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Prayer times in Saint-Chamond
Looking for the adhan times in Saint-Chamond? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Saint-Chamond, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Every figure is computed for 45.4759° N, 4.5129° E, so the times reflect Saint-Chamond itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Saint-Chamond
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Saint-Chamond
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Saint-Chamond change through the year
Prayer times in Saint-Chamond change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:24 AM and Maghrib at 9:34 PM, for a day of 15 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:07 AM and Maghrib to 5:01 PM, and the day is just 8 h 43 min. The difference 6 h 58 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:42 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:54 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:24 AM | 5:53 AM | 1:44 PM | 5:54 PM | 9:34 PM | 11:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:25 AM | 7:30 AM | 1:34 PM | 4:57 PM | 7:38 PM | 8:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:07 AM | 8:19 AM | 12:40 PM | 2:44 PM | 5:01 PM | 6:13 PM |
Saint-Chamond is located 410 km south-east of Paris, so Dhuhr in Saint-Chamond comes roughly 9 minutes earlier than in Paris. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Saint-Chamond.
Qibla in Saint-Chamond and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Saint-Chamond: 117.9° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,173 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Saint-Chamond is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Saint-Chamond
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Saint-Chamond is at about 6:38 AM and iftar at 5:58 PM, for a fast of 11 h 10 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:53 AM and iftar to 6:39 PM, for a fast of 12 h 37 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Saint-Chamond is located
Saint-Chamond is located at 45.4759° N, 4.5129° E, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, in France. The nearest administrative centre is Saint-Etienne, 11 km away. Close by you will find Saint-Etienne (11 km), Firminy (20 km), and Givors (24 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Saint-Chamond
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
- Population
- 38,014
- Coordinates
- 45.47590, 4.51294
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 117.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,173 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Saint-Chamond
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Saint-Chamond comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:08 PM instead of 5:54 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:49 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Saint-Chamond and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Saint-Chamond
- Saint-Etienne11 km · south-west
- Firminy20 km · south-west
- Givors24 km · north-east
- Vienne29 km · east
- Annonay29 km · south-east
- Saint-Genis-Laval33 km · north-east
- Oullins35 km · north-east
- Saint-Fons37 km · north-east
Prayer times in Saint-Chamond: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Saint-Chamond differ from Paris?
Yes. Saint-Chamond is 410 km from Paris, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Saint-Chamond comes roughly 9 minutes earlier than in Paris.
When is Fajr in Saint-Chamond?
Fajr in Saint-Chamond changes with the seasons: about 4:24 AM on 21 June and about 7:07 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Saint-Chamond?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:01 PM on 21 December and 9:34 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Saint-Chamond during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 10 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Saint-Chamond?
The Qibla in Saint-Chamond is 117.9° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,173 km away.