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Prayer times in Culemborg

Residents of and visitors to Culemborg can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Culemborg is a city in the Netherlands, in Gelderland, with about 26,826 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 Culemborg

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Every country has its own usual method for the prayer times, and in the Netherlands we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer) and take daylight saving time into account where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Prayer calendar for Culemborg

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Prayer times in Culemborg by season

The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Culemborg on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 3:08 AM, the longest day lasts 16 h 44 min, against only 7 h 45 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:29 PM and 12:06 AM, while Dhuhr stays between 12:37 PM and 1:41 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Culemborg and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.

Estimated prayer times in Culemborg (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:48 AM6:43 AM12:47 PM4:03 PM6:52 PM8:40 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:08 AM5:19 AM1:41 PM6:05 PM10:03 PM12:06 AM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox5:31 AM7:26 AM1:32 PM4:48 PM7:36 PM9:24 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice6:39 AM8:44 AM12:37 PM2:14 PM4:30 PM6:29 PM

Culemborg lies 52 km south-east of Amsterdam, so Dhuhr in Culemborg comes about 1 minute earlier than in Amsterdam. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Culemborg.

Finding the Qibla from Culemborg

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Qibla direction for Culemborg: 125.6° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,509 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Culemborg is the easiest reference.

Ramadan timetable for Culemborg

Ramadan in Culemborg: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:03 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:40 PM, roughly 11 h 27 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 17 min, longer by 110 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).

About Culemborg

Culemborg is located at 51.9550° N, 5.2278° E, in Gelderland, in the Netherlands. The nearest administrative centre is Utrecht, 17 km away. Nearby places include Wijk bij Duurstede (8 km), Geldermalsen (9 km), and Vianen (10 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.

Name
Culemborg
Type
City
Part of
Gelderland, Netherlands
Population
26,826
Coordinates
51.95500, 5.22778
Time zone
UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
125.6° (south-east)
Distance to Makkah
4,509 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Culemborg

The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Culemborg comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:19 PM instead of 6:05 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:47 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.

For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Culemborg (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.

Prayer times near Culemborg

Prayer times in Culemborg: questions and answers

What is the Qibla direction in Culemborg?

The Qibla in Culemborg is 125.6° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,509 km away.

What time is Fajr in Culemborg?

Fajr in Culemborg changes with the seasons: about 3:08 AM on 21 June and about 6:39 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

How long is the fast in Culemborg during Ramadan?

Roughly 11 h 27 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

Do prayer times in Culemborg differ from Amsterdam?

Yes. Culemborg is 52 km from Amsterdam, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Culemborg is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Amsterdam.

When is Maghrib in Culemborg?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:30 PM on 21 December and 10:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

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