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Prayer times in Zaventem
Residents of and visitors to Zaventem can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Zaventem is a city in Belgium, in Flemish Region, with about 28,188 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 Zaventem
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Zaventem prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Zaventem by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Zaventem move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:14 AM on 21 June and 6:40 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 26 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:38 PM and 10:00 PM. Daylight peaks at 16 h 32 min around the summer solstice and falls to 7 h 56 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 | 4:54 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:14 AM | 5:28 AM | 1:44 PM | 6:05 PM | 10:00 PM | 12:07 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:37 AM | 7:29 AM | 1:35 PM | 4:52 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 |
Zaventem lies right next to Brussels (9 km), so its prayer times are practically the same: Dhuhr in Zaventem comes at almost exactly the same time as Brussels. People in the surrounding districts can use the same timetable without noticeable error.
Finding the Qibla from Zaventem
Qibla direction for Zaventem: 123.7° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,484 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Zaventem remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Zaventem
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Zaventem is at about 6:06 AM and iftar at 5:46 PM, for a fast of 11 h 30 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:10 AM and iftar to 6:36 PM, for a fast of 13 h 16 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Zaventem is located
The coordinates of Zaventem are 50.8837° N and 4.4730° E. The nearest cities on our site are Kortenberg (5 km), Evere (5 km), and Woluwe-Saint-Lambert (5 km). Grimbergen, the nearest administrative centre, is 9 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Flemish Region.
- Name
- Zaventem
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Flemish Region, Belgium
- Population
- 28,188
- Coordinates
- 50.88365, 4.47298
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 123.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,484 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Zaventem
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Zaventem comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:20 PM instead of 6:05 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:50 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, 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 Zaventem (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Zaventem
- Kortenberg5 km · east
- Evere5 km · west
- Woluwe-Saint-Lambert5 km · south-west
- Vilvoorde6 km · north-west
- Tervuren7 km · south-east
- Auderghem8 km · south
- Grimbergen9 km · north-west
- Brussels9 km · south-west
Prayer times in Zaventem: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Zaventem differ from Brussels?
Hardly: Zaventem is only 9 km from Brussels, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
What is the Qibla direction in Zaventem?
The Qibla in Zaventem is 123.7° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,484 km away.
What time is Fajr in Zaventem?
Fajr in Zaventem 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 Zaventem?
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 Zaventem 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.