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Prayer times in Eupen
This page shows today’s prayer times in Eupen, Walloon Region, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Belgium.
Today’s prayer times in Eupen
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Eupen prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Eupen by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Eupen move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:08 AM on 21 June and 6:33 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 25 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:33 PM and 9:52 PM. Daylight peaks at 16 h 29 min in the summer solstice and falls to 7 h 59 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 | 4:48 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:08 AM | 5:23 AM | 1:38 PM | 5:59 PM | 9:52 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:32 AM | 7:23 AM | 1:28 PM | 4:46 PM | 7:33 PM | 9:17 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:33 AM | 8:35 AM | 12:34 PM | 2:17 PM | 4:33 PM | 6:28 PM |
Eupen is located 121 km east of Brussels, so Dhuhr in Eupen is called roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Brussels. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Eupen.
Qibla in Eupen and distance to Makkah
From Eupen you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 125.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,377 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Eupen 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.
Ramadan timetable for Eupen
Ramadan in Eupen: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:59 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:40 PM, roughly 11 h 31 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 16 min, longer by 105 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Eupen
The coordinates of Eupen are 50.6279° N and 6.0365° E. The closest places on our site are Verviers (13 km), Heusy (13 km), and Herve (17 km). Namur, the nearest administrative centre, is 85 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Walloon Region.
- Name
- Eupen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Walloon Region, Belgium
- Population
- 18,029
- Coordinates
- 50.62790, 6.03647
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 125.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,377 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Eupen
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Eupen comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:13 PM instead of 5:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:43 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 at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Eupen and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Eupen
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Eupen
How long is the fast in Eupen during Ramadan?
About 11 h 31 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 Eupen?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Eupen?
The Qibla in Eupen is 125.3° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,377 km away.
Do prayer times in Eupen differ from Brussels?
Yes. Eupen is 121 km from Brussels, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Eupen comes roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Brussels.
What time is Fajr in Eupen?
Fajr in Eupen changes with the seasons: about 3:08 AM on 21 June and about 6:33 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.