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Prayer times in La Louvière
Residents of and visitors to La Louvière can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. La Louvière is a city in Belgium, in Walloon Region, with about 76,668 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.
Adhan times in La Louvière today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for La Louvière
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in La Louvière
Prayer times in La Louvière change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:16 AM and Maghrib at 9:59 PM, giving a day of 16 h 27 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:40 AM and Maghrib to 4:41 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h. That is a difference of 8 h 27 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 | 4:56 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:16 AM | 5:31 AM | 1:45 PM | 6:06 PM | 9:59 PM | 12:07 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:39 AM | 7:31 AM | 1:36 PM | 4:54 PM | 7:40 PM | 9:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:40 AM | 8:41 AM | 12:41 PM | 2:25 PM | 4:41 PM | 6:36 PM |
Compared with Brussels, Dhuhr in La Louvière is called roughly 1 minute later than in Brussels, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute earlier than in the capital. La Louvière is 42 km away from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in La Louvière and distance to Makkah
From La Louvière you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 122.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,476 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of La Louvière 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.
Fasting hours in La Louvière during Ramadan
Ramadan in La Louvière: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:07 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:48 PM, roughly 11 h 31 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 16 min, longer by 104 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where La Louvière is located
La Louvière is located at 50.4866° N, 4.1879° E, in Walloon Region, in Belgium. The nearest administrative centre is Tubize, 23 km away. Nearby places include Manage (4 km), Morlanwelz-Mariemont (5 km), and Binche (9 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- La Louvière
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Walloon Region, Belgium
- Population
- 76,668
- Coordinates
- 50.48657, 4.18785
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 122.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,476 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in La Louvière
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in La Louvière comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:20 PM instead of 6:06 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:51 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to La Louvière, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to La Louvière
- Manage4 km · north-east
- Morlanwelz-Mariemont5 km · south-east
- Binche9 km · south
- Pont-à-Celles13 km · east
- Soignies13 km · north-west
- Courcelles13 km · east
- Braine-le-Comte14 km · north
- Nivelles16 km · north-east
Prayer times in La Louvière: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for La Louvière?
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 time is Fajr in La Louvière?
Fajr in La Louvière changes with the seasons: about 3:16 AM on 21 June and about 6:40 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in La Louvière?
The Qibla in La Louvière is 122.9° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,476 km away.
How long is the fast in La Louvière 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.
Do prayer times in La Louvière differ from Brussels?
Yes. La Louvière is 42 km from Brussels, towards the south, and Dhuhr in La Louvière comes roughly 1 minute later than in Brussels.