City · South Holland
Prayer times in Bodegraven
Muslims living in Bodegraven can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Bodegraven is a city in the Netherlands, in South Holland, with about 19,395 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Bodegraven today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Bodegraven
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Bodegraven by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Bodegraven move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:10 AM on 21 June and 6:41 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 31 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:31 PM and 10:05 PM. Daylight peaks at 16 h 45 min in the summer solstice and falls to 7 h 44 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:49 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:42 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:10 AM | 5:20 AM | 1:43 PM | 6:07 PM | 10:05 PM | 12:09 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:33 AM | 7:28 AM | 1:33 PM | 4:50 PM | 7:38 PM | 9:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:41 AM | 8:47 AM | 12:39 PM | 2:15 PM | 4:31 PM | 6:30 PM |
Compared with Amsterdam, Dhuhr in Bodegraven is called roughly 1 minute later than in Amsterdam, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 1 minute earlier than in the capital. Bodegraven is 34 km away from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Bodegraven and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Bodegraven is at 125.1° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,543 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 125.1°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Bodegraven
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Bodegraven is around 6:05 AM and iftar at 5:41 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 26 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:07 AM and iftar to 6:34 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Bodegraven is located
Bodegraven lies at 52.0825° N, 4.7500° E, in South Holland, in the Netherlands. The nearest administrative centre is Utrecht, 25 km away. Nearby places include Boskoop (7 km), Gouda (8 km), and Waddinxveen (8 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
- Bodegraven
- Type
- City
- Part of
- South Holland, Netherlands
- Population
- 19,395
- Coordinates
- 52.08250, 4.75000
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 125.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,543 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bodegraven
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Bodegraven comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:22 PM instead of 6:07 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:49 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Bodegraven and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Bodegraven
- Boskoop7 km · west
- Gouda8 km · south
- Waddinxveen8 km · south-west
- Alphen aan den Rijn8 km · north-west
- Woerden9 km · east
- Benthuizen14 km · west
- Mijdrecht16 km · north-east
- Leiderdorp17 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bodegraven
Which calculation method is used for Bodegraven?
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 Bodegraven?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:31 PM on 21 December and 10:05 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Bodegraven differ from Amsterdam?
Yes. Bodegraven is 34 km from Amsterdam, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Bodegraven comes about 1 minute later than in Amsterdam.
How long is the fast in Bodegraven during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 26 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Bodegraven?
Fajr in Bodegraven depends on the season: about 3:10 AM on 21 June and about 6:41 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.