City · North Rhine-Westphalia
Prayer times in Rietberg
Muslims living in Rietberg can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Rietberg is a city in Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia, with about 30,055 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Rietberg today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Rietberg
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Rietberg by season
Prayer times in Rietberg change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:56 AM and Maghrib at 9:49 PM, for a day of 16 h 42 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:25 AM and Maghrib to 4:18 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 47 min. The difference 8 h 55 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 | 4:36 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:39 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:56 AM | 5:07 AM | 1:28 PM | 5:52 PM | 9:49 PM | 11:53 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:19 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:36 PM | 7:23 PM | 9:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:25 AM | 8:31 AM | 12:24 PM | 2:02 PM | 4:18 PM | 6:16 PM |
Rietberg is located 349 km west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Rietberg comes roughly 20 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 Rietberg.
Qibla direction in Rietberg
From Rietberg you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 129.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,324 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Rietberg 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 Rietberg
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Rietberg is at about 5:50 AM and iftar at 5:27 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 27 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:53 AM and iftar to 6:20 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Rietberg is located
Rietberg lies at 51.8092° N, 8.4284° E, in North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Verl, 10 km away. Nearby places include Rheda-Wiedenbrück (10 km), Verl (10 km), and Delbrück (10 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Rietberg
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 30,055
- Coordinates
- 51.80924, 8.42841
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 129.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,324 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Rietberg
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Rietberg comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:06 PM instead of 5:52 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:34 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Rietberg and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Rietberg
- Rheda-Wiedenbrück10 km · north-west
- Verl10 km · north-east
- Delbrück10 km · south-east
- Gütersloh11 km · north
- Hövelhof15 km · east
- Lippstadt16 km · south
- Salzkotten19 km · south-east
- Oelde19 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Rietberg
Which calculation method is used for Rietberg?
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 Rietberg?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:18 PM on 21 December and 9:49 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Rietberg?
The Qibla in Rietberg is 129.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,324 km away.
How long is the fast in Rietberg during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 27 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Rietberg differ from Berlin?
Yes. Rietberg is 349 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Rietberg comes roughly 20 minutes later than in Berlin.