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Prayer times in Tienen
Muslims living in Tienen can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Tienen is a city in Belgium, in Flemish Region, with about 31,743 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Tienen
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Tienen
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Tienen change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Tienen move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:12 AM on 21 June and 6:38 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 26 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:37 PM and 9:57 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 31 min in 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 | 4:52 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:12 AM | 5:27 AM | 1:42 PM | 6:03 PM | 9:57 PM | 12:05 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:36 AM | 7:27 AM | 1:33 PM | 4:51 PM | 7:37 PM | 9:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:38 AM | 8:40 AM | 12:38 PM | 2:20 PM | 4:37 PM | 6:32 PM |
Compared with Brussels, Dhuhr in Tienen comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Brussels, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 3 minutes earlier than in the capital. Tienen is 42 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 Tienen and distance to Makkah
From Tienen you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 124.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,452 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Tienen and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Tienen during Ramadan
Ramadan in Tienen: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:04 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:44 PM, about 11 h 30 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 16 min, longer by 106 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Tienen
Tienen is located at 50.8075° N, 4.9378° E, in Flemish Region, in Belgium. The nearest administrative centre is Heist-op-den-Berg, 33 km away. Close by you will find Kessel-Lo (17 km), Blauwput (17 km), and Sint-Truiden (18 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
- Tienen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Flemish Region, Belgium
- Population
- 31,743
- Coordinates
- 50.80745, 4.93780
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 124.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,452 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Tienen
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Tienen comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:18 PM instead of 6:03 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:48 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page 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 Tienen
Prayer times in Tienen: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Tienen?
The Qibla in Tienen is 124.1° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,452 km away.
When is Maghrib in Tienen?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:37 PM on 21 December and 9:57 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Tienen?
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 Tienen differ from Brussels?
Yes. Tienen is 42 km from Brussels, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Tienen comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Brussels.
When is Fajr in Tienen?
Fajr in Tienen changes with the seasons: about 3:12 AM on 21 June and about 6:38 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.