Fajr Prayer Time Today in Purmerend, Netherlands

⚠️ High Latitude Adjustment

Special calculation rules are applied for Purmerend due to its northern position, ensuring prayer times remain valid during persistent summer twilight.

Fajr Timing in Purmerend

For today, Thursday, April 09, the Fajr prayer in Purmerend starts at 04:44. By tomorrow, the time will shift to 04:41, marking a difference of 3 minutes earlier due to the solar cycle.

Fajr is the dawn prayer, performed from the moment the first light appears in the sky until just before sunrise. It is the start of the spiritual day in Purmerend.

Because Purmerend is located at a high latitude of 52.51° N, it encounters the 'Persistent Twilight' phenomenon during the summer. At this latitude, the sun does not descend far enough (18 degrees) below the horizon. Consequently, Fajr is calculated using the 'Nearest Latitude' or 'One-Seventh' rule. During the month of April, the solar path in Purmerend results in a shifting schedule. The Fajr window is moving 3 minute(s) earlier by tomorrow. The Islamic night in Purmerend spans from sunset to dawn. Islamic Midnight is at 00:34, while the 'Last Third' of the night—the ideal time for Tahajjud—starts at 01:56.

Islamic Night Schedule

Calculated timings for spiritual activities in Purmerend:

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