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Prayer times in Auxerre
Looking for the prayer times in Auxerre? 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 Auxerre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Every figure is computed for 47.7996° N, 3.5703° E, which means the times match Auxerre itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Auxerre today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Auxerre prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Auxerre change through the year
Prayer times in Auxerre vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:11 AM and Maghrib at 9:48 PM, giving a day of 16 h 01 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:16 AM and Maghrib to 4:56 PM, and the day is just 8 h 24 min. That is a difference of 7 h 37 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 | 6:49 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:11 AM | 5:47 AM | 1:47 PM | 6:03 PM | 9:48 PM | 11:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:26 AM | 7:33 AM | 1:38 PM | 4:59 PM | 7:42 PM | 8:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:16 AM | 8:32 AM | 12:44 PM | 2:39 PM | 4:56 PM | 6:11 PM |
Auxerre is located 148 km south-east of Paris, so Dhuhr in Auxerre comes about 5 minutes earlier than in Paris. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Auxerre.
Qibla in Auxerre and distance to Makkah
In Auxerre you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 119.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,360 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Auxerre 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.
Fasting hours in Auxerre during Ramadan
Fasting in Auxerre, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:57 PM and imsak at 6:44 AM on the first day, 11 h 03 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:42 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.
Auxerre on the map
The coordinates of Auxerre are 47.7996° N and 3.5703° E. The nearest cities on our site are Sens (49 km), Montargis (66 km), and Troyes (68 km). Sens, the nearest administrative centre, is 49 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
- Name
- Auxerre
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
- Population
- 41,516
- Coordinates
- 47.79960, 3.57033
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 119.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,360 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Auxerre
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Auxerre is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:53 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 6:03 PM for the majority, 7:17 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Auxerre (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Auxerre
- Sens49 km · north-west
- Montargis66 km · west
- Troyes68 km · north-east
- Gien71 km · west
- Montereau-Fault-Yonne80 km · north-west
- Avon92 km · north-west
- Fontainebleau94 km · north-west
- Nevers95 km · south
Prayer times in Auxerre: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Auxerre during Ramadan?
About 11 h 03 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Auxerre?
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 Maghrib in Auxerre?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:56 PM on 21 December and 9:48 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Auxerre?
The Qibla in Auxerre is 119.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,360 km away.
When is Fajr in Auxerre?
Fajr in Auxerre changes with the seasons: about 4:11 AM on 21 June and about 7:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.