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Prayer times in Emmen
Residents of and visitors to Emmen can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Emmen is a city in the Netherlands, in Drenthe, with about 57,010 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Emmen today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Emmen
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Emmen by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Emmen move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:59 AM on 21 June and 6:33 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 34 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:18 PM and 10:01 PM. Daylight peaks at 16 h 53 min in the summer solstice and falls to 7 h 36 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:39 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:40 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:35 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:59 AM | 5:08 AM | 1:34 PM | 6:00 PM | 10:01 PM | 12:02 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:22 AM | 7:19 AM | 1:25 PM | 4:41 PM | 7:29 PM | 9:19 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:33 AM | 8:42 AM | 12:30 PM | 2:03 PM | 4:18 PM | 6:20 PM |
Emmen lies 144 km east of Amsterdam, so Dhuhr in Emmen comes roughly 8 minutes earlier than in Amsterdam. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Emmen.
Finding the Qibla from Emmen
Qibla from Emmen: 128.4° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,473 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Emmen remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Emmen
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Emmen is around 5:56 AM and iftar at 5:31 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 24 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:57 AM and iftar to 6:25 PM, for a fast of 13 h 18 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Emmen on the map
Emmen is located at 52.7792° N, 6.9069° E, in Drenthe, in the Netherlands. The nearest administrative centre is Assen, 33 km away. Nearby places include Stadskanaal (24 km), Hoogeveen (30 km), and Hardenberg (30 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Emmen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Drenthe, Netherlands
- Population
- 57,010
- Coordinates
- 52.77917, 6.90694
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 128.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,473 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Emmen
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Emmen is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:40 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 6:00 PM for the majority, 7:15 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Emmen, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Emmen
- Stadskanaal24 km · north
- Hoogeveen30 km · west
- Hardenberg30 km · south-west
- Assen33 km · north-west
- Veendam36 km · north
- Winschoten41 km · north
- Tubbergen42 km · south
- Hoogezand44 km · north
Prayer times in Emmen: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Emmen?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:18 PM on 21 December and 10:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Emmen?
Fajr in Emmen changes with the seasons: about 2:59 AM on 21 June and about 6:33 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Emmen?
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 is the Qibla direction in Emmen?
The Qibla in Emmen is 128.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,473 km away.
Do prayer times in Emmen differ from Amsterdam?
Yes. Emmen is 144 km from Amsterdam, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Emmen is called about 8 minutes earlier than in Amsterdam.