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Prayer times in Boskoop
This page shows today’s salah times in Boskoop, South Holland, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live 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.
Today’s prayer times in Boskoop
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Boskoop prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Boskoop by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Boskoop 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 10:06 PM. Daylight peaks at 16 h 45 min in the summer solstice and falls to 7 h 44 min in 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 | 4:50 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:42 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:10 AM | 5:21 AM | 1:43 PM | 6:07 PM | 10:06 PM | 12:09 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:33 AM | 7:28 AM | 1:34 PM | 4:50 PM | 7:38 PM | 9:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:41 AM | 8:47 AM | 12:39 PM | 2:16 PM | 4:31 PM | 6:31 PM |
Boskoop lies 37 km south-west of Amsterdam, so Dhuhr in Boskoop is called about 1 minute later than in Amsterdam. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Boskoop.
Qibla in Boskoop and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Boskoop: 125.0° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,548 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Boskoop is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Boskoop
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Boskoop is around 6:05 AM and iftar at 5:42 PM, for a fast of 11 h 26 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:07 AM and iftar to 6:35 PM, for a fast of 13 h 17 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Boskoop on the map
The coordinates of Boskoop are 52.0750° N and 4.6556° E. The closest places on our site are Waddinxveen (3 km), Alphen aan den Rijn (6 km), and Bodegraven (7 km). Utrecht, the nearest administrative centre, is 32 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across South Holland.
- Name
- Boskoop
- Type
- City
- Part of
- South Holland, Netherlands
- Population
- 15,222
- Coordinates
- 52.07500, 4.65556
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 125.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,548 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Boskoop
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Boskoop comes about 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.
If you are passing through Boskoop, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Boskoop
- Waddinxveen3 km · south
- Alphen aan den Rijn6 km · north
- Bodegraven7 km · east
- Gouda7 km · south-east
- Benthuizen8 km · west
- Zoetermeer11 km · west
- Leiderdorp13 km · north-west
- Bergschenhoek14 km · south-west
Prayer times in Boskoop: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Boskoop differ from Amsterdam?
Yes. Boskoop is 37 km from Amsterdam, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Boskoop is called roughly 1 minute later than in Amsterdam.
When is Fajr in Boskoop?
Fajr in Boskoop 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Boskoop?
The Qibla in Boskoop is 125.0° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,548 km away.
How long is the fast in Boskoop 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.
Which calculation method is used for Boskoop?
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.