City · Grand Est
Prayer times in Forbach
Looking for the prayer times in Forbach? On this page 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 Forbach, Grand Est. Every figure is computed for 49.1885° N, 6.8926° E, which means the times match Forbach itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Forbach
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Forbach prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Forbach
It helps to know how prayer times in Forbach move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:54 AM on 21 June and 7:06 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 12 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:36 PM and 9:41 PM. Daylight peaks at 16 h 14 min in the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 12 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:27 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:40 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:54 AM | 5:27 AM | 1:34 PM | 5:52 PM | 9:41 PM | 11:14 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:11 AM | 7:20 AM | 1:25 PM | 4:44 PM | 7:29 PM | 8:38 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:06 AM | 8:24 AM | 12:30 PM | 2:20 PM | 4:36 PM | 5:55 PM |
Forbach lies 333 km east of Paris, so Dhuhr in Forbach comes about 18 minutes earlier than in Paris. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Forbach.
Qibla in Forbach and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Forbach is at 124.9° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,235 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 124.9°.
Ramadan timetable for Forbach
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Forbach is around 6:33 AM and iftar at 5:40 PM, for a fast of 10 h 58 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:41 AM and iftar to 6:28 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 37 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Forbach on the map
Forbach is located at 49.1885° N, 6.8926° E, in Grand Est, in France. The nearest administrative centre is Sarreguemines, 15 km away. Close by you will find Sarreguemines (15 km), Saint-Avold (17 km), and Metz (53 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Forbach
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Grand Est, France
- Population
- 21,358
- Coordinates
- 49.18848, 6.89255
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 124.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,235 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Forbach
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Forbach comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:06 PM instead of 5:52 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:40 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, 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 Forbach (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Forbach
- Sarreguemines15 km · south-east
- Saint-Avold17 km · south-west
- Metz53 km · west
- Yutz54 km · west
- Montigny-lès-Metz55 km · west
- Thionville56 km · west
- Hayange62 km · west
- Pont-à-Mousson69 km · south-west
Prayer times in Forbach: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Forbach?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:36 PM on 21 December and 9:41 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Forbach?
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 Forbach?
The Qibla in Forbach is 124.9° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,235 km away.
When is Fajr in Forbach?
Fajr in Forbach changes with the seasons: about 3:54 AM on 21 June and about 7:06 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Forbach differ from Paris?
Yes. Forbach is 333 km from Paris, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Forbach comes roughly 18 minutes earlier than in Paris.