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Prayer times in Boom
Looking for the adhan times in Boom? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Boom, Flemish Region. Every figure is computed for 51.0924° N, 4.3717° E, which means the times match Boom itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Boom today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Boom
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Boom by season
Prayer times in Boom vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:14 AM and Maghrib at 10:01 PM, giving a day of 16 h 34 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:40 AM and Maghrib to 4:37 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 54 min. That is a difference of 8 h 40 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 | 4:54 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:41 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:14 AM | 5:27 AM | 1:44 PM | 6:06 PM | 10:01 PM | 12:08 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:37 AM | 7:30 AM | 1:35 PM | 4:53 PM | 7:39 PM | 9:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:40 AM | 8:43 AM | 12:40 PM | 2:21 PM | 4:37 PM | 6:34 PM |
Boom lies 27 km north of Brussels, so Dhuhr in Boom comes at almost exactly the same time as Brussels. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Boom.
Qibla direction in Boom
In Boom you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 123.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,503 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Boom and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Boom
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Boom is around 6:06 AM and iftar at 5:45 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 29 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:10 AM and iftar to 6:37 PM, for a fast of 13 h 16 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Boom is located
Boom is located at 51.0924° N, 4.3717° E, in Flemish Region, in Belgium. The nearest administrative centre is Grimbergen, 18 km away. Close by you will find Willebroek (4 km), Puurs (6 km), and Kontich (7 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Boom
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Flemish Region, Belgium
- Population
- 15,810
- Coordinates
- 51.09242, 4.37170
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 123.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,503 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Boom
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Boom comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:21 PM instead of 6:06 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:50 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Boom in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Boom
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Boom
Which calculation method is used for Boom?
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.
When is Fajr in Boom?
Fajr in Boom changes with the seasons: about 3:14 AM on 21 June and about 6:40 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Boom differ from Brussels?
Yes. Boom is 27 km from Brussels, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Boom practically coincides with Brussels.
What is the Qibla direction in Boom?
The Qibla in Boom is 123.7° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,503 km away.
How long is the fast in Boom 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.