City · North Rhine-Westphalia
Prayer times in Wesel
Muslims living in Wesel can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Wesel is a city in Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia, with about 61,685 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Wesel
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Wesel prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Wesel
It helps to know how prayer times in Wesel move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:03 AM on 21 June and 6:32 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 29 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:26 PM and 9:55 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 40 min around the summer solstice and drops to 7 h 48 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:43 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:41 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:03 AM | 5:15 AM | 1:35 PM | 5:58 PM | 9:55 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:26 AM | 7:21 AM | 1:26 PM | 4:43 PM | 7:30 PM | 9:17 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:32 AM | 8:37 AM | 12:31 PM | 2:10 PM | 4:26 PM | 6:24 PM |
Compared with Berlin, Dhuhr in Wesel is called roughly 27 minutes later than in Berlin, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 22 minutes later than in the capital. Wesel is 473 km 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.
Qibla direction in Wesel
The Qibla in Wesel is at 127.0° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,412 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 127.0°.
Fasting hours in Wesel during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Wesel is around 5:57 AM and iftar at 5:35 PM, for a fast of 11 h 28 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:00 AM and iftar to 6:27 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Wesel is located
Wesel lies at 51.6669° N, 6.6204° E, in North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany. The nearest administrative centre is Bocholt, 19 km away. Nearby places include Hamminkeln (8 km), Voerde (9 km), and Xanten (12 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
- Wesel
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 61,685
- Coordinates
- 51.66690, 6.62037
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 127.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,412 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Wesel
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Wesel comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:13 PM instead of 5:58 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:41 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Wesel and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Wesel
- Hamminkeln8 km · north
- Voerde9 km · south-east
- Xanten12 km · west
- Rheinberg14 km · south
- Dinslaken14 km · south-east
- Rees19 km · north-west
- Kamp-Lintfort19 km · south
- Bocholt19 km · north
Prayer times in Wesel: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Wesel 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.
Do prayer times in Wesel differ from Berlin?
Yes. Wesel is 473 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Wesel is called about 27 minutes later than in Berlin.
When is Maghrib in Wesel?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:26 PM on 21 December and 9:55 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Wesel?
The Qibla in Wesel is 127.0° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,412 km away.
What time is Fajr in Wesel?
Fajr in Wesel depends on the season: about 3:03 AM on 21 June and about 6:32 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.