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Prayer times in Rixensart
This page shows today’s salah times in Rixensart, 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 use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Belgium.
Today’s prayer times in Rixensart
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Rixensart prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Rixensart
Prayer times in Rixensart vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:14 AM and Maghrib at 9:59 PM, for a day of 16 h 30 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:39 AM and Maghrib to 4:39 PM, and the day is just 7 h 58 min. That is a difference of 8 h 32 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:39 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:14 AM | 5:29 AM | 1:44 PM | 6:05 PM | 9:59 PM | 12:06 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:37 AM | 7:29 AM | 1:34 PM | 4:52 PM | 7:39 PM | 9:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:39 AM | 8:41 AM | 12:40 PM | 2:22 PM | 4:39 PM | 6:34 PM |
Rixensart is located 20 km south-east of Brussels, so Dhuhr in Rixensart comes about 1 minute earlier than in Brussels. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Rixensart.
Finding the Qibla from Rixensart
The Qibla in Rixensart is at 123.6° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,470 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 123.6°.
Ramadan timetable for Rixensart
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Rixensart is at about 6:05 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 moves to 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 Rixensart is located
Rixensart is located at 50.7123° N, 4.5253° E, in Walloon Region, in Belgium. The nearest administrative centre is Brussels, 20 km away. Close by you will find Wavre (5 km), Overijse (7 km), and Louvain-la-Neuve (8 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Rixensart
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Walloon Region, Belgium
- Population
- 21,616
- Coordinates
- 50.71229, 4.52529
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 123.6° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,470 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Rixensart
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Rixensart is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:49 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 6:05 PM for the majority, 7:19 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Rixensart
- Wavre5 km · east
- Overijse7 km · north
- Louvain-la-Neuve8 km · south-east
- Waterloo9 km · west
- Braine-l'Alleud12 km · west
- Sint-Genesius-Rode12 km · west
- Tervuren12 km · north
- Watermael-Boitsfort13 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Rixensart
What is the Qibla direction in Rixensart?
The Qibla in Rixensart is 123.6° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,470 km away.
Do prayer times in Rixensart differ from Brussels?
Yes. Rixensart is 20 km from Brussels, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Rixensart is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Brussels.
What time is Fajr in Rixensart?
Fajr in Rixensart changes with the seasons: about 3:14 AM on 21 June and about 6:39 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Rixensart?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:39 PM on 21 December and 9:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Rixensart?
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.