Maghrib Prayer Time Today in Zaanstad, Netherlands

⚠️ High Latitude Adjustment

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

Maghrib Timing in Zaanstad

For today, Sunday, April 05, the Maghrib prayer in Zaanstad starts at 20:20. By tomorrow, the time will shift to 20:22, marking a difference of 2 minutes later due to the solar cycle.

Maghrib is the sunset prayer, performed immediately after the sun disappears. It is a moment of gratitude and the time for breaking fast during Ramadan.

Because Zaanstad is located at a high latitude of 52.45° 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, Maghrib is calculated using the 'Nearest Latitude' or 'One-Seventh' rule. During the month of April, the solar path in Zaanstad results in a shifting schedule. The Maghrib window is moving 2 minute(s) later by tomorrow. The Islamic night in Zaanstad spans from sunset to dawn. Islamic Midnight is at 00:37, while the 'Last Third' of the night—the ideal time for Tahajjud—starts at 02:03.

Islamic Night Schedule

Calculated timings for spiritual activities in Zaanstad:

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