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Prayer times in Vilvoorde
Residents of and visitors to Vilvoorde can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Vilvoorde is a city in Belgium, in Flemish Region, with about 36,955 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.
Prayer times in Vilvoorde today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Vilvoorde prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Vilvoorde
Prayer times in Vilvoorde vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:14 AM and Maghrib at 10:00 PM, giving a day of 16 h 32 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:40 AM and Maghrib to 4:38 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 56 min. The difference 8 h 36 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 | 4:54 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:14 AM | 5:28 AM | 1:44 PM | 6:06 PM | 10:00 PM | 12:07 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:37 AM | 7:29 AM | 1:35 PM | 4:53 PM | 7:39 PM | 9:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:40 AM | 8:42 AM | 12:40 PM | 2:22 PM | 4:38 PM | 6:34 PM |
Vilvoorde is very close to Brussels (10 km), so its prayer times are practically the same: Dhuhr in Vilvoorde practically coincides with Brussels. People in the surrounding districts can rely on the same timetable with confidence.
Qibla direction in Vilvoorde
From Vilvoorde you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 123.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,489 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Vilvoorde 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 Vilvoorde
Ramadan in Vilvoorde: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:06 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:46 PM, roughly 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; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Vilvoorde
Vilvoorde lies at 50.9281° N, 4.4294° E, in Flemish Region, in Belgium. The nearest administrative centre is Grimbergen, 4 km away. Close by you will find Grimbergen (4 km), Zaventem (6 km), and Evere (6 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Vilvoorde
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Flemish Region, Belgium
- Population
- 36,955
- Coordinates
- 50.92814, 4.42938
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 123.6° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,489 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Vilvoorde
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Vilvoorde is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:50 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 6:06 PM for the majority, 7:20 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Vilvoorde in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Vilvoorde
- Grimbergen4 km · west
- Zaventem6 km · south-east
- Evere6 km · south
- Zemst7 km · north
- Meise7 km · west
- Kortenberg9 km · south-east
- Woluwe-Saint-Lambert9 km · south
- Brussels10 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Vilvoorde
How long is the fast in Vilvoorde 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Vilvoorde?
The Qibla in Vilvoorde is 123.6° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,489 km away.
When is Fajr in Vilvoorde?
Fajr in Vilvoorde depends on the season: about 3:14 AM on 21 June and about 6:40 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Vilvoorde?
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 Vilvoorde differ from Brussels?
Hardly: Vilvoorde is only 10 km from Brussels, so the difference stays within a minute or two.