City · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Prayer times in Échirolles
Looking for the adhan times in Échirolles? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Échirolles, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Every figure is computed for 45.1460° N, 5.7144° E, so the times reflect Échirolles itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Échirolles
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Prayer calendar for Échirolles
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Échirolles by season
Prayer times in Échirolles vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:22 AM and Maghrib at 9:28 PM, giving a day of 15 h 38 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:01 AM and Maghrib to 4:58 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 45 min. That is a difference of 6 h 53 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 | 5:37 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:22 AM | 5:50 AM | 1:39 PM | 5:49 PM | 9:28 PM | 10:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:21 AM | 7:25 AM | 1:30 PM | 4:52 PM | 7:33 PM | 8:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:01 AM | 8:13 AM | 12:35 PM | 2:40 PM | 4:58 PM | 6:09 PM |
Compared with Paris, Dhuhr in Échirolles is called roughly 13 minutes earlier than in Paris, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 30 minutes earlier than in the capital. Échirolles is 485 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Échirolles
The Qibla in Échirolles is at 118.9° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,073 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 118.9°.
Fasting hours in Échirolles during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Échirolles is around 6:33 AM and iftar at 5:54 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 11 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:48 AM and iftar to 6:35 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 37 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Échirolles is located
Échirolles lies at 45.1460° N, 5.7144° E, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, in France. The nearest administrative centre is Grenoble, 4 km away. Close by you will find Grenoble (4 km), Saint-Martin-d'Hères (5 km), and Meylan (9 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Échirolles
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
- Population
- 33,088
- Coordinates
- 45.14603, 5.71441
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 118.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,073 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Échirolles
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Échirolles comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:02 PM instead of 5:49 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:45 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Échirolles and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Échirolles
- Grenoble4 km · north
- Saint-Martin-d'Hères5 km · north-east
- Meylan9 km · north-east
- Saint Egreve10 km · north
- Voiron26 km · north
- Chambéry49 km · north
- Romans-sur-Isère52 km · west
- Aix-les-Bains63 km · north
Prayer times in Échirolles: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Échirolles during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 11 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Échirolles differ from Paris?
Yes. Échirolles is 485 km from Paris, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Échirolles is called about 13 minutes earlier than in Paris.
What is the Qibla direction in Échirolles?
The Qibla in Échirolles is 118.9° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,073 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Échirolles?
We use the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method: Fajr at 12° and Isha when the sun is 12° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
When is Fajr in Échirolles?
Fajr in Échirolles changes with the seasons: about 4:22 AM on 21 June and about 7:01 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.