Dhuhr Prayer Time Today in Gent, Belgium

⚠️ High Latitude Adjustment

Special calculation rules are applied for Gent due to its northern position, ensuring prayer times remain valid during persistent summer twilight.

Dhuhr Timing in Gent

For today, Saturday, March 07, the Dhuhr prayer in Gent starts at 12:56. By tomorrow, the time will shift to 12:56, marking a difference of 0 minutes earlier due to the solar cycle.

Dhuhr is the midday prayer, observed after the sun has passed its highest point in the sky. It provides a spiritual pause during the middle of the day in Gent.

Because Gent is located at a high latitude of 51.05° N, it encounters the 'Persistent Twilight' phenomenon during the summer. At this latitude, the sun does not descend far enough (18 degrees) below the horizon. Consequently, Dhuhr is calculated using the 'Nearest Latitude' or 'One-Seventh' rule. During the month of March, the solar path in Gent results in a shifting schedule. The Dhuhr window is moving 0 minute(s) earlier by tomorrow. The Islamic night in Gent spans from sunset to dawn. Islamic Midnight is at 23:58, while the 'Last Third' of the night—the ideal time for Tahajjud—starts at 01:46.

Islamic Night Schedule

Calculated timings for spiritual activities in Gent:

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