City · South Holland
Prayer times in Gorinchem
Residents of and visitors to Gorinchem can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Gorinchem is a city in the Netherlands, in South Holland, with about 34,736 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Gorinchem
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Gorinchem
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Gorinchem change through the year
Prayer times in Gorinchem vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:09 AM and Maghrib at 10:03 PM, for a day of 16 h 42 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:39 AM and Maghrib to 4:31 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 46 min. The difference 8 h 56 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:49 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:09 AM | 5:21 AM | 1:42 PM | 6:05 PM | 10:03 PM | 12:07 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:32 AM | 7:27 AM | 1:33 PM | 4:49 PM | 7:37 PM | 9:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:39 AM | 8:45 AM | 12:38 PM | 2:15 PM | 4:31 PM | 6:30 PM |
Compared with Amsterdam, Dhuhr in Gorinchem practically coincides with Amsterdam, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 3 minutes earlier than in the capital. Gorinchem is 60 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Gorinchem
The Qibla in Gorinchem is at 125.2° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,515 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 125.2°.
Ramadan timetable for Gorinchem
Ramadan in Gorinchem: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:04 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:41 PM, about 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).
Gorinchem on the map
Gorinchem is located at 51.8365° N, 4.9724° E, in South Holland, in the Netherlands. The nearest administrative centre is 's-Hertogenbosch, 27 km away. Close by you will find Leerdam (10 km), Sliedrecht (14 km), and Geertruidenberg (17 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gorinchem
- Type
- City
- Part of
- South Holland, Netherlands
- Population
- 34,736
- Coordinates
- 51.83652, 4.97243
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 125.2° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,515 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gorinchem
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Gorinchem takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:48 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 6:05 PM for the majority, 7:20 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: 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 the mosque.
Nearby cities to Gorinchem
- Leerdam10 km · north-east
- Sliedrecht14 km · west
- Geertruidenberg17 km · south-west
- Waalwijk18 km · south
- Zaltbommel19 km · east
- Vianen19 km · north-east
- Papendrecht20 km · west
- Drunen20 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Gorinchem
Do prayer times in Gorinchem differ from Amsterdam?
Yes. Gorinchem is 60 km from Amsterdam, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Gorinchem practically coincides with Amsterdam.
How long is the fast in Gorinchem during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 27 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Gorinchem?
The Qibla in Gorinchem is 125.2° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,515 km away.
What time is Fajr in Gorinchem?
Fajr in Gorinchem depends on the season: about 3:09 AM on 21 June and about 6:39 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Gorinchem?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:31 PM on 21 December and 10:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.