City · Grand Est
Prayer times in Metz
Residents of and visitors to Metz can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Metz is a city in France, in Grand Est, with about 123,914 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Metz today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Metz
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Metz change through the year
Prayer times in Metz vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:57 AM and Maghrib at 9:44 PM, for a day of 16 h 13 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:09 AM and Maghrib to 4:40 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 13 min. The difference 8 h 01 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 | 5:30 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:57 AM | 5:30 AM | 1:37 PM | 5:55 PM | 9:44 PM | 11:17 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:14 AM | 7:23 AM | 1:28 PM | 4:47 PM | 7:32 PM | 8:41 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:09 AM | 8:27 AM | 12:33 PM | 2:23 PM | 4:40 PM | 5:58 PM |
Compared with Paris, Dhuhr in Metz is called roughly 15 minutes earlier than in Paris, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 14 minutes earlier than in the capital. Metz is 281 km from the capital, towards the east. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Metz
In Metz you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 123.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,274 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Metz 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 Metz during Ramadan
Ramadan in Metz: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:35 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:43 PM, about 10 h 58 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 37 min, longer by 99 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Metz on the map
Metz lies at 49.1191° N, 6.1727° E, in Grand Est, in France. The nearest administrative centre is Thionville, 27 km away. Nearby places include Montigny-lès-Metz (3 km), Hayange (25 km), and Pont-à-Mousson (25 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Metz
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Grand Est, France
- Population
- 123,914
- Coordinates
- 49.11911, 6.17269
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 123.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,274 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Metz
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Metz comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:09 PM instead of 5:55 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:43 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Metz, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Metz
- Montigny-lès-Metz3 km · south-west
- Hayange25 km · north
- Pont-à-Mousson25 km · south
- Yutz26 km · north
- Thionville27 km · north
- Saint-Avold39 km · east
- Nancy48 km · south
- Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy51 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Metz
When is Maghrib in Metz?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:40 PM on 21 December and 9:44 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Metz?
The Qibla in Metz is 123.9° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,274 km away.
How long is the fast in Metz during Ramadan?
Roughly 10 h 58 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Metz?
Fajr in Metz depends on the season: about 3:57 AM on 21 June and about 7:09 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Metz differ from Paris?
Yes. Metz is 281 km from Paris, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Metz is called roughly 15 minutes earlier than in Paris.