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Prayer times in De Meern
Residents of and visitors to De Meern can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. De Meern is a city in the Netherlands, in Utrecht, with about 22,116 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in De Meern today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
De Meern prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in De Meern by season
It helps to know how prayer times in De Meern move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:09 AM on 21 June and 6:40 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 31 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:30 PM and 10:04 PM. Daylight peaks at 16 h 45 min around the summer solstice and falls to 7 h 44 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 | 4:48 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:41 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:09 AM | 5:19 AM | 1:42 PM | 6:06 PM | 10:04 PM | 12:07 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:32 AM | 7:27 AM | 1:32 PM | 4:49 PM | 7:37 PM | 9:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:40 AM | 8:46 AM | 12:38 PM | 2:14 PM | 4:30 PM | 6:29 PM |
Compared with Amsterdam, Dhuhr in De Meern comes roughly 1 minute earlier than in Amsterdam, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. De Meern is 34 km from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in De Meern and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for De Meern: 125.5° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,527 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in De Meern is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in De Meern during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in De Meern is at about 6:04 AM and iftar at 5:40 PM, for a fast of 11 h 26 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:06 AM and iftar to 6:33 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where De Meern is located
De Meern lies at 52.0817° N, 5.0361° E, in Utrecht, in the Netherlands. The nearest administrative centre is Utrecht, 6 km away. Close by you will find Utrecht (6 km), Maarssen (6 km), and Nieuwegein (7 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- De Meern
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Utrecht, Netherlands
- Population
- 22,116
- Coordinates
- 52.08167, 5.03611
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 125.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,527 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in De Meern
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in De Meern is held 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: 6:06 PM for the majority, 7:21 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, 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 De Meern (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to De Meern
- Utrecht6 km · east
- Maarssen6 km · north
- Nieuwegein7 km · south-east
- IJsselstein7 km · south
- Woerden10 km · west
- Vianen11 km · south
- Bilthoven13 km · north-east
- Zeist14 km · east
Prayer times in De Meern: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for De Meern?
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.
Do prayer times in De Meern differ from Amsterdam?
Yes. De Meern is 34 km from Amsterdam, towards the south, and Dhuhr in De Meern is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Amsterdam.
What is the Qibla direction in De Meern?
The Qibla in De Meern is 125.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,527 km away.
How long is the fast in De Meern 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.
When is Maghrib in De Meern?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:30 PM on 21 December and 10:04 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.