Fajr03:57 AMImsak
Sunrise06:10 AM
Dhuhr01:34 PM
Asr05:35 PM
Maghrib08:56 PMIftar
Isha10:58 PM

Fasting Duration

Calculated from Fajr to Maghrib today.

16h 59m
DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Tue, Aug 403:57 AM06:10 AM01:34 PM05:35 PM08:56 PM10:58 PM
Wed, Aug 503:59 AM06:11 AM01:34 PM05:34 PM08:54 PM10:55 PM
Thu, Aug 604:02 AM06:12 AM01:34 PM05:33 PM08:53 PM10:53 PM
Fri, Aug 704:04 AM06:13 AM01:34 PM05:33 PM08:51 PM10:50 PM
Sat, Aug 804:06 AM06:15 AM01:34 PM05:32 PM08:50 PM10:48 PM
Sun, Aug 904:08 AM06:16 AM01:33 PM05:31 PM08:48 PM10:46 PM
Mon, Aug 1004:11 AM06:17 AM01:33 PM05:30 PM08:46 PM10:43 PM

Emmen at a Glance

Distance to Makkah

4,017 km

Great-circle distance from Emmen to the Kaaba.

Qibla direction

124.3° SE

Face SE from true north, not magnetic north.

Daylight range

8.5h – 15.9h

Shortest to longest day — a 7.4-hour swing across the year.

Timezone

Europe/Zurich

All times shown are local, adjusted for daylight saving.

Population

30,926

Times are computed for the city centre coordinates.

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Prayer times in Emmen — common questions

What time is Fajr in Emmen today?

Fajr in Emmen begins at 03:57 AM today. Fajr starts at true dawn, when the sun reaches a set angle below the horizon, and ends at sunrise — so this time shifts by a minute or two each day as the season changes.

Which direction is the Qibla from Emmen?

From Emmen, the Qibla is 124.3° from true north — roughly SE. Remember that a phone compass points to magnetic north, so you may need to correct for local magnetic declination.

Which calculation method is used for Emmen?

These times use the MWL convention, which is the standard recognised across Switzerland. If your mosque follows a different authority, its Fajr and Isha may differ by several minutes — the calculation is identical, only the twilight angle changes.

Are these times accurate for a place the size of Emmen?

Yes. Prayer times are computed from Emmen's own coordinates, not borrowed from a larger neighbouring city, so the astronomy is exactly as accurate as it is for a capital. The only caveat is that we use a single reference point for the settlement.

Do prayer times in Emmen change much between seasons?

Considerably. With a 7.4-hour difference between the longest and shortest day, Fajr and Isha shift substantially across the year in Emmen, while Dhuhr — tied to solar noon — barely moves. Checking weekly rather than monthly is worthwhile.