City · Gelderland
Prayer times in Nijkerk
Muslims living in Nijkerk can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Nijkerk is a city in the Netherlands, in Gelderland, with about 38,335 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Nijkerk today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Nijkerk
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Nijkerk by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Nijkerk move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:07 AM on 21 June and 6:38 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 31 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:27 PM and 10:03 PM. Daylight peaks at 16 h 47 min in the summer solstice and falls to 7 h 42 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 | 4:46 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:39 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:07 AM | 5:17 AM | 1:40 PM | 6:04 PM | 10:03 PM | 12:06 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:29 AM | 7:25 AM | 1:31 PM | 4:47 PM | 7:35 PM | 9:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:38 AM | 8:45 AM | 12:36 PM | 2:12 PM | 4:27 PM | 6:27 PM |
Compared with Amsterdam, Dhuhr in Nijkerk is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Amsterdam, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 3 minutes earlier than in the capital. Nijkerk is 44 km from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Nijkerk
Qibla from Nijkerk: 126.2° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,511 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Nijkerk is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Nijkerk during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Nijkerk is at about 6:02 AM and iftar at 5:38 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 26 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:04 AM and iftar to 6:31 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 18 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Nijkerk is located
Nijkerk is located at 52.2200° N, 5.4861° E, in Gelderland, in the Netherlands. The nearest administrative centre is Utrecht, 29 km away. Nearby places include Putten (9 km), Amersfoort (10 km), and Leusden (10 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Nijkerk
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gelderland, Netherlands
- Population
- 38,335
- Coordinates
- 52.22000, 5.48611
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 126.2° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,511 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nijkerk
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Nijkerk is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:46 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap 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. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, 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 Nijkerk (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Nijkerk
- Putten9 km · north-east
- Amersfoort10 km · south-west
- Leusden10 km · south
- Barneveld11 km · south-east
- Zeewolde13 km · north
- Baarn14 km · west
- Soest14 km · west
- Harderwijk16 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Nijkerk
When is Maghrib in Nijkerk?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:27 PM on 21 December and 10:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Nijkerk?
Fajr in Nijkerk depends on the season: about 3:07 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 Nijkerk?
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 Nijkerk?
The Qibla in Nijkerk is 126.2° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,511 km away.
How long is the fast in Nijkerk during Ramadan?
About 11 h 26 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 18 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.