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Prayer times in Geraardsbergen
Residents of and visitors to Geraardsbergen can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Geraardsbergen is a city in Belgium, in Flemish Region, with about 30,807 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically 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 Geraardsbergen
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Geraardsbergen
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Geraardsbergen change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Geraardsbergen move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:16 AM on 21 June and 6:42 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 26 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:41 PM and 10:01 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 30 min around the summer solstice and falls to 7 h 57 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:57 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:42 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:16 AM | 5:31 AM | 1:46 PM | 6:08 PM | 10:01 PM | 12:09 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:40 AM | 7:32 AM | 1:37 PM | 4:55 PM | 7:41 PM | 9:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:42 AM | 8:44 AM | 12:42 PM | 2:25 PM | 4:41 PM | 6:36 PM |
Geraardsbergen lies 34 km west of Brussels, so Dhuhr in Geraardsbergen comes roughly 2 minutes later than in Brussels. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Geraardsbergen.
Finding the Qibla from Geraardsbergen
The Qibla in Geraardsbergen is at 122.9° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,512 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 122.9°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Geraardsbergen
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Geraardsbergen is at about 6:08 AM and iftar at 5:48 PM, for a fast of 11 h 30 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:13 AM and iftar to 6:39 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 16 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Geraardsbergen on the map
Geraardsbergen lies at 50.7734° N, 3.8822° E, in Flemish Region, in Belgium. The nearest administrative centre is Oudenaarde, 21 km away. Nearby places include Lessines (8 km), Ninove (12 km), and Zottegem (12 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
- Geraardsbergen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Flemish Region, Belgium
- Population
- 30,807
- Coordinates
- 50.77343, 3.88223
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 122.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,512 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Geraardsbergen
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Geraardsbergen takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:52 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 6:08 PM for the majority, 7:22 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Geraardsbergen, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Geraardsbergen
Prayer times in Geraardsbergen: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Geraardsbergen?
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.
Do prayer times in Geraardsbergen differ from Brussels?
Yes. Geraardsbergen is 34 km from Brussels, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Geraardsbergen comes roughly 2 minutes later than in Brussels.
What is the Qibla direction in Geraardsbergen?
The Qibla in Geraardsbergen is 122.9° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,512 km away.
When is Maghrib in Geraardsbergen?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:41 PM on 21 December and 10:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Geraardsbergen?
Fajr in Geraardsbergen changes with the seasons: about 3:16 AM on 21 June and about 6:42 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.