Belgium Qibla Direction & Prayer Times
The qibla direction in Belgium changes from city to city. The table below lists the qibla angle (degrees from true north) and the great-circle distance to the Kaaba for 18 cities. In Brussels, for example, the qibla is 124° (southeast). Tap a city for the live compass and its prayer times.
Calculation details
These values are applied the same way on every city page in this country.
- Calculation method
- Diyanet (DİTİB) · Fajr 18° / Isha 17°
- Asr
- shadow ×1 (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali)
- Precaution minutes
- Sunrise -7 · Dhuhr +5 · Asr +6 · Maghrib +9 · Isha -5
- High-latitude rule
- above 48°, in summer
- Qibla angle
- 122° – 125° · southeast
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 4,405 – 4,595 km · Liège … Ostend
- Time zones
- Europe/Brussels
- Cities covered
- 18 cities · 5 with prayer times
Regions
- Flemish Region (11)
- Wallonia (6)
Cities in Belgium — qibla angle and prayer times
| City | Qibla angle | To the Kaaba | Prayer times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 123.5° southeast | 4,489 km | Prayer Times |
| Antwerp | 123.9° southeast | 4,509 km | Prayer Times |
| Gent | 122.9° southeast | 4,538 km | Prayer Times |
| Charleroi | 123.2° southeast | 4,457 km | Prayer Times |
| Liège | 124.7° southeast | 4,405 km | Prayer Times |
| Bruges | 122.5° southeast | 4,577 km | — |
| Namur | 123.7° southeast | 4,435 km | — |
| Leuven | 123.9° southeast | 4,470 km | — |
| Mons | 122.6° southeast | 4,489 km | — |
| Hasselt | 124.7° southeast | 4,437 km | — |
| Aalst, Belgium | 123.2° southeast | 4,513 km | — |
| Mechelen | 123.8° southeast | 4,492 km | — |
| La Louvière | 122.9° southeast | 4,476 km | — |
| Kortrijk | 122.2° southeast | 4,552 km | — |
| Tournai | 122.1° southeast | 4,531 km | — |
| Ostend | 122.2° southeast | 4,595 km | — |
| Sint-Niklaas | 123.5° southeast | 4,520 km | — |
| Genk | 125° southeast | 4,429 km | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the qibla direction in Belgium?
There is no single angle for a whole country — the qibla depends on your coordinates. In Brussels, for instance, the qibla is 124° from true north. Pick your own city in the table above.
Why does my phone compass show a different number?
A phone compass points to magnetic north, while the table uses true (geographic) north. The gap between them is the magnetic declination, and every city page shows it separately.
Which method are the prayer times based on?
Each country uses its official or most widely accepted method — Umm al-Qura, Karachi, Egyptian GAS, MWL, ISNA and so on. The method in use is stated on every prayer-times page.