Isha Prayer Time Today in Ratingen, Germany

⚠️ High Latitude Adjustment

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

Isha Timing in Ratingen

For today, Sunday, May 24, the Isha prayer in Ratingen starts at 22:58. By tomorrow, the time will shift to 23:00, marking a difference of 1 minute later due to the solar cycle.

Isha is the night prayer, performed once total darkness has set in. It is the final of the five daily prayers, typically followed by the Witr prayer.

Because Ratingen is located at a high latitude of 51.3° 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, Isha is calculated using the 'Nearest Latitude' or 'One-Seventh' rule. During the month of May, the solar path in Ratingen results in a shifting schedule. The Isha window is moving 1 minute(s) later by tomorrow. The Islamic night in Ratingen spans from sunset to dawn. Islamic Midnight is at 07:00, while the 'Last Third' of the night—the ideal time for Tahajjud—starts at 10:11.

Islamic Night Schedule

Calculated timings for spiritual activities in Ratingen:

Isha Time Guide

Scholars divide the night into three zones to encourage praying before midnight:

Find a place for Isha congregation in Ratingen.