City · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Prayer times in Pontarlier
Muslims living in Pontarlier can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Pontarlier is a city in France, in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, with about 20,313 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Pontarlier today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Pontarlier
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Pontarlier
Prayer times in Pontarlier change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:06 AM and Maghrib at 9:33 PM, for a day of 15 h 53 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:03 AM and Maghrib to 4:48 PM, and the day is just 8 h 31 min. The difference 7 h 22 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 | 5:33 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:47 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:06 AM | 5:40 AM | 1:36 PM | 5:50 PM | 9:33 PM | 11:07 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:16 AM | 7:22 AM | 1:27 PM | 4:48 PM | 7:31 PM | 8:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:03 AM | 8:17 AM | 12:33 PM | 2:31 PM | 4:48 PM | 6:02 PM |
Pontarlier is located 369 km south-east of Paris, so Dhuhr in Pontarlier comes about 16 minutes earlier than in Paris. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Pontarlier.
Qibla in Pontarlier and distance to Makkah
In Pontarlier you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 121.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,129 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Pontarlier and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Pontarlier
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Pontarlier is around 6:32 AM and iftar at 5:48 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 05 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:45 AM and iftar to 6:31 PM, for a fast of 12 h 37 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Pontarlier on the map
Pontarlier lies at 46.9035° N, 6.3554° E, in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, in France. The nearest administrative centre is Besançon, 46 km away. Close by you will find Besançon (46 km), Thonon-les-Bains (60 km), and Lons-le-Saunier (66 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Pontarlier
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
- Population
- 20,313
- Coordinates
- 46.90347, 6.35542
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 121.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,129 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Pontarlier
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Pontarlier is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:42 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:50 PM for the majority, 7:03 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Pontarlier, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Pontarlier
- Besançon46 km · north-west
- Thonon-les-Bains60 km · south
- Lons-le-Saunier66 km · west
- Dole69 km · west
- Audincourt75 km · north-east
- Montbéliard75 km · north-east
- Annemasse79 km · south
- Vesoul82 km · north
Prayer times in Pontarlier: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Pontarlier during Ramadan?
About 11 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Pontarlier?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:48 PM on 21 December and 9:33 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Pontarlier?
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.
Do prayer times in Pontarlier differ from Paris?
Yes. Pontarlier is 369 km from Paris, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Pontarlier comes roughly 16 minutes earlier than in Paris.
What is the Qibla direction in Pontarlier?
The Qibla in Pontarlier is 121.7° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,129 km away.