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Prayer times in Leiderdorp
This page shows today’s prayer times in Leiderdorp, South Holland, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in the Netherlands.
Namaz times in Leiderdorp today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Leiderdorp
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Leiderdorp change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Leiderdorp move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:10 AM on 21 June and 6:42 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 31 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:31 PM and 10:07 PM. Daylight peaks at 16 h 46 min around the summer solstice and drops to 7 h 43 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures 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 | 4:06 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:43 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:10 AM | 5:21 AM | 1:44 PM | 6:08 PM | 10:07 PM | 12:10 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:33 AM | 7:29 AM | 1:34 PM | 4:51 PM | 7:39 PM | 9:27 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:42 AM | 8:48 AM | 12:40 PM | 2:16 PM | 4:31 PM | 6:31 PM |
Leiderdorp lies 34 km south-west of Amsterdam, so Dhuhr in Leiderdorp comes about 1 minute later than in Amsterdam. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Leiderdorp.
Qibla in Leiderdorp and distance to Makkah
From Leiderdorp you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 124.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,561 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Leiderdorp and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Leiderdorp
Ramadan in Leiderdorp: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:06 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:42 PM, roughly 11 h 26 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 17 min, longer by 111 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Leiderdorp
Leiderdorp is located at 52.1583° N, 4.5292° E, in South Holland, in the Netherlands. The nearest administrative centre is Haarlem, 26 km away. Nearby places include Leiden (2 km), Voorschoten (6 km), and Sassenheim (7 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Leiderdorp
- Type
- City
- Part of
- South Holland, Netherlands
- Population
- 25,966
- Coordinates
- 52.15833, 4.52917
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 124.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,561 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Leiderdorp
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Leiderdorp comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:23 PM instead of 6:08 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:49 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
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 Leiderdorp (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Leiderdorp
- Leiden2 km · west
- Voorschoten6 km · south-west
- Sassenheim7 km · north
- Wassenaar9 km · west
- Benthuizen9 km · south
- Alphen aan den Rijn9 km · east
- Noordwijk-Binnen10 km · north-west
- Katwijk aan Zee10 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Leiderdorp
Which calculation method is used for Leiderdorp?
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 Leiderdorp?
The Qibla in Leiderdorp is 124.9° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,561 km away.
When is Maghrib in Leiderdorp?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:31 PM on 21 December and 10:07 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Leiderdorp differ from Amsterdam?
Yes. Leiderdorp is 34 km from Amsterdam, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Leiderdorp is called roughly 1 minute later than in Amsterdam.
How long is the fast in Leiderdorp during Ramadan?
About 11 h 26 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.