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Prayer times in Walcourt
Looking for the prayer times in Walcourt? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Walcourt, Walloon Region. Every figure is computed for 50.2540° N, 4.4380° E, which means the times match Walcourt itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Walcourt today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Walcourt
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Walcourt by season
Prayer times in Walcourt change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:15 AM and Maghrib at 9:56 PM, for a day of 16 h 25 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:39 AM and Maghrib to 4:41 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 02 min. The difference 8 h 23 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:15 AM | 5:32 AM | 1:44 PM | 6:04 PM | 9:56 PM | 12:05 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:39 AM | 7:30 AM | 1:35 PM | 4:53 PM | 7:39 PM | 9:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:39 AM | 8:39 AM | 12:40 PM | 2:25 PM | 4:41 PM | 6:35 PM |
Walcourt lies 67 km south of Brussels, so Dhuhr in Walcourt practically coincides with Brussels. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Walcourt.
Qibla in Walcourt and distance to Makkah
In Walcourt you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 123.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,448 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Walcourt 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 Walcourt
Ramadan in Walcourt: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:06 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:47 PM, about 11 h 32 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).
About Walcourt
Walcourt lies at 50.2540° N, 4.4380° E, in Walloon Region, in Belgium. The nearest administrative centre is Namur, 39 km away. Nearby places include Charleroi (18 km), Châtelet (18 km), and Châtelineau (19 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Walcourt
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Walloon Region, Belgium
- Population
- 17,501
- Coordinates
- 50.25401, 4.43796
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 123.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,448 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Walcourt
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Walcourt comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:19 PM instead of 6:04 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:50 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Walcourt, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Walcourt
- Charleroi18 km · north
- Châtelet18 km · north
- Châtelineau19 km · north
- Courcelles24 km · north
- Binche26 km · north-west
- Morlanwelz-Mariemont26 km · north-west
- Fleurus27 km · north
- Pont-à-Celles28 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Walcourt
When is Maghrib in Walcourt?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:41 PM on 21 December and 9:56 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Walcourt?
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 Walcourt during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 32 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 Walcourt?
Fajr in Walcourt depends on the season: about 3:15 AM on 21 June and about 6:39 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Walcourt differ from Brussels?
Yes. Walcourt is 67 km from Brussels, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Walcourt comes at almost exactly the same time as Brussels.