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Prayer times in Colfontaine
Looking for the prayer times in Colfontaine? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Colfontaine, Walloon Region. Every figure is computed for 50.4141° N, 3.8557° E, so the times reflect Colfontaine itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Colfontaine today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Colfontaine prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Colfontaine by season
Prayer times in Colfontaine vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:17 AM and Maghrib at 10:00 PM, giving a day of 16 h 27 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:41 AM and Maghrib to 4:43 PM, and the day is just 8 h 01 min. The difference 8 h 26 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 | 4:58 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:41 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:17 AM | 5:33 AM | 1:46 PM | 6:07 PM | 10:00 PM | 12:08 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:41 AM | 7:32 AM | 1:37 PM | 4:55 PM | 7:41 PM | 9:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:41 AM | 8:42 AM | 12:43 PM | 2:26 PM | 4:43 PM | 6:37 PM |
Compared with Brussels, Dhuhr in Colfontaine comes about 2 minutes later than in Brussels, and on the 21 June Maghrib falls at nearly the same minute in both places. Colfontaine is 60 km from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Colfontaine
The Qibla in Colfontaine is at 122.5° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,492 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 122.5°.
Fasting hours in Colfontaine during Ramadan
Ramadan in Colfontaine: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:08 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:49 PM, about 11 h 31 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 15 min, longer by 104 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Colfontaine on the map
The coordinates of Colfontaine are 50.4141° N and 3.8557° E. The nearest cities on our site are Frameries (3 km), Quaregnon (3 km), and Saint-Ghislain (5 km). Tubize, the nearest administrative centre, is 39 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Walloon Region.
- Name
- Colfontaine
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Walloon Region, Belgium
- Population
- 19,964
- Coordinates
- 50.41410, 3.85569
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 122.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,492 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Colfontaine
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Colfontaine comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:21 PM instead of 6:07 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:52 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Colfontaine and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Colfontaine
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Colfontaine
Do prayer times in Colfontaine differ from Brussels?
Yes. Colfontaine is 60 km from Brussels, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Colfontaine is called about 2 minutes later than in Brussels.
When is Maghrib in Colfontaine?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:43 PM on 21 December and 10:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Colfontaine?
The Qibla in Colfontaine is 122.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,492 km away.
How long is the fast in Colfontaine during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 31 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 15 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Colfontaine?
Fajr in Colfontaine changes with the seasons: about 3:17 AM on 21 June and about 6:41 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.