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Prayer times in Heemskerk
Residents of and visitors to Heemskerk can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Heemskerk is a city in the Netherlands, in North Holland, with about 39,191 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 Heemskerk
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Heemskerk prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Heemskerk
Prayer times in Heemskerk change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:09 AM and Maghrib at 10:08 PM, for a day of 16 h 50 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:42 AM and Maghrib to 4:29 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 39 min. The difference 9 h 11 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 | 4:48 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:43 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:09 AM | 5:18 AM | 1:43 PM | 6:08 PM | 10:08 PM | 12:10 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:32 AM | 7:28 AM | 1:34 PM | 4:50 PM | 7:38 PM | 9:27 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:42 AM | 8:50 AM | 12:39 PM | 2:13 PM | 4:29 PM | 6:30 PM |
Heemskerk lies 21 km north-west of Amsterdam, so Dhuhr in Heemskerk is called about 1 minute later than in Amsterdam. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Heemskerk.
Finding the Qibla from Heemskerk
Qibla from Heemskerk: 125.5° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,575 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Heemskerk remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Heemskerk
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Heemskerk is around 6:05 AM and iftar at 5:40 PM, for a fast of 11 h 25 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:07 AM and iftar to 6:34 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 18 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Heemskerk
Heemskerk lies at 52.5111° N, 4.6717° E, in North Holland, in the Netherlands. The nearest administrative centre is Heiloo, 10 km away. Nearby places include Beverwijk (3 km), Castricum (4 km), and Velsen (6 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
- Heemskerk
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Holland, Netherlands
- Population
- 39,191
- Coordinates
- 52.51108, 4.67165
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 125.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,575 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Heemskerk
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Heemskerk takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:49 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 6:08 PM for the majority, 7:23 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, 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 Heemskerk (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Heemskerk
- Beverwijk3 km · south
- Castricum4 km · north
- Velsen6 km · south
- Krommenie6 km · east
- Assendelft7 km · south-east
- IJmuiden7 km · south-west
- Velserbroek9 km · south
- Heiloo10 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Heemskerk
What time is Fajr in Heemskerk?
Fajr in Heemskerk changes with the seasons: about 3:09 AM on 21 June and about 6:42 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Heemskerk?
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 Heemskerk?
The Qibla in Heemskerk is 125.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,575 km away.
Do prayer times in Heemskerk differ from Amsterdam?
Yes. Heemskerk is 21 km from Amsterdam, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Heemskerk comes roughly 1 minute later than in Amsterdam.
How long is the fast in Heemskerk during Ramadan?
About 11 h 25 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 18 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.