City · North Brabant
Prayer times in Waalwijk
Muslims living in Waalwijk can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Waalwijk is a city in the Netherlands, in North Brabant, with about 45,610 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Waalwijk
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Waalwijk
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Waalwijk by season
Prayer times in Waalwijk change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:09 AM and Maghrib at 10:02 PM, giving a day of 16 h 40 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:39 AM and Maghrib to 4:32 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 48 min. That is a difference of 8 h 52 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 | 4:49 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:39 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:09 AM | 5:21 AM | 1:41 PM | 6:05 PM | 10:02 PM | 12:06 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:33 AM | 7:27 AM | 1:32 PM | 4:49 PM | 7:37 PM | 9:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:39 AM | 8:44 AM | 12:38 PM | 2:16 PM | 4:32 PM | 6:30 PM |
Waalwijk lies 78 km south of Amsterdam, so Dhuhr in Waalwijk comes roughly 1 minute earlier than in Amsterdam. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Waalwijk.
Qibla in Waalwijk and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Waalwijk: 125.1° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,500 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Waalwijk is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Waalwijk
Ramadan in Waalwijk: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:03 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:41 PM, roughly 11 h 28 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 17 min, longer by 109 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Waalwijk is located
Waalwijk lies at 51.6825° N, 5.0708° E, in North Brabant, in the Netherlands. The nearest administrative centre is 's-Hertogenbosch, 16 km away. Close by you will find Drunen (4 km), Loon op Zand (6 km), and Dongen (11 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Waalwijk
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Brabant, Netherlands
- Population
- 45,610
- Coordinates
- 51.68250, 5.07083
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 125.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,500 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Waalwijk
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Waalwijk is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:47 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 6:05 PM for the majority, 7:19 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Waalwijk (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Waalwijk
- Drunen4 km · east
- Loon op Zand6 km · south
- Dongen11 km · south-west
- Oisterwijk14 km · south-east
- Tilburg14 km · south
- Rijen15 km · south-west
- Geertruidenberg15 km · west
- Oosterhout15 km · west
Prayer times in Waalwijk: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Waalwijk?
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 Waalwijk during Ramadan?
About 11 h 28 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Waalwijk?
Fajr in Waalwijk depends on the season: about 3:09 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 Waalwijk differ from Amsterdam?
Yes. Waalwijk is 78 km from Amsterdam, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Waalwijk comes about 1 minute earlier than in Amsterdam.
When is Maghrib in Waalwijk?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:32 PM on 21 December and 10:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.