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Prayer Times in Castrop-Rauxel
Today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha times for Castrop-Rauxel, calculated using the selected method and local timezone.
Today
Today’s prayer timetable
Times below are rendered in the initial HTML for Sunday, August 2, 2026 in Europe/Berlin. Optional prayers are shown as ranges where the calculation supports a range.
| Prayer or period | Local time | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahajjud window | – | night | Night-prayer window before Fajr; many users emphasize the final third of the night. |
| Fajr | prayer | Dawn prayer. | |
| Sunrise | solar | Solar sunrise for this city. | |
| Ishraq start | voluntary | Starts 20 minutes after sunrise. | |
| Chasht / Duha window | – | voluntary | Voluntary prayer window before the zawal period. |
| Sunrise prohibited period | – | prohibited | Avoid voluntary prayer during this sunrise period. |
| Zawal prohibited period | – | prohibited | Avoid voluntary prayer immediately before Dhuhr. |
| Dhuhr | prayer | Noon prayer. | |
| Asr | prayer | Afternoon prayer. | |
| Sunset prohibited period | – | prohibited | Avoid voluntary prayer immediately before sunset. |
| Maghrib | prayer | Sunset prayer. | |
| Awwabin window | – | voluntary | Voluntary prayer window after Maghrib and before Isha, shown as an estimated range. |
| Isha | prayer | Night prayer. | |
| Witr period | – | night | Witr may be prayed after Isha until Fajr begins. |
| Islamic midnight | night | Halfway between Maghrib and the next Fajr. | |
| Last third of the night | night | Start of the final third before the next Fajr. |
Monthly timetable
August 2026 prayer timetable for Castrop-Rauxel
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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City information
About prayer times in Castrop-Rauxel
Castrop-Rauxel is a prayer-time location in Germany. The page uses the dataset coordinates (51.5566, 7.3116) and the IANA timezone Europe/Berlin.
IANA timezone data shows daylight-saving offset changes for Europe/Berlin in 2026; this page calculates against the city timezone rather than the server timezone.
Castrop-Rauxel has strong seasonal daylight variation. The difference between summer and winter prayer times can be substantial.
Prayer times are driven by solar position: Fajr and Isha relate to twilight, Dhuhr follows solar noon, Asr depends on shadow length, and Maghrib follows sunset.
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Where Castrop-Rauxel is located
Map preview for Castrop-Rauxel, Germany. The text fallback below includes the location coordinates and a link to the full interactive map.
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FAQ
Prayer time questions for Castrop-Rauxel
What time is Fajr in Castrop-Rauxel today?
Fajr in Castrop-Rauxel, Germany is at 03:06 on Sunday, August 2, 2026.
What time is Maghrib in Castrop-Rauxel today?
Maghrib in Castrop-Rauxel is at 21:17, based on the calculated local sunset prayer time.
Which calculation method is used?
The canonical page uses Muslim World League, Shafi madhhab, and the MiddleOfTheNight high-latitude rule. User-selected method variants should not create separate canonical URLs.
What is the prohibited prayer time around sunrise?
For Castrop-Rauxel, today’s configured sunrise prohibited period is 05:56 – 06:16. The site applies a 20-minute post-sunrise safety margin.
Why can local mosque timings differ?
Local timetables may use a different calculation authority, rounding policy, observation practice, adjustment, or community convention. Follow a trusted local timetable where required.