Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Belgium — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Belgium
Molenbeek-Saint-Jeanprayer times are calculated based on the city's precise geographic coordinates (50.8499°N, 4.3125°E) using the Muslim World League calculation method — the standard followed by most mosques in Belgium. Times shown are for today's date and update automatically at midnight.
The five daily prayers — Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha — are calculated from the sun's position relative to Molenbeek-Saint-Jean's latitude and longitude. As the sun's declination changes throughout the year, prayer times shift by several minutes each day. This is why a Molenbeek-Saint-Jean prayer time calendar for the full month is shown below — so you can plan ahead without checking daily.
How Molenbeek-Saint-Jean's prayer times are worked out
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean sits 4,491 km (2,791 miles) from the Kaaba in Mecca, so the Qibla from here is 123° from true north — you face southeast to pray. Fajr and Isha depend on how far the sun drops below the horizon, and Belgium follows the Muslim World League method set by the Muslim World League: Fajr begins when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 17°. A city that used ISNA's 15° instead would get a noticeably different Fajr — which is why the method, not just the coordinates, decides the answer.
Day length is what really moves the timetable in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean. Measured with the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast here — from Fajr to Maghrib — runs about 17h 35m around June, while the shortest is roughly 9h 59m in December: a swing of 7h 36m across the year. That spread is set by Molenbeek-Saint-Jean's latitude (50.85°N); cities nearer the equator barely vary, while far-northern ones swing by many hours.
One local quirk worth knowing: Dhuhr in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean does not fall at 12:00. Because the city sits well west within its Europe/Brussels time zone, the sun peaks about 51 minutes after clock noon, and Dhuhr follows the sun rather than the clock — today it is at 1:50 PM. The nearest cities we also publish times for are Anderlecht, Brussels, Jette — close enough that their times differ from Molenbeek-Saint-Jean's by only a few minutes.
The EMB timetable: Belgium's official times
Belgium is rare in Western Europe for having an official interlocutor that actually publishes prayer times: the Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) — the state-recognised body for a faith Belgium formally recognised back in 1974 — issues downloadable annual timetables and announces Ramadan through its Council of Theologians. This page applies the Muslim World League calculation (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) to this city's own coordinates, which will sit close to the EMB tables for most of the year. The community itself is two-rooted: Moroccan-origin Muslims (300,000+) concentrated in Brussels and Wallonia, Turkish-origin (160,000+) strongest in Ghent and Antwerp — roughly 6-8% of the country, though Belgium keeps no religious census.
The Great Mosque of the Cinquantenaire
Brussels' Great Mosque tells Belgium's story with Islam in one building: a nineteenth-century exhibition pavilion in the Parc du Cinquantenaire, leased to Saudi Arabia in 1967 and inaugurated as a mosque in 1978, then returned — Belgium ended the Saudi concession in 2018 and management passed to the EMB. Beyond the capital, Antwerp and Ghent's Turkish mosques and Wallonia's Moroccan ones make Belgium's Islam bilingual twice over — in French and Dutch, and in Maliki and Hanafi practice. Clocks change with the EU on the last Sundays of March and October, jumping Maghrib by an hour each time.
Fajr
4:40 AMالفجر
Pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
1:50 PMالظهر
Midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
6:05 PMالعصر
Afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
9:49 PMالمغرب
Sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
10:57 PMالعشاء
Night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Prayer Times — July 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Belgium. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jul 1 | 4:28 AM | 5:33 AM | 1:48 PM | 6:07 PM | 10:00 PM | 11:05 PM |
| Thu, Jul 2 | 4:29 AM | 5:34 AM | 1:48 PM | 6:07 PM | 9:59 PM | 11:04 PM |
| Fri, Jul 3 | 4:30 AM | 5:35 AM | 1:48 PM | 6:07 PM | 9:59 PM | 11:04 PM |
| Sat, Jul 4 | 4:30 AM | 5:36 AM | 1:48 PM | 6:07 PM | 9:58 PM | 11:04 PM |
| Sun, Jul 5 | 4:31 AM | 5:36 AM | 1:48 PM | 6:07 PM | 9:58 PM | 11:04 PM |
| Mon, Jul 6 | 4:31 AM | 5:37 AM | 1:49 PM | 6:07 PM | 9:57 PM | 11:03 PM |
| Tue, Jul 7 | 4:32 AM | 5:38 AM | 1:49 PM | 6:07 PM | 9:57 PM | 11:03 PM |
| Wed, Jul 8 | 4:33 AM | 5:39 AM | 1:49 PM | 6:07 PM | 9:56 PM | 11:02 PM |
| Thu, Jul 9 | 4:33 AM | 5:40 AM | 1:49 PM | 6:07 PM | 9:56 PM | 11:02 PM |
| Fri, Jul 10 | 4:34 AM | 5:41 AM | 1:49 PM | 6:07 PM | 9:55 PM | 11:02 PM |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 4:35 AM | 5:42 AM | 1:49 PM | 6:06 PM | 9:54 PM | 11:01 PM |
| Sun, Jul 12 | 4:36 AM | 5:43 AM | 1:49 PM | 6:06 PM | 9:53 PM | 11:01 PM |
| Mon, Jul 13 | 4:37 AM | 5:44 AM | 1:50 PM | 6:06 PM | 9:52 PM | 11:00 PM |
| Tue, Jul 14 | 4:37 AM | 5:45 AM | 1:50 PM | 6:06 PM | 9:52 PM | 10:59 PM |
| Wed, Jul 15 | 4:38 AM | 5:46 AM | 1:50 PM | 6:05 PM | 9:51 PM | 10:59 PM |
| Thu, Jul 16 | 4:39 AM | 5:47 AM | 1:50 PM | 6:05 PM | 9:50 PM | 10:58 PM |
| Fri, Jul 17Today | 4:40 AM | 5:49 AM | 1:50 PM | 6:05 PM | 9:49 PM | 10:57 PM |
| Sat, Jul 18 | 4:41 AM | 5:50 AM | 1:50 PM | 6:05 PM | 9:47 PM | 10:57 PM |
| Sun, Jul 19 | 4:42 AM | 5:51 AM | 1:50 PM | 6:04 PM | 9:46 PM | 10:56 PM |
| Mon, Jul 20 | 4:43 AM | 5:52 AM | 1:50 PM | 6:04 PM | 9:45 PM | 10:55 PM |
| Tue, Jul 21 | 4:43 AM | 5:54 AM | 1:50 PM | 6:03 PM | 9:44 PM | 10:54 PM |
| Wed, Jul 22 | 4:44 AM | 5:55 AM | 1:50 PM | 6:03 PM | 9:43 PM | 10:53 PM |
| Thu, Jul 23 | 4:45 AM | 5:56 AM | 1:50 PM | 6:02 PM | 9:41 PM | 10:52 PM |
| Fri, Jul 24 | 4:46 AM | 5:58 AM | 1:50 PM | 6:02 PM | 9:40 PM | 10:51 PM |
| Sat, Jul 25 | 4:47 AM | 5:59 AM | 1:50 PM | 6:01 PM | 9:39 PM | 10:50 PM |
| Sun, Jul 26 | 4:48 AM | 6:00 AM | 1:50 PM | 6:01 PM | 9:37 PM | 10:49 PM |
| Mon, Jul 27 | 4:49 AM | 6:02 AM | 1:50 PM | 6:00 PM | 9:36 PM | 10:48 PM |
| Tue, Jul 28 | 4:50 AM | 6:03 AM | 1:50 PM | 6:00 PM | 9:35 PM | 10:47 PM |
| Wed, Jul 29 | 4:51 AM | 6:05 AM | 1:50 PM | 5:59 PM | 9:33 PM | 10:46 PM |
| Thu, Jul 30 | 4:52 AM | 6:06 AM | 1:50 PM | 5:59 PM | 9:32 PM | 10:45 PM |
| Fri, Jul 31 | 4:53 AM | 6:07 AM | 1:50 PM | 5:58 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:44 PM |
All times are approximate. Times may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local mosque. Verify with your imam.
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Prayer Times — FAQ
What time is Fajr in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean today?
Fajr in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean today is at 4:40 AM (Muslim World League method). Fajr begins at astronomical twilight — about 90 minutes before sunrise — and must be performed before the sun rises.
What time is Maghrib in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean today?
Maghrib in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean today is at 9:49 PM. Maghrib begins at sunset and should be performed promptly, as its window is the shortest of all five prayers (approximately 1.5–2 hours).
What time is Isha in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean today?
Isha in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean today is at 10:57 PM (Muslim World League). Isha begins when twilight disappears and can be performed until midnight (Fard) or until Fajr begins (in necessity).
What direction is Qibla from Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?
The Qibla direction from Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Belgium is 123° from true north — pointing southeast toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 4,491 km (2,791 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?
Measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is about 17h 35m around June, and the shortest is about 9h 59m in December — a difference of 7h 36m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 50.85°N.
Does Belgium have official prayer times?
Effectively yes — the Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB), the state-recognised Muslim body, publishes annual prayer timetables and fixes Ramadan dates through its Council of Theologians. This page's Muslim World League calculation (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) on this city's coordinates lands close to those tables most of the year; treat the EMB or your mosque's timetable as final for fasting.
Which calculation method is used for Molenbeek-Saint-Jean prayer times?
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean uses the Muslim World League method, followed by the Muslim World League. Fajr starts when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 17°. You can switch methods above if your local mosque follows a different convention.
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