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Prayer times in Brest
Looking for the adhan times in Brest? 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 Brest, Brittany Region. Every figure is computed for 48.3903° N, 4.4863° W, so the times reflect Brest itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Brest
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Brest prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Brest
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Brest on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 4:42 AM, the longest day lasts 16 h 06 min, compared with only 8 h 19 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:42 PM and 11:58 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 1:16 PM and 2:20 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Brest and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:14 AM | 7:22 AM | 1:25 PM | 4:46 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:42 AM | 6:17 AM | 2:20 PM | 6:36 PM | 10:23 PM | 11:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:57 AM | 8:05 AM | 2:10 PM | 5:31 PM | 8:14 PM | 9:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:50 AM | 9:06 AM | 1:16 PM | 3:08 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:42 PM |
Brest lies 505 km west of Paris, so Dhuhr in Brest comes roughly 27 minutes later than in Paris. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Brest.
Qibla in Brest and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Brest: 111.4° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,928 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Brest remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Brest
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Brest is at about 7:17 AM and iftar at 6:28 PM, for a fast of 11 h 01 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 6:27 AM and iftar to 7:14 PM, for a fast of 12 h 37 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Brest on the map
Brest lies at 48.3903° N, 4.4863° W, in Brittany Region, in France. The nearest administrative centre is Quimper, 52 km away. Nearby places include Landerneau (19 km), Douarnenez (35 km), and Quimper (52 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Brest
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Brittany Region, France
- Population
- 144,899
- Coordinates
- 48.39029, -4.48628
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 111.4° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,928 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Brest
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Brest comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:50 PM instead of 6:36 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:25 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes 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 Brest and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Brest
- Landerneau19 km · east
- Douarnenez35 km · south
- Quimper52 km · south-east
- Morlaix53 km · north-east
- Concarneau71 km · south-east
- Lannion85 km · north-east
- Ploemeur107 km · south-east
- Lorient109 km · south-east
Prayer times in Brest: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Brest?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:25 PM on 21 December and 10:23 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Brest?
Fajr in Brest changes with the seasons: about 4:42 AM on 21 June and about 7:50 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Brest?
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.
How long is the fast in Brest during Ramadan?
About 11 h 01 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 Brest?
The Qibla in Brest is 111.4° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,928 km away.