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Prayer times in Heerenveen
This page shows today’s prayer times in Heerenveen, Friesland, 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 commonly used in the Netherlands.
Salah times in Heerenveen today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Heerenveen prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Heerenveen by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Heerenveen move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:03 AM on 21 June and 6:38 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 35 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:21 PM and 10:06 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 55 min in the summer solstice and drops to 7 h 34 min in 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 | 4:42 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:44 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:03 AM | 5:10 AM | 1:38 PM | 6:04 PM | 10:06 PM | 12:06 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:25 AM | 7:23 AM | 1:29 PM | 4:44 PM | 7:33 PM | 9:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:38 AM | 8:47 AM | 12:34 PM | 2:06 PM | 4:21 PM | 6:24 PM |
Heerenveen lies 95 km north-east of Amsterdam, so Dhuhr in Heerenveen comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Amsterdam. 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 Heerenveen.
Finding the Qibla from Heerenveen
Qibla from Heerenveen: 127.4° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,537 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Heerenveen is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Heerenveen
Fasting in Heerenveen, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:34 PM and imsak at 6:00 AM on the first day, 11 h 24 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:29 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 18 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the Netherlands.
Heerenveen on the map
The coordinates of Heerenveen are 52.9593° N and 5.9185° E. The closest places on our site are Sneek (19 km), Drachten (21 km), and Steenwijk (23 km). Drachten, the nearest administrative centre, is 21 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Friesland.
- Name
- Heerenveen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Friesland, Netherlands
- Population
- 43,094
- Coordinates
- 52.95929, 5.91854
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 127.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,537 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Heerenveen
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Heerenveen is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:44 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 6:04 PM for the majority, 7:19 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Heerenveen (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Heerenveen: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Heerenveen?
Fajr in Heerenveen changes with the seasons: about 3:03 AM on 21 June and about 6:38 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Heerenveen?
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.
How long is the fast in Heerenveen during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 24 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 18 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Heerenveen?
The Qibla in Heerenveen is 127.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,537 km away.
Do prayer times in Heerenveen differ from Amsterdam?
Yes. Heerenveen is 95 km from Amsterdam, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Heerenveen is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Amsterdam.