City · Centre-Val de Loire
Prayer times in Châteauroux
Looking for the adhan times in Châteauroux? 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 Châteauroux, Centre-Val de Loire. Every figure is computed for 46.8125° N, 1.6936° E, so the times reflect Châteauroux itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Châteauroux today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Châteauroux prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Châteauroux
Prayer times in Châteauroux change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:25 AM and Maghrib at 9:51 PM, for a day of 15 h 52 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:21 AM and Maghrib to 5:07 PM, and the day is just 8 h 32 min. The difference 7 h 20 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 | 5:51 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:25 AM | 5:59 AM | 1:55 PM | 6:08 PM | 9:51 PM | 11:25 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:35 AM | 7:41 AM | 1:46 PM | 5:07 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:21 AM | 8:35 AM | 12:51 PM | 2:50 PM | 5:07 PM | 6:21 PM |
Compared with Paris, Dhuhr in Châteauroux is called roughly 3 minutes later than in Paris, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 7 minutes earlier than in the capital. Châteauroux is 232 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Châteauroux
In Châteauroux you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 116.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,434 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Châteauroux 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.
Fasting hours in Châteauroux during Ramadan
Ramadan in Châteauroux: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:51 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:07 PM, roughly 11 h 06 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 37 min, longer by 91 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Châteauroux
Châteauroux is located at 46.8125° N, 1.6936° E, in Centre-Val de Loire, in France. The nearest administrative centre is Vierzon, 54 km away. Close by you will find Vierzon (54 km), Bourges (61 km), and Romorantin-Lanthenay (62 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Châteauroux
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Centre-Val de Loire, France
- Population
- 53,301
- Coordinates
- 46.81248, 1.69362
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 116.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,434 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Châteauroux
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Châteauroux comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:22 PM instead of 6:08 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:01 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Châteauroux
- Vierzon54 km · north-east
- Bourges61 km · north-east
- Romorantin-Lanthenay62 km · north
- Guéret73 km · south
- Montluçon87 km · south-east
- Châtellerault87 km · west
- Blois91 km · north
- Saint-Avertin95 km · north-west
Prayer times in Châteauroux: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Châteauroux?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:07 PM on 21 December and 9:51 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Châteauroux?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Châteauroux?
The Qibla in Châteauroux is 116.3° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,434 km away.
How long is the fast in Châteauroux during Ramadan?
About 11 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Châteauroux?
Fajr in Châteauroux depends on the season: about 4:25 AM on 21 June and about 7:21 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.