Netherlands Qibla Direction & Prayer Times
The qibla direction in Netherlands changes from city to city. The table below lists the qibla angle (degrees from true north) and the great-circle distance to the Kaaba for 44 cities. In Amsterdam, for example, the qibla is 126° (southeast). Tap a city for the live compass and its prayer times.
Calculation details
These values are applied the same way on every city page in this country.
- Calculation method
- Diyanet (DİTİB) · Fajr 18° / Isha 17°
- Asr
- shadow ×1 (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali)
- Precaution minutes
- Sunrise -7 · Dhuhr +5 · Asr +6 · Maghrib +9 · Isha -5
- High-latitude rule
- above 48°, in summer
- Qibla angle
- 124° – 128° · southeast
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 4,397 – 4,579 km · Heerlen … Alkmaar
- Time zones
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Cities covered
- 44 cities · 14 with prayer times
Regions
- North Holland (8)
- South Holland (8)
- North Brabant (8)
- Overijssel (5)
- Gelderland (4)
- Utrecht (3)
- Limburg (3)
- Flevoland (2)
Cities in Netherlands — qibla angle and prayer times
| City | Qibla angle | To the Kaaba | Prayer times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 125.6° southeast | 4,554 km | Prayer Times |
| Rotterdam | 124.7° southeast | 4,548 km | Prayer Times |
| The Hague | 124.6° southeast | 4,568 km | Prayer Times |
| Utrecht | 125.6° southeast | 4,523 km | Prayer Times |
| Groningen | 128.4° southeast | 4,521 km | Prayer Times |
| Eindhoven | 125.4° southeast | 4,461 km | Prayer Times |
| Tilburg | 125° southeast | 4,491 km | Prayer Times |
| Breda | 124.7° southeast | 4,510 km | Prayer Times |
| Nijmegen | 126.2° southeast | 4,466 km | Prayer Times |
| Almere Stad | 126° southeast | 4,536 km | Prayer Times |
| Haarlem | 125.3° southeast | 4,569 km | Prayer Times |
| Arnhem | 126.4° southeast | 4,472 km | Prayer Times |
| 's-Hertogenbosch | 125.4° southeast | 4,488 km | Prayer Times |
| Enschede | 127.9° southeast | 4,435 km | Prayer Times |
| Amersfoort | 126° southeast | 4,513 km | — |
| Apeldoorn | 126.7° southeast | 4,484 km | — |
| Hoofddorp | 125.3° southeast | 4,561 km | — |
| Zwolle | 127.2° southeast | 4,498 km | — |
| Leeuwarden | 127.5° southeast | 4,560 km | — |
| Maastricht | 125.1° southeast | 4,411 km | — |
| Leiden | 124.9° southeast | 4,563 km | — |
| Dordrecht | 124.8° southeast | 4,530 km | — |
| Zoetermeer | 124.8° southeast | 4,556 km | — |
| Venlo | 126.2° southeast | 4,418 km | — |
| Deventer | 127° southeast | 4,477 km | — |
| Alkmaar | 125.7° southeast | 4,579 km | — |
| Heerlen | 125.5° southeast | 4,397 km | — |
| Hilversum | 125.8° southeast | 4,529 km | — |
| Hengelo | 127.8° southeast | 4,443 km | — |
| Purmerend | 125.8° southeast | 4,559 km | — |
| Lelystad | 126.4° southeast | 4,531 km | — |
| Roosendaal | 124.3° southeast | 4,525 km | — |
| Oss | 125.8° southeast | 4,480 km | — |
| Spijkenisse | 124.4° southeast | 4,552 km | — |
| Helmond | 125.7° southeast | 4,454 km | — |
| Almelo | 127.7° southeast | 4,457 km | — |
| Gouda | 125° southeast | 4,542 km | — |
| Alphen aan den Rijn | 125.1° southeast | 4,552 km | — |
| Hoorn | 126° southeast | 4,563 km | — |
| Assen | 128.2° southeast | 4,506 km | — |
| Velsen | 125.4° southeast | 4,573 km | — |
| Ede | 126.2° southeast | 4,490 km | — |
| Bergen op Zoom | 124° southeast | 4,532 km | — |
| Veenendaal | 126.1° southeast | 4,495 km | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the qibla direction in Netherlands?
There is no single angle for a whole country — the qibla depends on your coordinates. In Amsterdam, for instance, the qibla is 126° from true north. Pick your own city in the table above.
Why does my phone compass show a different number?
A phone compass points to magnetic north, while the table uses true (geographic) north. The gap between them is the magnetic declination, and every city page shows it separately.
Which method are the prayer times based on?
Each country uses its official or most widely accepted method — Umm al-Qura, Karachi, Egyptian GAS, MWL, ISNA and so on. The method in use is stated on every prayer-times page.