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Prayer times in Dordrecht
Looking for the adhan times in Dordrecht? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Dordrecht, South Holland. Every figure is computed for 51.8100° N, 4.6736° E, which means the times match Dordrecht itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Dordrecht today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Dordrecht
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Dordrecht change through the year
Prayer times in Dordrecht vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:11 AM and Maghrib at 10:04 PM, giving a day of 16 h 42 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:41 AM and Maghrib to 4:33 PM, and the day is just 7 h 47 min. The difference 8 h 55 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:41 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:11 AM | 5:22 AM | 1:43 PM | 6:07 PM | 10:04 PM | 12:08 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:34 AM | 7:28 AM | 1:34 PM | 4:51 PM | 7:38 PM | 9:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:41 AM | 8:46 AM | 12:39 PM | 2:17 PM | 4:33 PM | 6:31 PM |
Compared with Amsterdam, Dhuhr in Dordrecht comes about 1 minute later than in Amsterdam, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. Dordrecht is 64 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Dordrecht and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Dordrecht: 124.8° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,530 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Dordrecht is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Dordrecht
Ramadan in Dordrecht: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:05 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:42 PM, roughly 11 h 27 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 17 min, longer by 110 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Dordrecht
Dordrecht lies at 51.8100° N, 4.6736° E, in South Holland, in the Netherlands. The nearest administrative centre is Utrecht, 44 km away. Close by you will find Papendrecht (3 km), Zwijndrecht (3 km), and Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht (4 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Dordrecht
- Type
- City
- Part of
- South Holland, Netherlands
- Population
- 119,260
- Coordinates
- 51.81000, 4.67361
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 124.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,530 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Dordrecht
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Dordrecht comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:21 PM instead of 6:07 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:49 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Dordrecht (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Dordrecht
- Papendrecht3 km · north
- Zwijndrecht3 km · west
- Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht4 km · north-west
- Alblasserdam6 km · north
- Sliedrecht7 km · east
- Ridderkerk8 km · north-west
- Barendrecht11 km · north-west
- Krimpen aan den IJssel13 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Dordrecht
Which calculation method is used for Dordrecht?
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 time is Fajr in Dordrecht?
Fajr in Dordrecht changes with the seasons: about 3:11 AM on 21 June and about 6:41 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Dordrecht?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:33 PM on 21 December and 10:04 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Dordrecht differ from Amsterdam?
Yes. Dordrecht is 64 km from Amsterdam, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Dordrecht is called about 1 minute later than in Amsterdam.
What is the Qibla direction in Dordrecht?
The Qibla in Dordrecht is 124.8° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,530 km away.