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Prayer times in Kessel-Lo
This page shows today’s salah times in Kessel-Lo, Flemish Region, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Belgium.
Namaz times in Kessel-Lo today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Kessel-Lo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Kessel-Lo change through the year
Prayer times in Kessel-Lo vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:13 AM and Maghrib at 9:59 PM, for a day of 16 h 32 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:39 AM and Maghrib to 4:37 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 56 min. That is a difference of 8 h 36 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:53 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:39 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:13 AM | 5:27 AM | 1:43 PM | 6:04 PM | 9:59 PM | 12:06 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:36 AM | 7:28 AM | 1:33 PM | 4:51 PM | 7:38 PM | 9:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:39 AM | 8:41 AM | 12:39 PM | 2:21 PM | 4:37 PM | 6:33 PM |
Compared with Brussels, Dhuhr in Kessel-Lo is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Brussels, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 1 minute earlier than in the capital. Kessel-Lo is 28 km away from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Kessel-Lo and distance to Makkah
From Kessel-Lo you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 124.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,469 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kessel-Lo and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kessel-Lo
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kessel-Lo is around 6:05 AM and iftar at 5:45 PM, for a fast of 11 h 30 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:09 AM and iftar to 6:35 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 16 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Kessel-Lo
The coordinates of Kessel-Lo are 50.8855° N and 4.7372° E. The closest places on our site are Blauwput (less than 1 km), Leuven (3 km), and Heverlee (4 km). Heist-op-den-Berg, the nearest administrative centre, is 21 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Flemish Region.
- Name
- Kessel-Lo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Flemish Region, Belgium
- Population
- 30,215
- Coordinates
- 50.88549, 4.73717
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 124.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,469 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kessel-Lo
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kessel-Lo takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:49 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 6:04 PM for the majority, 7:19 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Kessel-Lo (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
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Prayer times in Kessel-Lo: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Kessel-Lo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:37 PM on 21 December and 9:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Kessel-Lo differ from Brussels?
Yes. Kessel-Lo is 28 km from Brussels, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Kessel-Lo comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Brussels.
When is Fajr in Kessel-Lo?
Fajr in Kessel-Lo changes with the seasons: about 3:13 AM on 21 June and about 6:39 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Kessel-Lo?
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.
How long is the fast in Kessel-Lo during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 30 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.