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Prayer times in Bilzen
This page shows today’s salah times in Bilzen, Flemish Region, worked out 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Belgium.
Namaz times in Bilzen today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Bilzen prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Bilzen by season
Prayer times in Bilzen vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:09 AM and Maghrib at 9:55 PM, giving a day of 16 h 31 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:36 AM and Maghrib to 4:34 PM, and the day is just 7 h 56 min. The difference 8 h 35 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:50 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:36 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:09 AM | 5:24 AM | 1:40 PM | 6:01 PM | 9:55 PM | 12:03 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:33 AM | 7:25 AM | 1:30 PM | 4:48 PM | 7:35 PM | 9:20 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:36 AM | 8:38 AM | 12:36 PM | 2:18 PM | 4:34 PM | 6:30 PM |
Bilzen is located 82 km east of Brussels, so Dhuhr in Bilzen is called about 5 minutes earlier than in Brussels. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Bilzen.
Qibla in Bilzen and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Bilzen is at 124.9° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,423 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 124.9°.
Fasting hours in Bilzen during Ramadan
Ramadan in Bilzen: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:01 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:41 PM, roughly 11 h 30 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 16 min, longer by 106 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Bilzen on the map
The coordinates of Bilzen are 50.8733° N and 5.5184° E. The closest places on our site are Diepenbeek (8 km), Riemst (9 km), and Lanaken (9 km). Heist-op-den-Berg, the nearest administrative centre, is 60 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Flemish Region.
- Name
- Bilzen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Flemish Region, Belgium
- Population
- 29,622
- Coordinates
- 50.87325, 5.51840
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 124.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,423 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bilzen
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Bilzen comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:16 PM instead of 6:01 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:45 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Bilzen
- Diepenbeek8 km · north-west
- Riemst9 km · south-east
- Lanaken9 km · east
- Genk10 km · north
- Tongeren11 km · south
- Hasselt14 km · north-west
- Mechelen-aan-de-Maas16 km · north-east
- Maasmechelen16 km · north-east
Prayer times in Bilzen: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Bilzen?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:34 PM on 21 December and 9:55 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Bilzen during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 30 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Bilzen?
Fajr in Bilzen changes with the seasons: about 3:09 AM on 21 June and about 6:36 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Bilzen?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
What is the Qibla direction in Bilzen?
The Qibla in Bilzen is 124.9° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,423 km away.