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Prayer times in Utrecht

This page gives today’s prayer times in Utrecht, a region of Netherlands, together with links to the 19 cities of Utrecht that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Utrecht; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.

Salah times in Utrecht today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

The times in this card are calculated for Utrecht, the main city of Utrecht. Open your own city’s page below for times that match its exact location.

Prayer times change every day with the movement of the sun, so there is no fixed timetable for Utrecht. We use the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon) and the local time zone (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer). The countdown at the top shows how long remains before the next prayer, using the clock of your device.

Monthly prayer timetable for Utrecht

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Utrecht

Prayer times in Utrecht vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:08 AM and Maghrib at 10:04 PM, giving a day of 16 h 45 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:39 AM and Maghrib to 4:29 PM, and the day is just 7 h 44 min. The difference 9 h 01 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Utrecht (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:48 AM6:43 AM12:47 PM4:04 PM6:52 PM8:40 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:08 AM5:19 AM1:41 PM6:05 PM10:04 PM12:07 AM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox5:31 AM7:27 AM1:32 PM4:49 PM7:36 PM9:24 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice6:39 AM8:46 AM12:37 PM2:14 PM4:29 PM6:29 PM

Compared with Amsterdam, Dhuhr in Utrecht comes about 1 minute earlier than in Amsterdam, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 3 minutes earlier than in the capital. Utrecht is 35 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla in Utrecht and distance to Makkah

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From Utrecht you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 125.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,523 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Utrecht 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.

Suhoor and iftar times in Utrecht

For those fasting in Utrecht, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:40 PM and imsak at 6:03 AM on the first day, 11 h 26 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:33 PM for a fast of 13 h 17 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the Netherlands.

Where Utrecht is located

Utrecht is one of the regions of Netherlands. Its main city, Utrecht, lies at 52.0908° N, 5.1222° E. The region has 19 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.

Name
Utrecht
Type
Region
Part of
Netherlands
Coordinates
52.09083, 5.12222
Time zone
UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
125.6° (south-east)
Distance to Makkah
4,523 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Utrecht

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Utrecht takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:47 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 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.

If you are passing through Utrecht, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.

Salah times across Utrecht

Prayer times near Utrecht

Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Utrecht

When is Maghrib in Utrecht?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:29 PM on 21 December and 10:04 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

How long is the fast in Utrecht 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.

Do prayer times in Utrecht differ from Amsterdam?

Yes. Utrecht is 35 km from Amsterdam, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Utrecht is called about 1 minute earlier than in Amsterdam.

Which calculation method is used for Utrecht?

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 Fajr in Utrecht?

Fajr in Utrecht changes with the seasons: about 3:08 AM on 21 June and about 6:39 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

Other regions of the Netherlands

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