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Prayer times in Balen
This page shows today’s salah times in Balen, Flemish Region, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Belgium.
Today’s prayer times in Balen
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Balen prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Balen by season
Prayer times in Balen vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:10 AM and Maghrib at 9:58 PM, giving a day of 16 h 35 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:37 AM and Maghrib to 4:34 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 53 min. The difference 8 h 41 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:50 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:10 AM | 5:24 AM | 1:41 PM | 6:03 PM | 9:58 PM | 12:05 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:34 AM | 7:27 AM | 1:32 PM | 4:49 PM | 7:36 PM | 9:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:37 AM | 8:41 AM | 12:37 PM | 2:18 PM | 4:34 PM | 6:30 PM |
Balen is located 67 km north-east of Brussels, so Dhuhr in Balen is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Brussels. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Balen.
Qibla in Balen and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Balen: 124.8° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,461 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Balen remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Balen during Ramadan
For those fasting in Balen, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:42 PM and imsak at 6:03 AM on the first day, 11 h 29 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:33 PM for a fast of 13 h 16 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Belgium.
About Balen
Balen is located at 51.1684° N, 5.1703° E, in Flemish Region, in Belgium. The nearest administrative centre is Turnhout, 23 km away. Close by you will find Mol (5 km), Lommel (12 km), and Geel (13 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Balen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Flemish Region, Belgium
- Population
- 19,978
- Coordinates
- 51.16837, 5.17027
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 124.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,461 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Balen
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Balen comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:18 PM instead of 6:03 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:47 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Balen in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Prayer times in Balen: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Balen?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:34 PM on 21 December and 9:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Balen differ from Brussels?
Yes. Balen is 67 km from Brussels, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Balen is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Brussels.
What time is Fajr in Balen?
Fajr in Balen changes with the seasons: about 3:10 AM on 21 June and about 6:37 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Balen?
The Qibla in Balen is 124.8° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,461 km away.
How long is the fast in Balen during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 29 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.