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Prayer times in Ratekau
This page shows today’s salah times in Ratekau, Schleswig-Holstein, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Germany.
Today’s prayer times in Ratekau
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Ratekau
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Ratekau
Prayer times in Ratekau change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:41 AM and Maghrib at 9:53 PM, giving a day of 17 h 08 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:20 AM and Maghrib to 3:57 PM, and the day is just 7 h 23 min. The difference 9 h 45 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:20 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:30 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:41 AM | 4:45 AM | 1:19 PM | 5:47 PM | 9:53 PM | 11:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:03 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:14 PM | 9:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:20 AM | 8:33 AM | 12:15 PM | 1:42 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:03 PM |
Ratekau is located 238 km north-west of Berlin, so Dhuhr in Ratekau comes roughly 11 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 is not accurate in Ratekau.
Finding the Qibla from Ratekau
In Ratekau you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 134.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,368 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ratekau 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.
Ramadan timetable for Ratekau
Ramadan in Ratekau: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:41 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:12 PM, roughly 11 h 21 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 20 min, longer by 119 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Ratekau is located
The coordinates of Ratekau are 53.9465° N and 10.7312° E. The closest places on our site are Bad Schwartau (4 km), Stockelsdorf (8 km), and Lübeck (9 km). Stockelsdorf, the nearest administrative centre, is 8 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Schleswig-Holstein.
- Name
- Ratekau
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Population
- 15,921
- Coordinates
- 53.94646, 10.73120
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 134.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,368 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ratekau
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Ratekau comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:02 PM instead of 5:47 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:25 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Ratekau, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Ratekau
- Bad Schwartau4 km · south-west
- Stockelsdorf8 km · south-west
- Lübeck9 km · south
- Neustadt in Holstein19 km · north
- Eutin22 km · north
- Bad Segeberg28 km · west
- Bad Oldesloe28 km · south-west
- Mölln36 km · south
Prayer times in Ratekau: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Ratekau during Ramadan?
About 11 h 21 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 20 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Ratekau?
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 Ratekau differ from Berlin?
Yes. Ratekau is 238 km from Berlin, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Ratekau is called about 11 minutes later than in Berlin.
What is the Qibla direction in Ratekau?
The Qibla in Ratekau is 134.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,368 km away.
When is Fajr in Ratekau?
Fajr in Ratekau depends on the season: about 2:41 AM on 21 June and about 6:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.