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Prayer times in Sint-Truiden
Residents of and visitors to Sint-Truiden can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Sint-Truiden is a city in Belgium, in Flemish Region, with about 37,859 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location 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 Sint-Truiden
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sint-Truiden
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sint-Truiden
Prayer times in Sint-Truiden change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:11 AM and Maghrib at 9:56 PM, giving a day of 16 h 31 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:37 AM and Maghrib to 4:36 PM, and the day is just 7 h 57 min. That is a difference of 8 h 34 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 | 4:51 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:37 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:11 AM | 5:26 AM | 1:41 PM | 6:02 PM | 9:56 PM | 12:04 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:35 AM | 7:26 AM | 1:32 PM | 4:50 PM | 7:36 PM | 9:21 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:37 AM | 8:39 AM | 12:37 PM | 2:19 PM | 4:36 PM | 6:31 PM |
Sint-Truiden is located 59 km east of Brussels, so Dhuhr in Sint-Truiden comes about 3 minutes earlier than in Brussels. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Sint-Truiden.
Qibla direction in Sint-Truiden
Qibla direction for Sint-Truiden: 124.4° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,438 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Sint-Truiden is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Sint-Truiden during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sint-Truiden is at about 6:03 AM and iftar at 5:43 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 30 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:08 AM and iftar to 6:33 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 16 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Sint-Truiden
The coordinates of Sint-Truiden are 50.8168° N and 5.1865° E. The nearest cities on our site are Hasselt (17 km), Tienen (18 km), and Diepenbeek (19 km). Heist-op-den-Berg, the nearest administrative centre, is 43 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Flemish Region.
- Name
- Sint-Truiden
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Flemish Region, Belgium
- Population
- 37,859
- Coordinates
- 50.81679, 5.18647
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 124.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,438 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sint-Truiden
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sint-Truiden takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:47 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 6:02 PM for the majority, 7:17 PM for the Hanafis. Choose 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 Sint-Truiden (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sint-Truiden
Do prayer times in Sint-Truiden differ from Brussels?
Yes. Sint-Truiden is 59 km from Brussels, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Sint-Truiden comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Brussels.
What is the Qibla direction in Sint-Truiden?
The Qibla in Sint-Truiden is 124.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,438 km away.
When is Fajr in Sint-Truiden?
Fajr in Sint-Truiden changes with the seasons: about 3:11 AM on 21 June and about 6:37 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Sint-Truiden during Ramadan?
About 11 h 30 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 Sint-Truiden?
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.