City · Hauts-de-France
Prayer times in Cambrai
This page shows today’s salah times in Cambrai, Hauts-de-France, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method, which is commonly used in France.
Adhan times in Cambrai today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Cambrai prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Cambrai by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Cambrai move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:06 AM on 21 June and 7:23 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 17 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:46 PM and 10:01 PM. Daylight peaks at 16 h 24 min around the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 03 min in 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 | 5:40 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:13 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:06 AM | 5:37 AM | 1:49 PM | 6:09 PM | 10:01 PM | 11:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:24 AM | 7:34 AM | 1:40 PM | 4:58 PM | 7:44 PM | 8:54 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:23 AM | 8:44 AM | 12:45 PM | 2:30 PM | 4:46 PM | 6:07 PM |
Cambrai is located 160 km north-east of Paris, so Dhuhr in Cambrai is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Paris. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Cambrai.
Finding the Qibla from Cambrai
The Qibla in Cambrai is at 121.5° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,515 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 121.5°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Cambrai
Fasting in Cambrai, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:52 PM and imsak at 6:48 AM on the first day, 10 h 54 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:42 PM and the fast lasts 12 h 37 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in France.
Where Cambrai is located
The coordinates of Cambrai are 50.1760° N and 3.2347° E. The nearest cities on our site are Denain (20 km), Sin-le-Noble (22 km), and Douai (24 km). Douai, the nearest administrative centre, is 24 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Hauts-de-France.
- Name
- Cambrai
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hauts-de-France, France
- Population
- 36,492
- Coordinates
- 50.17596, 3.23472
- 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
- 4,515 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Cambrai
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Cambrai comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:23 PM instead of 6:09 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:55 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Cambrai, 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 Cambrai
- Denain20 km · north-east
- Sin-le-Noble22 km · north
- Douai24 km · north-west
- Valenciennes29 km · north-east
- Hénin-Beaumont33 km · north-west
- Saint-Amand-les-Eaux33 km · north-east
- Arras35 km · west
- Saint-Quentin37 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Cambrai
When is Fajr in Cambrai?
Fajr in Cambrai changes with the seasons: about 4:06 AM on 21 June and about 7:23 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Cambrai during Ramadan?
About 10 h 54 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 Cambrai?
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.
Do prayer times in Cambrai differ from Paris?
Yes. Cambrai is 160 km from Paris, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Cambrai comes roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Paris.
When is Maghrib in Cambrai?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:46 PM on 21 December and 10:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.