City · North Rhine-Westphalia
Prayer times in Schwelm
Residents of and visitors to Schwelm can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Schwelm is a city in Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia, with about 30,235 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Schwelm
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Schwelm
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Schwelm
Prayer times in Schwelm change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:01 AM and Maghrib at 9:51 PM, for a day of 16 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:29 AM and Maghrib to 4:25 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 52 min. That is a difference of 8 h 44 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 | 4:42 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:38 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:43 PM | 8:29 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:01 AM | 5:15 AM | 1:33 PM | 5:55 PM | 9:51 PM | 11:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:25 AM | 7:18 AM | 1:23 PM | 4:41 PM | 7:28 PM | 9:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:29 AM | 8:33 AM | 12:29 PM | 2:09 PM | 4:25 PM | 6:22 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Schwelm is called about 24 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 17 minutes later than in the capital. Schwelm is 441 km from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Schwelm and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Schwelm: 127.5° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,350 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Schwelm remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Schwelm
Fasting in Schwelm, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:33 PM and imsak at 5:54 AM on the first day, 11 h 29 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:25 PM for a fast of 13 h 16 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Germany.
Schwelm on the map
Schwelm lies at 51.2864° N, 7.2939° E, in North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Wuppertal, 11 km away. Close by you will find Gevelsberg (5 km), Ennepetal (5 km), and Sprockhövel (8 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Schwelm
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 30,235
- Coordinates
- 51.28635, 7.29388
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 127.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,350 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Schwelm
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Schwelm takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:38 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:55 PM for the majority, 7:10 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Schwelm (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Schwelm
- Gevelsberg5 km · north-east
- Ennepetal5 km · east
- Sprockhövel8 km · north-west
- Radevormwald10 km · south-east
- Wuppertal11 km · west
- Wetter13 km · north-east
- Remscheid14 km · south-west
- Hattingen15 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Schwelm
How long is the fast in Schwelm during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 29 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Schwelm differ from Berlin?
Yes. Schwelm is 441 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Schwelm comes roughly 24 minutes later than in Berlin.
When is Fajr in Schwelm?
Fajr in Schwelm depends on the season: about 3:01 AM on 21 June and about 6:29 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Schwelm?
The Qibla in Schwelm is 127.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,350 km away.
When is Maghrib in Schwelm?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:25 PM on 21 December and 9:51 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.