City · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Prayer times in Riom
Residents of and visitors to Riom can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Riom is a city in France, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with about 20,142 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.
Prayer times in Riom today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Prayer calendar for Riom
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Riom change through the year
Prayer times in Riom vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:27 AM and Maghrib at 9:42 PM, giving a day of 15 h 44 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:13 AM and Maghrib to 5:05 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 39 min. The difference 7 h 05 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 | 5:47 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:17 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:27 AM | 5:57 AM | 1:49 PM | 6:00 PM | 9:42 PM | 11:12 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:30 AM | 7:35 AM | 1:40 PM | 5:02 PM | 7:44 PM | 8:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:13 AM | 8:26 AM | 12:45 PM | 2:48 PM | 5:05 PM | 6:18 PM |
Riom lies 334 km south of Paris, so Dhuhr in Riom is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Paris. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Riom.
Qibla in Riom and distance to Makkah
In Riom you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 116.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,291 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Riom and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Riom
Fasting in Riom, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:03 PM and imsak at 6:44 AM on the first day, 11 h 09 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:45 PM and the fast lasts 12 h 37 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in France.
About Riom
Riom is located at 45.8936° N, 3.1126° E, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, in France. The nearest administrative centre is Clermont-Ferrand, 13 km away. Close by you will find Clermont-Ferrand (13 km), Cournon-d'Auvergne (18 km), and Vichy (35 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Riom
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
- Population
- 20,142
- Coordinates
- 45.89362, 3.11264
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 116.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,291 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Riom
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Riom comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:14 PM instead of 6:00 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:55 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Riom (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Riom
- Clermont-Ferrand13 km · south
- Cournon-d'Auvergne18 km · south
- Vichy35 km · north-east
- Issoire40 km · south
- Montluçon63 km · north-west
- Roanne76 km · east
- Moulins77 km · north
- Montbrison80 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Riom
Do prayer times in Riom differ from Paris?
Yes. Riom is 334 km from Paris, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Riom comes about 3 minutes earlier than in Paris.
When is Fajr in Riom?
Fajr in Riom changes with the seasons: about 4:27 AM on 21 June and about 7:13 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Riom?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:05 PM on 21 December and 9:42 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Riom?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Riom?
The Qibla in Riom is 116.8° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,291 km away.