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Prayer times in Eeklo
Residents of and visitors to Eeklo can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Eeklo is a city in Belgium, in Flemish Region, with about 19,116 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Eeklo
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Eeklo prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Eeklo by season
Prayer times in Eeklo vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:17 AM and Maghrib at 10:05 PM, for a day of 16 h 35 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:44 AM and Maghrib to 4:40 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 53 min. That is a difference of 8 h 42 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:57 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:44 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:17 AM | 5:30 AM | 1:48 PM | 6:10 PM | 10:05 PM | 12:11 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:40 AM | 7:33 AM | 1:38 PM | 4:56 PM | 7:43 PM | 9:28 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:44 AM | 8:47 AM | 12:44 PM | 2:24 PM | 4:40 PM | 6:37 PM |
Compared with Brussels, Dhuhr in Eeklo is called roughly 3 minutes later than in Brussels, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 5 minutes later than in the capital. Eeklo is 67 km from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Eeklo
The Qibla in Eeklo is at 122.9° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,556 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 122.9°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Eeklo
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Eeklo is around 6:09 AM and iftar at 5:48 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 29 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:13 AM and iftar to 6:40 PM, for a fast of 13 h 16 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Eeklo
Eeklo is located at 51.1870° N, 3.5565° E, in Flemish Region, in Belgium. The nearest administrative centre is Merelbeke, 25 km away. Nearby places include Maldegem (8 km), Aalter (13 km), and Evergem (13 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Eeklo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Flemish Region, Belgium
- Population
- 19,116
- Coordinates
- 51.18703, 3.55654
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 122.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,556 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Eeklo
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Eeklo takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:53 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 6:10 PM for the majority, 7:24 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Eeklo 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 Eeklo: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Eeklo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:40 PM on 21 December and 10:05 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Eeklo differ from Brussels?
Yes. Eeklo is 67 km from Brussels, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Eeklo is called about 3 minutes later than in Brussels.
What time is Fajr in Eeklo?
Fajr in Eeklo depends on the season: about 3:17 AM on 21 June and about 6:44 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Eeklo during Ramadan?
About 11 h 29 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Eeklo?
The Qibla in Eeklo is 122.9° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,556 km away.