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Prayer times in Schwerte
Looking for the adhan times in Schwerte? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Schwerte, North Rhine-Westphalia. Every figure is computed for 51.4439° N, 7.5675° E, which means the times match Schwerte itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Schwerte
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Schwerte
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Schwerte change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Schwerte move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:00 AM on 21 June and 6:28 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 28 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:23 PM and 9:50 PM. Daylight peaks at 16 h 38 min in the summer solstice and falls to 7 h 50 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:40 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:29 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:00 AM | 5:13 AM | 1:32 PM | 5:54 PM | 9:50 PM | 11:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 7:17 AM | 1:22 PM | 4:40 PM | 7:27 PM | 9:13 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:28 AM | 8:32 AM | 12:28 PM | 2:07 PM | 4:23 PM | 6:20 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Schwerte comes roughly 23 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 17 minutes later than in the capital. Schwerte is 418 km from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Schwerte and distance to Makkah
From Schwerte you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 128.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,345 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Schwerte and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Schwerte
For those fasting in Schwerte, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:32 PM and imsak at 5:53 AM on the first day, 11 h 28 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:24 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Germany.
About Schwerte
The coordinates of Schwerte are 51.4439° N and 7.5675° E. The nearest cities on our site are Holzwickede (8 km), Brackel (9 km), and Herdecke (10 km). Holzwickede, the nearest administrative centre, is 8 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Name
- Schwerte
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 50,399
- Coordinates
- 51.44387, 7.56750
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 128.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,345 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Schwerte
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Schwerte takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:37 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:54 PM for the majority, 7:09 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Schwerte, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Schwerte
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Schwerte
Do prayer times in Schwerte differ from Berlin?
Yes. Schwerte is 418 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Schwerte comes about 23 minutes later than in Berlin.
When is Fajr in Schwerte?
Fajr in Schwerte changes with the seasons: about 3:00 AM on 21 June and about 6:28 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Schwerte during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 28 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Schwerte?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:23 PM on 21 December and 9:50 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Schwerte?
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.