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Prayer times in Ekeren
Residents of and visitors to Ekeren can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Ekeren is a city in Belgium, in Flemish Region, with about 23,300 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Ekeren
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Ekeren
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Ekeren
Prayer times in Ekeren vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:13 AM and Maghrib at 10:02 PM, for a day of 16 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:41 AM and Maghrib to 4:36 PM, and the day is just 7 h 52 min. That is a difference of 8 h 44 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 | 4:53 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:41 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:13 AM | 5:26 AM | 1:44 PM | 6:06 PM | 10:02 PM | 12:08 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:36 AM | 7:29 AM | 1:35 PM | 4:52 PM | 7:39 PM | 9:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:41 AM | 8:44 AM | 12:40 PM | 2:20 PM | 4:36 PM | 6:33 PM |
Compared with Brussels, Dhuhr in Ekeren comes at almost exactly the same time as Brussels, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes later than in the capital. Ekeren is 48 km away from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Ekeren and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Ekeren: 124.0° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,512 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Ekeren is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Ekeren
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ekeren is around 6:06 AM and iftar at 5:45 PM, for a fast of 11 h 29 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:10 AM and iftar to 6:36 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 16 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Ekeren on the map
The coordinates of Ekeren are 51.2809° N and 4.4181° E. The nearest cities on our site are Kapellen (4 km), Merksem (4 km), and Brasschaat (5 km). Wuustwezel, the nearest administrative centre, is 17 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Flemish Region.
- Name
- Ekeren
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Flemish Region, Belgium
- Population
- 23,300
- Coordinates
- 51.28087, 4.41813
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 124.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,512 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ekeren
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Ekeren takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:50 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 6:06 PM for the majority, 7:21 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: 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 Ekeren
- Kapellen4 km · north
- Merksem4 km · south-east
- Brasschaat5 km · east
- Stabroek7 km · north-west
- Schoten7 km · south-east
- Antwerp7 km · south
- Deurne7 km · south-east
- Zwijndrecht9 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Ekeren
Do prayer times in Ekeren differ from Brussels?
Yes. Ekeren is 48 km from Brussels, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Ekeren practically coincides with Brussels.
How long is the fast in Ekeren 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.
When is Maghrib in Ekeren?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:36 PM on 21 December and 10:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Ekeren?
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 time is Fajr in Ekeren?
Fajr in Ekeren changes with the seasons: about 3:13 AM on 21 June and about 6:41 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.