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Prayer times in Hemel Hempstead
Looking for the adhan times in Hemel Hempstead? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Hemel Hempstead, England. Every figure is computed for 51.7537° N, 0.4498° W, so the times reflect Hemel Hempstead itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Hemel Hempstead today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Hemel Hempstead
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Hemel Hempstead by season
Prayer times in Hemel Hempstead vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:31 AM and Maghrib at 9:24 PM, giving a day of 16 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:01 AM and Maghrib to 3:53 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 47 min. The difference 8 h 54 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 | 4:11 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:14 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:31 AM | 4:43 AM | 1:04 PM | 5:27 PM | 9:24 PM | 11:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:46 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:01 AM | 8:06 AM | 12:00 PM | 1:38 PM | 3:53 PM | 5:52 PM |
Compared with London, Dhuhr in Hemel Hempstead is called about 1 minute later than in London, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 3 minutes later than in the capital. Hemel Hempstead is 35 km from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Hemel Hempstead and distance to Makkah
In Hemel Hempstead you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 118.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,826 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Hemel Hempstead 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 Hemel Hempstead
Ramadan in Hemel Hempstead: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:25 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:03 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; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Hemel Hempstead on the map
The coordinates of Hemel Hempstead are 51.7537° N and 0.4498° W. The nearest cities on our site are Berkhamsted (8 km), St Albans (8 km), and North Watford (9 km). Luton, the nearest administrative centre, is 14 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across England.
- Name
- Hemel Hempstead
- Type
- City
- Part of
- England, United Kingdom
- Population
- 95,961
- Coordinates
- 51.75368, -0.44975
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 118.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,826 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Hemel Hempstead
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Hemel Hempstead is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:09 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:27 PM for the majority, 6:42 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Hemel Hempstead, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Hemel Hempstead
- Berkhamsted8 km · west
- St Albans8 km · east
- North Watford9 km · south-east
- Harpenden9 km · north-east
- Watford12 km · south
- Chesham12 km · south-west
- Rickmansworth13 km · south
- Bushey14 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Hemel Hempstead
How long is the fast in Hemel Hempstead during Ramadan?
About 11 h 27 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Hemel Hempstead differ from London?
Yes. Hemel Hempstead is 35 km from London, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Hemel Hempstead is called roughly 1 minute later than in London.
When is Maghrib in Hemel Hempstead?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:53 PM on 21 December and 9:24 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Hemel Hempstead?
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 Hemel Hempstead?
The Qibla in Hemel Hempstead is 118.9° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,826 km away.