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Prayer times in Blois
This page shows today’s prayer times in Blois, Centre-Val de Loire, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method, which is commonly used in France.
Today’s prayer times in Blois
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Blois prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Blois by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Blois move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:21 AM on 21 June and 7:24 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 04 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:05 PM and 9:56 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 59 min in the summer solstice and drops to 8 h 26 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:52 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:21 AM | 5:57 AM | 1:56 PM | 6:11 PM | 9:56 PM | 11:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:35 AM | 7:42 AM | 1:47 PM | 5:08 PM | 7:51 PM | 8:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:24 AM | 8:40 AM | 12:53 PM | 2:48 PM | 5:05 PM | 6:21 PM |
Compared with Paris, Dhuhr in Blois comes about 4 minutes later than in Paris, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. Blois is 159 km from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Blois
Qibla direction for Blois: 116.7° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,497 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Blois remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Blois
Ramadan in Blois: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:53 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:06 PM, about 11 h 03 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 37 min, longer by 94 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Blois is located
The coordinates of Blois are 47.5943° N and 1.3291° E. The closest places on our site are Vendôme (30 km), Romorantin-Lanthenay (41 km), and Saint-Avertin (51 km). Vendôme, the nearest administrative centre, is 30 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Centre-Val de Loire.
- Name
- Blois
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Centre-Val de Loire, France
- Population
- 53,660
- Coordinates
- 47.59432, 1.32912
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 116.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,497 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Blois
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Blois is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:02 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 6:11 PM for the majority, 7:25 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Blois in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Blois
- Vendôme30 km · north-west
- Romorantin-Lanthenay41 km · south-east
- Saint-Avertin51 km · south-west
- Tours52 km · south-west
- Olivet52 km · north-east
- Châteaudun53 km · north
- Orléans55 km · north-east
- Joué-lès-Tours57 km · south-west
Prayer times in Blois: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Blois?
The Qibla in Blois is 116.7° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,497 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Blois?
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 Fajr in Blois?
Fajr in Blois changes with the seasons: about 4:21 AM on 21 June and about 7:24 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Blois during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 03 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Blois?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:05 PM on 21 December and 9:56 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.