City · Hauts-de-France
Prayer times in Béthune
Residents of and visitors to Béthune can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Béthune is a city in France, in Hauts-de-France, with about 31,568 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Béthune
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Béthune
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Béthune change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Béthune move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:07 AM on 21 June and 7:26 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 19 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:47 PM and 10:05 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 28 min around the summer solstice and falls to 7 h 59 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:42 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:07 AM | 5:37 AM | 1:51 PM | 6:12 PM | 10:05 PM | 11:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:26 AM | 7:37 AM | 1:42 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:46 PM | 8:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:26 AM | 8:48 AM | 12:47 PM | 2:31 PM | 4:47 PM | 6:08 PM |
Béthune is located 188 km north of Paris, so Dhuhr in Béthune comes about 1 minute earlier than in Paris. This difference comes from 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 Béthune.
Qibla direction in Béthune
The Qibla in Béthune is at 121.2° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,572 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 121.2°.
Ramadan timetable for Béthune
For those fasting in Béthune, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:54 PM and imsak at 6:51 AM on the first day, 10 h 53 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:44 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.
Béthune on the map
Béthune is located at 50.5297° N, 2.6400° E, in Hauts-de-France, in France. The nearest administrative centre is Lens, 17 km away. Close by you will find Bruay-la-Buissière (8 km), Liévin (16 km), and Lens (17 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Béthune
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hauts-de-France, France
- Population
- 31,568
- Coordinates
- 50.52965, 2.64003
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 121.2° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,572 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Béthune
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Béthune takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:57 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 6:12 PM for the majority, 7:26 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Béthune (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Béthune
- Bruay-la-Buissière8 km · south-west
- Liévin16 km · south-east
- Lens17 km · south-east
- Avion19 km · south-east
- Hazebrouck23 km · north
- Carvin23 km · east
- Armentières24 km · north-east
- Haubourdin26 km · east
Prayer times in Béthune: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Béthune?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:47 PM on 21 December and 10:05 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Béthune?
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 Béthune?
The Qibla in Béthune is 121.2° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,572 km away.
Do prayer times in Béthune differ from Paris?
Yes. Béthune is 188 km from Paris, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Béthune is called about 1 minute earlier than in Paris.
How long is the fast in Béthune during Ramadan?
Roughly 10 h 53 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.