City · Grand Est
Prayer times in Reims
Muslims living in Reims can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Reims is a city in France, in Grand Est, with about 196,565 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location 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 Reims
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Reims prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Reims
Prayer times in Reims change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:05 AM and Maghrib at 9:53 PM, for a day of 16 h 15 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:18 AM and Maghrib to 4:47 PM, and the day is just 8 h 11 min. The difference 8 h 04 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:38 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:05 AM | 5:38 AM | 1:46 PM | 6:04 PM | 9:53 PM | 11:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:22 AM | 7:31 AM | 1:36 PM | 4:56 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:50 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:18 AM | 8:36 AM | 12:42 PM | 2:31 PM | 4:47 PM | 6:06 PM |
Compared with Paris, Dhuhr in Reims comes about 7 minutes earlier than in Paris, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 5 minutes earlier than in the capital. Reims is 131 km from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Reims
From Reims you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 121.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,414 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Reims and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Reims during Ramadan
Fasting in Reims, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:52 PM and imsak at 6:44 AM on the first day, 10 h 58 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:39 PM for a fast of 12 h 37 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in France.
About Reims
Reims is located at 49.2653° N, 4.0285° E, in Grand Est, in France. The nearest administrative centre is Épernay, 26 km away. Nearby places include Épernay (26 km), Châlons-en-Champagne (43 km), and Laon (44 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Reims
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Grand Est, France
- Population
- 196,565
- Coordinates
- 49.26526, 4.02853
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 121.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,414 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Reims
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Reims is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:51 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 6:04 PM for the majority, 7:18 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Reims, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Reims
- Épernay26 km · south
- Châlons-en-Champagne43 km · south-east
- Laon44 km · north-west
- Château-Thierry52 km · south-west
- Soissons53 km · west
- Tergnier68 km · north-west
- Vitry-le-François73 km · south-east
- Charleville-Mézières75 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Reims
How long is the fast in Reims during Ramadan?
About 10 h 58 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Reims?
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 Reims?
Fajr in Reims depends on the season: about 4:05 AM on 21 June and about 7:18 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Reims differ from Paris?
Yes. Reims is 131 km from Paris, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Reims comes about 7 minutes earlier than in Paris.
When is Maghrib in Reims?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:47 PM on 21 December and 9:53 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.