City · North Rhine-Westphalia
Prayer times in Würselen
Muslims living in Würselen can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Würselen is a city in Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia, with about 37,074 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates 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 Würselen
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Würselen
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Würselen by season
Prayer times in Würselen vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:07 AM and Maghrib at 9:53 PM, for a day of 16 h 31 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:33 AM and Maghrib to 4:32 PM, and the day is just 7 h 57 min. That is a difference of 8 h 34 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 | 4:47 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:07 AM | 5:22 AM | 1:37 PM | 5:59 PM | 9:53 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:31 AM | 7:23 AM | 1:28 PM | 4:46 PM | 7:32 PM | 9:17 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:33 AM | 8:35 AM | 12:33 PM | 2:16 PM | 4:32 PM | 6:27 PM |
Würselen is located 536 km west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Würselen comes about 29 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 Würselen.
Finding the Qibla from Würselen
From Würselen you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 125.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,384 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Würselen 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 Würselen
Ramadan in Würselen: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:59 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:39 PM, about 11 h 30 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 16 min, longer by 106 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Würselen on the map
The coordinates of Würselen are 50.8181° N and 6.1347° E. The closest places on our site are Aachen (6 km), Herzogenrath (6 km), and Alsdorf (7 km). Aachen, the nearest administrative centre, is 6 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Name
- Würselen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Population
- 37,074
- Coordinates
- 50.81809, 6.13470
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 125.6° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,384 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Würselen
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Würselen comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:13 PM instead of 5:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:43 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Würselen in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Würselen
- Aachen6 km · south-west
- Herzogenrath6 km · north-west
- Alsdorf7 km · north
- Stolberg8 km · south-east
- Eschweiler10 km · east
- Baesweiler11 km · north
- Übach-Palenberg11 km · north
- Geilenkirchen17 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Würselen
Do prayer times in Würselen differ from Berlin?
Yes. Würselen is 536 km from Berlin, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Würselen comes about 29 minutes later than in Berlin.
How long is the fast in Würselen during Ramadan?
About 11 h 30 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 Würselen?
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.
When is Fajr in Würselen?
Fajr in Würselen depends on the season: about 3:07 AM on 21 June and about 6:33 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Würselen?
The Qibla in Würselen is 125.6° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,384 km away.