
Prayer times in Recklinghausen
This page shows today’s salah times in Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, worked out 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Germany.
Prayer times in Recklinghausen today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Recklinghausen
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Recklinghausen by season
Prayer times in Recklinghausen vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 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 49 min. The difference 8 h 51 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 | 4:41 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:39 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 | 11:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:24 AM | 7:18 AM | 1:24 PM | 4:41 PM | 7:28 PM | 9:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:30 AM | 8:35 AM | 12:29 PM | 2:08 PM | 4:23 PM | 6:21 PM |
Recklinghausen lies 436 km west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Recklinghausen is called roughly 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 Recklinghausen.
Qibla in Recklinghausen and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Recklinghausen: 127.7° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,377 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Recklinghausen is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Recklinghausen
For those fasting in Recklinghausen, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:33 PM and imsak at 5:55 AM on the first day, 11 h 28 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:25 PM for a fast of 13 h 17 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Germany.
Recklinghausen on the map
Recklinghausen is located at 51.6138° N, 7.1974° E, in North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Herten, 4 km away. Close by you will find Herten (4 km), Oer-Erkenschwick (6 km), and Herne (9 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Recklinghausen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 122,438
- Coordinates
- 51.61379, 7.19738
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 127.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,377 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Recklinghausen
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Recklinghausen comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:11 PM instead of 5:56 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:39 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Recklinghausen and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Recklinghausen
- Herten4 km · south-west
- Oer-Erkenschwick6 km · north-east
- Herne9 km · south
- Marl9 km · north-west
- Castrop-Rauxel10 km · south-east
- Datteln11 km · north-east
- Gelsenkirchen14 km · south-west
- Waltrop14 km · east
Prayer times in Recklinghausen: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Recklinghausen?
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 Recklinghausen?
Fajr in Recklinghausen 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.
Do prayer times in Recklinghausen differ from Berlin?
Yes. Recklinghausen is 436 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Recklinghausen comes roughly 25 minutes later than in Berlin.
Which calculation method is used for Recklinghausen?
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 is the Qibla direction in Recklinghausen?
The Qibla in Recklinghausen is 127.7° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,377 km away.