City · North Rhine-Westphalia
Prayer times in Rees
Muslims living in Rees can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Rees is a city in Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia, with about 22,544 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.
Prayer times in Rees today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Rees
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Rees change through the year
Prayer times in Rees vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:04 AM and Maghrib at 9:57 PM, for a day of 16 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:34 AM and Maghrib to 4:26 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 47 min. That is a difference of 8 h 54 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:44 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:42 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:04 AM | 5:16 AM | 1:36 PM | 6:00 PM | 9:57 PM | 12:01 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:27 AM | 7:22 AM | 1:27 PM | 4:44 PM | 7:31 PM | 9:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:34 AM | 8:39 AM | 12:32 PM | 2:10 PM | 4:26 PM | 6:24 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Rees comes roughly 28 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 24 minutes later than in the capital. Rees is 486 km from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Rees
The Qibla in Rees is at 126.8° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,431 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 126.8°.
Ramadan timetable for Rees
Ramadan in Rees: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:58 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:36 PM, about 11 h 27 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 17 min, longer by 110 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Rees on the map
Rees is located at 51.7626° N, 6.3978° E, in North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Bocholt, 17 km away. Close by you will find Xanten (12 km), Emmerich am Rhein (13 km), and Hamminkeln (14 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
- Rees
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 22,544
- Coordinates
- 51.76263, 6.39778
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 126.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,431 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Rees
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Rees comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:14 PM instead of 6:00 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:42 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Rees, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Rees
- Xanten12 km · south
- Emmerich am Rhein13 km · north-west
- Hamminkeln14 km · east
- Bocholt17 km · north-east
- Kleve18 km · west
- Wesel19 km · south-east
- Goch19 km · south-west
- Kapellen21 km · south
Prayer times in Rees: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Rees?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:26 PM on 21 December and 9:57 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Rees?
The Qibla in Rees is 126.8° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,431 km away.
How long is the fast in Rees during Ramadan?
About 11 h 27 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Rees?
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 Rees?
Fajr in Rees changes with the seasons: about 3:04 AM on 21 June and about 6:34 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.