City · Centre-Val de Loire
Prayer times in Chartres
Residents of and visitors to Chartres can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Chartres is a city in France, in Centre-Val de Loire, with about 43,838 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Chartres
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Chartres prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Chartres change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Chartres move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:18 AM on 21 June and 7:26 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 08 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:01 PM and 9:59 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 07 min around the summer solstice and drops to 8 h 19 min around 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 | 5:50 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:18 AM | 5:52 AM | 1:56 PM | 6:12 PM | 9:59 PM | 11:34 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:33 AM | 7:42 AM | 1:46 PM | 5:07 PM | 7:51 PM | 8:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:26 AM | 8:43 AM | 12:52 PM | 2:44 PM | 5:01 PM | 6:18 PM |
Compared with Paris, Dhuhr in Chartres is called about 3 minutes later than in Paris, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes later than in the capital. Chartres is 78 km from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Chartres and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Chartres: 117.8° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,530 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Chartres is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Chartres during Ramadan
For those fasting in Chartres, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:04 PM and imsak at 6:53 AM on the first day, 11 h of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:50 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.
Chartres on the map
Chartres lies at 48.4469° N, 1.4893° E, in Centre-Val de Loire, in France. The nearest administrative centre is Rambouillet, 33 km away. Nearby places include Lucé (2 km), Rambouillet (33 km), and Dreux (33 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Chartres
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Centre-Val de Loire, France
- Population
- 43,838
- Coordinates
- 48.44685, 1.48925
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 117.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,530 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Chartres
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Chartres comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:26 PM instead of 6:12 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:02 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Chartres (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Chartres
- Lucé2 km · south-west
- Rambouillet33 km · north-east
- Dreux33 km · north
- Châteaudun43 km · south
- Maurepas48 km · north-east
- Étampes50 km · east
- Élancourt51 km · north-east
- Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines53 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Chartres
Which calculation method is used for Chartres?
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 Chartres?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:01 PM on 21 December and 9:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Chartres?
Fajr in Chartres changes with the seasons: about 4:18 AM on 21 June and about 7:26 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Chartres?
The Qibla in Chartres is 117.8° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,530 km away.
How long is the fast in Chartres during Ramadan?
About 11 h at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.