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Prayer times in Velbert
Looking for the prayer times in Velbert? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Velbert, North Rhine-Westphalia. Every figure is computed for 51.3354° N, 7.0435° E, so the times reflect Velbert itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Velbert
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Velbert
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Velbert by season
Prayer times in Velbert vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:02 AM and Maghrib at 9:52 PM, for a day of 16 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:30 AM and Maghrib to 4:26 PM, and the day is just 7 h 52 min. The difference 8 h 45 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 | 4:42 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:31 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:02 AM | 5:15 AM | 1:34 PM | 5:56 PM | 9:52 PM | 11:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:26 AM | 7:19 AM | 1:24 PM | 4:42 PM | 7:29 PM | 9:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:30 AM | 8:34 AM | 12:30 PM | 2:10 PM | 4:26 PM | 6:23 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Velbert comes roughly 25 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 19 minutes later than in the capital. Velbert is 456 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Velbert
In Velbert you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 127.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,367 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Velbert 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 Velbert
Ramadan in Velbert: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:55 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:34 PM, roughly 11 h 29 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 16 min, longer by 108 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Velbert
Velbert is located at 51.3354° N, 7.0435° E, in North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Mettmann, 11 km away. Nearby places include Heiligenhaus (5 km), Wuelfrath (6 km), and Mettmann (11 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Velbert
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 87,669
- Coordinates
- 51.33537, 7.04348
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 127.2° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,367 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Velbert
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Velbert is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:39 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:56 PM for the majority, 7:11 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Velbert
- Heiligenhaus5 km · west
- Wuelfrath6 km · south
- Mettmann11 km · south-west
- Wuppertal11 km · south-east
- Hattingen12 km · north-east
- Essen14 km · north
- Sprockhövel14 km · east
- Ratingen14 km · west
Prayer times in Velbert: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Velbert?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:26 PM on 21 December and 9:52 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Velbert 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.
Which calculation method is used for Velbert?
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 Velbert?
Fajr in Velbert changes with the seasons: about 3:02 AM on 21 June and about 6:30 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Velbert differ from Berlin?
Yes. Velbert is 456 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Velbert comes about 25 minutes later than in Berlin.