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Prayer times in Kapellen
This page shows today’s salah times in Kapellen, Flemish Region, calculated 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Belgium.
Salah times in Kapellen today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Kapellen
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Kapellen by season
Prayer times in Kapellen vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:13 AM and Maghrib at 10:02 PM, giving 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 lasts only 7 h 52 min. That is a difference of 8 h 44 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably 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 |
Kapellen is located 52 km north of Brussels, so Dhuhr in Kapellen comes at almost exactly the same time as Brussels. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Kapellen.
Finding the Qibla from Kapellen
The Qibla in Kapellen is at 124.0° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,513 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 124.0°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kapellen
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kapellen 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 moves to 5:10 AM and iftar to 6:36 PM, for a fast of 13 h 16 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Kapellen on the map
Kapellen is located at 51.3138° N, 4.4354° E, in Flemish Region, in Belgium. The nearest administrative centre is Wuustwezel, 14 km away. Close by you will find Ekeren (4 km), Brasschaat (5 km), and Stabroek (5 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kapellen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Flemish Region, Belgium
- Population
- 26,410
- Coordinates
- 51.31377, 4.43539
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 124.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,513 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kapellen
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Kapellen comes roughly 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.
If you are travelling to Kapellen, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Kapellen
Prayer times in Kapellen: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Kapellen?
The Qibla in Kapellen is 124.0° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,513 km away.
How long is the fast in Kapellen 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.
Which calculation method is used for Kapellen?
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 Kapellen differ from Brussels?
Yes. Kapellen is 52 km from Brussels, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Kapellen comes at almost exactly the same time as Brussels.
When is Maghrib in Kapellen?
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.