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Prayer times in Nijmegen
This page shows today’s prayer times in Nijmegen, Gelderland, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a 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 Nijmegen today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Nijmegen
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Nijmegen by season
Prayer times in Nijmegen change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:06 AM and Maghrib at 9:59 PM, for a day of 16 h 42 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:36 AM and Maghrib to 4:28 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 46 min. That is a difference of 8 h 56 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:46 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:37 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:06 AM | 5:17 AM | 1:38 PM | 6:02 PM | 9:59 PM | 12:04 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:29 AM | 7:24 AM | 1:29 PM | 4:46 PM | 7:33 PM | 9:21 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:36 AM | 8:41 AM | 12:35 PM | 2:12 PM | 4:28 PM | 6:26 PM |
Compared with Amsterdam, Dhuhr in Nijmegen is called about 4 minutes earlier than in Amsterdam, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 7 minutes earlier than in the capital. Nijmegen is 88 km from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Nijmegen
Qibla from Nijmegen: 126.2° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,466 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Nijmegen is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Nijmegen
For those fasting in Nijmegen, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:37 PM and imsak at 6:00 AM on the first day, 11 h 27 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:30 PM for a fast of 13 h 17 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the Netherlands.
Nijmegen on the map
Nijmegen lies at 51.8425° N, 5.8528° E, in Gelderland, in the Netherlands. The nearest administrative centre is Arnhem, 16 km away. Close by you will find Beuningen (6 km), Elst (9 km), and Groesbeek (9 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Nijmegen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gelderland, Netherlands
- Population
- 177,359
- Coordinates
- 51.84250, 5.85278
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 126.2° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,466 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Nijmegen
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Nijmegen takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:44 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 6:02 PM for the majority, 7:17 PM for the Hanafis. Choose 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 Nijmegen (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Nijmegen
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Nijmegen
Which calculation method is used for Nijmegen?
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.
Do prayer times in Nijmegen differ from Amsterdam?
Yes. Nijmegen is 88 km from Amsterdam, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Nijmegen is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Amsterdam.
What is the Qibla direction in Nijmegen?
The Qibla in Nijmegen is 126.2° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,466 km away.
What time is Fajr in Nijmegen?
Fajr in Nijmegen depends on the season: about 3:06 AM on 21 June and about 6:36 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Nijmegen 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.