City · Grand Est
Prayer times in Saint-Avold
Residents of and visitors to Saint-Avold can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Saint-Avold is a city in France, in Grand Est, with about 18,281 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Saint-Avold today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Prayer calendar for Saint-Avold
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Saint-Avold change through the year
Prayer times in Saint-Avold vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:55 AM and Maghrib at 9:42 PM, for a day of 16 h 13 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:06 AM and Maghrib to 4:37 PM, and the day is just 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 | 5:28 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:55 AM | 5:28 AM | 1:35 PM | 5:53 PM | 9:42 PM | 11:15 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:12 AM | 7:21 AM | 1:26 PM | 4:45 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:06 AM | 8:25 AM | 12:31 PM | 2:21 PM | 4:37 PM | 5:56 PM |
Saint-Avold lies 319 km east of Paris, so Dhuhr in Saint-Avold is called roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Paris. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Saint-Avold.
Qibla in Saint-Avold and distance to Makkah
From Saint-Avold you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 124.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,241 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Saint-Avold 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.
Ramadan timetable for Saint-Avold
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Saint-Avold is at about 6:33 AM and iftar at 5:41 PM, so the fast lasts 10 h 58 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:42 AM and iftar to 6:28 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 37 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Saint-Avold is located
Saint-Avold lies at 49.1047° N, 6.7040° E, in Grand Est, in France. The nearest administrative centre is Forbach, 17 km away. Close by you will find Forbach (17 km), Sarreguemines (26 km), and Metz (39 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Saint-Avold
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Grand Est, France
- Population
- 18,281
- Coordinates
- 49.10465, 6.70402
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 124.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,241 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Saint-Avold
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Saint-Avold comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:07 PM instead of 5:53 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:41 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Saint-Avold, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Saint-Avold
- Forbach17 km · north-east
- Sarreguemines26 km · east
- Metz39 km · west
- Montigny-lès-Metz40 km · west
- Yutz46 km · north-west
- Thionville49 km · north-west
- Pont-à-Mousson52 km · south-west
- Hayange53 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Saint-Avold
Which calculation method is used for Saint-Avold?
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 Saint-Avold?
Fajr in Saint-Avold depends on the season: about 3:55 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 Saint-Avold differ from Paris?
Yes. Saint-Avold is 319 km from Paris, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Saint-Avold comes roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Paris.
When is Maghrib in Saint-Avold?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:37 PM on 21 December and 9:42 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Saint-Avold?
The Qibla in Saint-Avold is 124.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,241 km away.