City · Gelderland
Prayer times in Geldermalsen
This page shows today’s salah times in Geldermalsen, Gelderland, worked out 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 use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in the Netherlands.
Prayer times in Geldermalsen today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Geldermalsen
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Geldermalsen by season
Prayer times in Geldermalsen vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:08 AM and Maghrib at 10:02 PM, for a day of 16 h 43 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:38 AM and Maghrib to 4:30 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 46 min. The difference 8 h 57 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 | 4:48 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:39 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:08 AM | 5:19 AM | 1:41 PM | 6:04 PM | 10:02 PM | 12:06 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:31 AM | 7:26 AM | 1:31 PM | 4:48 PM | 7:36 PM | 9:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:38 AM | 8:44 AM | 12:37 PM | 2:14 PM | 4:30 PM | 6:29 PM |
Compared with Amsterdam, Dhuhr in Geldermalsen comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Amsterdam, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 4 minutes earlier than in the capital. Geldermalsen is 61 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Geldermalsen
From Geldermalsen you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 125.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,500 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Geldermalsen and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Geldermalsen during Ramadan
Ramadan in Geldermalsen: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, 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 Geldermalsen
Geldermalsen lies at 51.8808° N, 5.2889° E, in Gelderland, in the Netherlands. The nearest administrative centre is 's-Hertogenbosch, 20 km away. Nearby places include Zaltbommel (8 km), Culemborg (9 km), and Tiel (10 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Geldermalsen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gelderland, Netherlands
- Population
- 25,734
- Coordinates
- 51.88083, 5.28889
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 125.6° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,500 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Geldermalsen
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Geldermalsen comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:19 PM instead of 6:04 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:46 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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 Geldermalsen (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Geldermalsen
- Zaltbommel8 km · south
- Culemborg9 km · north-west
- Tiel10 km · east
- Wijk bij Duurstede11 km · north
- Leerdam14 km · west
- Vianen18 km · north-west
- Driebergen-Rijsenburg19 km · north
- 's-Hertogenbosch20 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Geldermalsen
Which calculation method is used for Geldermalsen?
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 Maghrib in Geldermalsen?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:30 PM on 21 December and 10:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Geldermalsen during Ramadan?
About 11 h 27 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Geldermalsen?
Fajr in Geldermalsen depends on the season: about 3:08 AM on 21 June and about 6:38 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Geldermalsen differ from Amsterdam?
Yes. Geldermalsen is 61 km from Amsterdam, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Geldermalsen is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Amsterdam.