City · North Rhine-Westphalia
Prayer times in Soest
Muslims living in Soest can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Soest is a city in Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia, with about 48,037 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates 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 Soest
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Soest
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Soest
Prayer times in Soest change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:58 AM and Maghrib at 9:49 PM, for a day of 16 h 39 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:26 AM and Maghrib to 4:20 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 49 min. That is a difference of 8 h 50 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 | 4:37 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:40 PM | 8:27 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:58 AM | 5:10 AM | 1:29 PM | 5:52 PM | 9:49 PM | 11:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:21 AM | 7:15 AM | 1:20 PM | 4:37 PM | 7:24 PM | 9:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:26 AM | 8:31 AM | 12:26 PM | 2:04 PM | 4:20 PM | 6:18 PM |
Soest lies 378 km west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Soest is called about 21 minutes later than in Berlin. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Soest.
Qibla direction in Soest
In Soest you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 128.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,325 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Soest 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Soest
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Soest is at about 5:51 AM and iftar at 5:29 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 28 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:55 AM and iftar to 6:21 PM, for a fast of 13 h 17 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Soest is located
Soest is located at 51.5756° N, 8.1062° E, in North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Lippstadt, 20 km away. Nearby places include Werl (13 km), Erwitte (17 km), and Lippstadt (20 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
- Soest
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 48,037
- Coordinates
- 51.57558, 8.10619
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 128.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,325 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Soest
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Soest comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:07 PM instead of 5:52 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:35 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 at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Soest and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Soest: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Soest 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Soest?
The Qibla in Soest is 128.8° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,325 km away.
When is Fajr in Soest?
Fajr in Soest depends on the season: about 2:58 AM on 21 June and about 6:26 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Soest?
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.
Do prayer times in Soest differ from Berlin?
Yes. Soest is 378 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Soest comes roughly 21 minutes later than in Berlin.