Alphen aan den Rijn Prayer Times
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Prayer Times in Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands
Prayer times in Alphen aan den Rijn are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (52.13°N). We use the Muslim World League method, the one followed across Netherlands. The five times shift by a minute or two each day as the sun moves. The full month is listed below.
Alphen aan den Rijn's times use the Muslim World League method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in Netherlands. They are drawn from Alphen aan den Rijn's own coordinates (52.1292°N, 4.6555°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Alphen aan den Rijn's prayer times are worked out
From Alphen aan den Rijn, the Qibla is 125° from true north. Face southeast to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 4,552 km (2,828 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Alphen aan den Rijn's own coordinates (52.13°N, 4.66°E), not a national average. That is why Alphen aan den Rijn's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
One local quirk shapes the Alphen aan den Rijn timetable: midday prayer does not land at 12:00. Alphen aan den Rijn lies well west inside its Amsterdam time zone. So the sun peaks about 50 minutes after clock noon. Dhuhr follows the sun, not the clock — today it falls at 1:39 PM. Across the year, the fast here runs from about 17h 48m near June down to 9h 50m in December.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Alphen aan den Rijn come from the Muslim World League. The Muslim World League method sets Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha at 17°. Use ISNA's 15° instead and Fajr here would move by several minutes. So the method — not the coordinates alone — settles the final time. We also publish times for nearby Leiden, Gouda and Zoetermeer. Each is only a few minutes off Alphen aan den Rijn's clock.
Nearby: Leiden prayer times · Gouda prayer times · Zoetermeer prayer times · Hoofddorp prayer times · Capelle aan den IJssel prayer times
Two traditions, one small country
Dutch Islam is organised through mosque federations rather than the state. There is no national timetable. The CMO — the government's recognised Muslim liaison body, speaking for some 380 mosques — is a representative body, not a timetable publisher. The Turkish-rooted network, Islamitische Stichting Nederland, has been tied to Turkey's Diyanet since 1982 and follows Diyanet's published times. Moroccan-rooted mosques, the largest community, follow Maghreb-style Maliki conventions. This page applies the Muslim World League calculation (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) to the city's own coordinates. About 6% of Dutch residents identify as Muslim (CBS, 2023), and clocks follow the EU's March and October changes.
Rotterdam's Essalam and Amsterdam's Westermoskee
The Essalam Mosque in Rotterdam opened in December 2010 with Gulf funding and fifty-metre minarets. It is the largest mosque in the Netherlands. Amsterdam answered in 2016 with the Westermoskee on the Schinkel — an unusual marriage of Ottoman form and Dutch brick, and the capital's largest. At Dutch latitude (52°N) the seasonal swing is serious. Midsummer Isha drifts toward midnight and midwinter Maghrib falls before five. Summer twilight barely darkens enough for the classical signs, which is one reason mosque timetables differ most in June and July. The five daily prayers, though, keep the same shape they have from Jakarta to Casablanca.
Mosques in Alphen aan den Rijn
Mosques in and around Alphen aan den Rijn include El-Fath Moskee and Haci Bayram Moskee. The times on this page are worked out from Alphen aan den Rijn's own coordinates, and they apply across these mosques. Check the exact iqama time with your local mosque. That is the congregation, called a few minutes after each prayer starts.
Fajr
5:33 AMالفجر
Fajr in Alphen aan den Rijn — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
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Dhuhr
1:39 PMالظهر
Dhuhr in Alphen aan den Rijn — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
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Asr
5:10 PMالعصر
Asr in Alphen aan den Rijn — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
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Maghrib
8:08 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Alphen aan den Rijn — sunset prayer, just after sunset
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Isha
9:43 PMالعشاء
Isha in Alphen aan den Rijn — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Alphen aan den Rijn Prayer Times — September 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 1 | 5:23 AM | 6:53 AM | 1:42 PM | 5:24 PM | 8:29 PM | 9:58 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 5:24 AM | 6:54 AM | 1:42 PM | 5:22 PM | 8:27 PM | 9:57 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 5:26 AM | 6:56 AM | 1:42 PM | 5:21 PM | 8:24 PM | 9:55 PM |
| Fri, Sep 4 | 5:27 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:41 PM | 5:19 PM | 8:22 PM | 9:53 PM |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 5:28 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:41 PM | 5:18 PM | 8:20 PM | 9:51 PM |
| Sun, Sep 6 | 5:29 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:41 PM | 5:16 PM | 8:17 PM | 9:50 PM |
| Mon, Sep 7 | 5:30 AM | 7:03 AM | 1:40 PM | 5:15 PM | 8:15 PM | 9:48 PM |
| Tue, Sep 8 | 5:31 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:40 PM | 5:13 PM | 8:13 PM | 9:46 PM |
| Wed, Sep 9 | 5:32 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:40 PM | 5:12 PM | 8:10 PM | 9:44 PM |
| Thu, Sep 10Today | 5:33 AM | 7:07 AM | 1:39 PM | 5:10 PM | 8:08 PM | 9:43 PM |
| Fri, Sep 11 | 5:34 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:39 PM | 5:09 PM | 8:06 PM | 9:41 PM |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 5:35 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:39 PM | 5:07 PM | 8:03 PM | 9:39 PM |
| Sun, Sep 13 | 5:36 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:38 PM | 5:05 PM | 8:01 PM | 9:37 PM |
| Mon, Sep 14 | 5:37 AM | 7:14 AM | 1:38 PM | 5:04 PM | 7:59 PM | 9:35 PM |
| Tue, Sep 15 | 5:38 AM | 7:16 AM | 1:38 PM | 5:02 PM | 7:56 PM | 9:34 PM |
| Wed, Sep 16 | 5:39 AM | 7:17 AM | 1:37 PM | 5:01 PM | 7:54 PM | 9:32 PM |
| Thu, Sep 17 | 5:41 AM | 7:19 AM | 1:37 PM | 4:59 PM | 7:52 PM | 9:30 PM |
| Fri, Sep 18 | 5:42 AM | 7:21 AM | 1:37 PM | 4:57 PM | 7:49 PM | 9:28 PM |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 5:43 AM | 7:22 AM | 1:36 PM | 4:56 PM | 7:47 PM | 9:27 PM |
| Sun, Sep 20 | 5:44 AM | 7:24 AM | 1:36 PM | 4:54 PM | 7:45 PM | 9:25 PM |
| Mon, Sep 21 | 5:45 AM | 7:26 AM | 1:35 PM | 4:52 PM | 7:42 PM | 9:23 PM |
| Tue, Sep 22 | 5:46 AM | 7:27 AM | 1:35 PM | 4:51 PM | 7:40 PM | 9:21 PM |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 5:47 AM | 7:29 AM | 1:35 PM | 4:49 PM | 7:38 PM | 9:19 PM |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 5:48 AM | 7:31 AM | 1:34 PM | 4:47 PM | 7:35 PM | 9:18 PM |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 5:49 AM | 7:32 AM | 1:34 PM | 4:45 PM | 7:33 PM | 9:16 PM |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 5:50 AM | 7:34 AM | 1:34 PM | 4:44 PM | 7:31 PM | 9:14 PM |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 5:51 AM | 7:35 AM | 1:33 PM | 4:42 PM | 7:28 PM | 9:12 PM |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 5:52 AM | 7:37 AM | 1:33 PM | 4:40 PM | 7:26 PM | 9:11 PM |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 5:54 AM | 7:39 AM | 1:33 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:24 PM | 9:09 PM |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 5:55 AM | 7:40 AM | 1:32 PM | 4:37 PM | 7:21 PM | 9:07 PM |
Alphen aan den Rijn times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Alphen aan den Rijn mosque — verify with your imam.
Alphen aan den Rijn Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Alphen aan den Rijn?
The Qibla direction from Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands is 125° from true north. Face southeast toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 4,552 km (2,828 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Alphen aan den Rijn?
The longest daily fast in Alphen aan den Rijn is about 17h 48m, around June. The shortest is about 9h 50m, in December. That is a swing of 7h 58m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 52.13°N. Both are measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Muslim World League method.
Why do Turkish and Moroccan mosques in my Dutch city list different times?
Different conventions. Turkish-rooted (ISN/Diyanet) mosques follow Diyanet's tables, and Moroccan-rooted mosques follow Maliki/Maghreb-style ones. Summer twilight at 52°N forces each to handle Fajr and Isha its own way. The differences are small outside high summer. This page uses the Muslim World League calculation on this city's coordinates — treat your own mosque's timetable as final.
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