Prayer Times in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia
Prayer times in Gelsenkirchen today start with Fajr at 05:42 and end with Isha at 21:03, calculated for the city's own time zone using the Diyanet (Turkey) method.
Gregorian: Sunday, 27 September 2026 Hijri: 16 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Namaz time Gelsenkirchen today
- Fajr 05:42
- Sunrise 07:19
- Dhuhr 13:28
- Asr 17:26 Asr (Standard) 16:37
- Maghrib 19:26
- Isha 21:03
What are the prayer times in Gelsenkirchen today?
Today's prayer times in Gelsenkirchen (Sunday, 27 September 2026): Fajr 05:42, sunrise 07:19, Dhuhr 13:28, Asr 17:26, Maghrib 19:26 and Isha 21:03.
- Next prayer
- Fajr 05:43
- Hijri
- 16 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
- Method
- Diyanet (Turkey)
- Asr
- Hanafi
- Qibla
- 127.5° SE
Updated Sunday, 27 September 2026. Calculated with the Diyanet (Turkey) method for Gelsenkirchen's coordinates and time zone.
Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha time in Gelsenkirchen
Each of the five daily prayers in Gelsenkirchen today, with tomorrow's time so you can plan ahead.
Fajr time Gelsenkirchen
Fajr in Gelsenkirchen today is at 05:42. Tomorrow it is at 05:43 (1 min later).
Dhuhr time Gelsenkirchen
Dhuhr in Gelsenkirchen today is at 13:28. Tomorrow it is at 13:27 (1 min earlier).
Asr time Gelsenkirchen
Asr in Gelsenkirchen today is at 17:26. Tomorrow it is at 17:24 (2 min earlier).
Maghrib time Gelsenkirchen
Maghrib in Gelsenkirchen today is at 19:26. Tomorrow it is at 19:23 (3 min earlier).
Isha time Gelsenkirchen
Isha in Gelsenkirchen today is at 21:03. Tomorrow it is at 21:01 (2 min earlier).
Salah times Gelsenkirchen: calculation method and Asr
Method: Diyanet (Turkey). Asr: Hanafi. Hanafi Asr is highlighted because it is followed by most mosques in Germany.
Gelsenkirchen prayer timetable September 2026
| Date | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr (Standard) | Asr (Hanafi) | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 19 Rabi al-Awwal | 05:14 | 06:37 | 13:37 | 17:18 | 18:15 | 20:25 | 21:48 |
| Wed 2 | 20 | 05:15 | 06:39 | 13:36 | 17:16 | 18:13 | 20:23 | 21:46 |
| Thu 3 | 21 | 05:16 | 06:40 | 13:36 | 17:15 | 18:12 | 20:21 | 21:44 |
| Fri 4 | 22 | 05:18 | 06:42 | 13:36 | 17:14 | 18:10 | 20:18 | 21:43 |
| Sat 5 | 23 | 05:19 | 06:43 | 13:35 | 17:12 | 18:08 | 20:16 | 21:41 |
| Sun 6 | 24 | 05:20 | 06:45 | 13:35 | 17:11 | 18:06 | 20:14 | 21:39 |
| Mon 7 | 25 | 05:21 | 06:47 | 13:35 | 17:09 | 18:04 | 20:12 | 21:38 |
| Tue 8 | 26 | 05:22 | 06:48 | 13:34 | 17:08 | 18:03 | 20:09 | 21:36 |
| Wed 9 | 27 | 05:23 | 06:50 | 13:34 | 17:06 | 18:01 | 20:07 | 21:34 |
| Thu 10 | 28 | 05:24 | 06:51 | 13:34 | 17:05 | 17:59 | 20:05 | 21:32 |
| Fri 11 | 29 | 05:25 | 06:53 | 13:33 | 17:03 | 17:57 | 20:02 | 21:31 |
| Sat 12 | 1 Rabi al-Thani | 05:26 | 06:55 | 13:33 | 17:02 | 17:55 | 20:00 | 21:29 |
| Sun 13 | 2 | 05:27 | 06:56 | 13:33 | 17:00 | 17:53 | 19:58 | 21:27 |
| Mon 14 | 3 | 05:28 | 06:58 | 13:32 | 16:58 | 17:51 | 19:56 | 21:25 |
| Tue 15 | 4 | 05:29 | 06:59 | 13:32 | 16:57 | 17:49 | 19:53 | 21:24 |
| Wed 16 | 5 | 05:30 | 07:01 | 13:31 | 16:55 | 17:48 | 19:51 | 21:22 |
| Thu 17 | 6 | 05:31 | 07:03 | 13:31 | 16:54 | 17:46 | 19:49 | 21:20 |
| Fri 18 | 7 | 05:32 | 07:04 | 13:31 | 16:52 | 17:44 | 19:46 | 21:18 |
| Sat 19 | 8 | 05:33 | 07:06 | 13:30 | 16:50 | 17:42 | 19:44 | 21:17 |
| Sun 20 | 9 | 05:34 | 07:07 | 13:30 | 16:49 | 17:40 | 19:42 | 21:15 |
| Mon 21 | 10 | 05:35 | 07:09 | 13:30 | 16:47 | 17:38 | 19:39 | 21:13 |
| Tue 22 | 11 | 05:36 | 07:11 | 13:29 | 16:45 | 17:36 | 19:37 | 21:11 |
| Wed 23 | 12 | 05:37 | 07:12 | 13:29 | 16:44 | 17:34 | 19:35 | 21:10 |
| Thu 24 | 13 | 05:38 | 07:14 | 13:29 | 16:42 | 17:32 | 19:33 | 21:08 |
| Fri 25 | 14 | 05:39 | 07:15 | 13:28 | 16:40 | 17:30 | 19:30 | 21:06 |
| Sat 26 | 15 | 05:40 | 07:17 | 13:28 | 16:39 | 17:28 | 19:28 | 21:04 |
| Sun 27 | 16 | 05:42 | 07:19 | 13:28 | 16:37 | 17:26 | 19:26 | 21:03 |
| Mon 28 | 17 | 05:43 | 07:20 | 13:27 | 16:35 | 17:24 | 19:23 | 21:01 |
| Tue 29 | 18 | 05:44 | 07:22 | 13:27 | 16:34 | 17:22 | 19:21 | 20:59 |
| Wed 30 | 19 | 05:45 | 07:23 | 13:27 | 16:32 | 17:20 | 19:19 | 20:57 |
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Jummah time Gelsenkirchen
Friday prayer (Jummah) replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. The calculated Dhuhr start in Gelsenkirchen this Friday is 13:26; the khutbah and congregation times are set by each masjid, so check with your local mosque.
Islamic prayer times in Gelsenkirchen across the year
Across 2026, Fajr in Gelsenkirchen moves between 04:11 and 06:34, and Maghrib between 16:29 and 22:00. The longest fasting day, dawn to sunset, is 17h 49m on 21 June; the shortest is 10h 01m on 18 December.
- Earliest Fajr
- 04:119 June
- Latest Fajr
- 06:341 January
- Earliest Maghrib
- 16:2911 December
- Latest Maghrib
- 22:0021 June
- Longest fasting day
- 17h 49m21 June
- Shortest fasting day
- 10h 01m18 December
- Qibla
- 127.5° SE4,375 km
- Daylight saving
- 29 March, 25 OctoberEurope/Berlin
Clocks change on 29 March and 25 October. Prayer times on those days shift by an hour on the clock, not in the sky. Gelsenkirchen is above 48° latitude, so in summer twilight never fully ends. Fajr and Isha then use the seventh-of-the-night rule, a standard high latitude adjustment. How prayer times are calculated
Maghrib time Gelsenkirchen compared with nearby cities
Prayer times shift with longitude: about 4 minutes for every degree east or west. Here is how today's Fajr and Maghrib in nearby places compare with Gelsenkirchen, calculated with the same method.
| City | Distance | Fajr | Maghrib | Maghrib vs Gelsenkirchen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gelsenkirchen | — | 05:42 | 19:26 | — |
| Wattenscheid | 4 km | 05:41 | 19:25 | 1 min earlier |
| Essen | 8 km | 05:42 | 19:26 | same time |
| Buer | 9 km | 05:42 | 19:26 | same time |
| Bochum | 9 km | 05:41 | 19:25 | 1 min earlier |
| Herne | 10 km | 05:41 | 19:25 | 1 min earlier |
Fajr, Maghrib and Isha time in Gelsenkirchen: common questions
What time is Fajr in Gelsenkirchen today?
Fajr in Gelsenkirchen today is at 05:42. Dawn prayer begins when the sun is 18° below the horizon under the Diyanet (Turkey) method; sunrise follows at 07:19.
What time is Maghrib in Gelsenkirchen?
Maghrib in Gelsenkirchen today is at 19:26, at sunset. It is also the time the fast opens during Ramadan.
When is Isha in Gelsenkirchen?
Isha in Gelsenkirchen today begins at 21:03, when evening twilight ends. At this high latitude, summer Isha uses the seventh-of-the-night rule.
What time is Jummah in Gelsenkirchen?
Jummah replaces Dhuhr on Friday. Dhuhr in Gelsenkirchen on Friday 2 October starts at 13:26; the congregation time is set by each mosque.