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Prayer times in Helmond
Residents of and visitors to Helmond can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Helmond is a city in the Netherlands, in North Brabant, with about 74,740 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates 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 Helmond
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Helmond prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Helmond change through the year
Prayer times in Helmond change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:08 AM and Maghrib at 9:58 PM, for a day of 16 h 38 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:36 AM and Maghrib to 4:30 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 50 min. That is a difference of 8 h 48 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 | 4:47 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:37 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:08 AM | 5:20 AM | 1:39 PM | 6:02 PM | 9:58 PM | 12:03 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:31 AM | 7:24 AM | 1:30 PM | 4:47 PM | 7:34 PM | 9:21 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:36 AM | 8:40 AM | 12:35 PM | 2:14 PM | 4:30 PM | 6:28 PM |
Helmond is located 112 km south-east of Amsterdam, so Dhuhr in Helmond comes about 3 minutes earlier than in Amsterdam. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Helmond.
Qibla in Helmond and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Helmond: 125.7° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,454 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Helmond remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Helmond 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 Helmond is around 6:01 AM and iftar at 5:39 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 28 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:04 AM and iftar to 6:31 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Helmond
The coordinates of Helmond are 51.4817° N and 5.6611° E. The nearest cities on our site are Nuenen (8 km), Gemert (8 km), and Geldrop (10 km). 's-Hertogenbosch, the nearest administrative centre, is 35 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across North Brabant.
- Name
- Helmond
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Brabant, Netherlands
- Population
- 74,740
- Coordinates
- 51.48167, 5.66111
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 125.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,454 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Helmond
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Helmond comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:17 PM instead of 6:02 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:45 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Helmond
Prayer times in Helmond: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Helmond?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:30 PM on 21 December and 9:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Helmond?
The Qibla in Helmond is 125.7° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,454 km away.
How long is the fast in Helmond during Ramadan?
About 11 h 28 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Helmond?
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 Helmond differ from Amsterdam?
Yes. Helmond is 112 km from Amsterdam, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Helmond comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Amsterdam.