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Prayer times in Diest
This page shows today’s salah times in Diest, Flemish Region, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live 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 the usual reference in Belgium.
Adhan times in Diest today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Diest prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Diest change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Diest move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:11 AM on 21 June and 6:38 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 27 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:35 PM and 9:58 PM. Daylight peaks at 16 h 33 min in the summer solstice and drops to 7 h 55 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:11 AM | 5:25 AM | 1:42 PM | 6:03 PM | 9:58 PM | 12:05 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:35 AM | 7:27 AM | 1:32 PM | 4:50 PM | 7:37 PM | 9:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:38 AM | 8:40 AM | 12:38 PM | 2:19 PM | 4:35 PM | 6:31 PM |
Diest lies 52 km east of Brussels, so Dhuhr in Diest comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Brussels. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Diest.
Qibla in Diest and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Diest is at 124.5° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,457 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 124.5°.
Ramadan timetable for Diest
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Diest is around 6:03 AM and iftar at 5:43 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 30 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:08 AM and iftar to 6:34 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 16 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Diest
The coordinates of Diest are 50.9892° N and 5.0506° E. The nearest cities on our site are Tessenderlo (9 km), Beringen (14 km), and Westerlo (15 km). Heist-op-den-Berg, the nearest administrative centre, is 24 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Flemish Region.
- Name
- Diest
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Flemish Region, Belgium
- Population
- 22,516
- Coordinates
- 50.98923, 5.05062
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 124.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,457 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Diest
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Diest comes roughly 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, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Diest, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Diest
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Diest
How long is the fast in Diest during Ramadan?
About 11 h 30 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Diest?
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 Diest?
The Qibla in Diest is 124.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,457 km away.
What time is Fajr in Diest?
Fajr in Diest changes with the seasons: about 3:11 AM on 21 June and about 6:38 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Diest?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:35 PM on 21 December and 9:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.