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Prayer times in Château-Thierry
Muslims living in Château-Thierry can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Château-Thierry is a city in France, in Hauts-de-France, with about 15,938 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.
Adhan times in Château-Thierry today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Château-Thierry
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Château-Thierry
Prayer times in Château-Thierry vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:08 AM and Maghrib at 9:55 PM, giving a day of 16 h 13 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:20 AM and Maghrib to 4:51 PM, and the day is just 8 h 13 min. The difference 7 h 59 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:41 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:08 AM | 5:42 AM | 1:48 PM | 6:06 PM | 9:55 PM | 11:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:25 AM | 7:34 AM | 1:39 PM | 4:58 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:52 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:20 AM | 8:38 AM | 12:44 PM | 2:34 PM | 4:51 PM | 6:09 PM |
Compared with Paris, Dhuhr in Château-Thierry comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Paris, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 3 minutes earlier than in the capital. Château-Thierry is 80 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 in Château-Thierry and distance to Makkah
From Château-Thierry you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 120.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,440 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Château-Thierry 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 Château-Thierry during Ramadan
Ramadan in Château-Thierry: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:46 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:55 PM, roughly 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).
About Château-Thierry
The coordinates of Château-Thierry are 49.0464° N and 3.4030° E. The closest places on our site are Coulommiers (35 km), Soissons (38 km), and Meaux (39 km). Soissons, the nearest administrative centre, is 38 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Hauts-de-France.
- Name
- Château-Thierry
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hauts-de-France, France
- Population
- 15,938
- Coordinates
- 49.04636, 3.40304
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 120.6° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,440 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Château-Thierry
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Château-Thierry comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:20 PM instead of 6:06 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:54 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
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 Château-Thierry (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Château-Thierry
- Coulommiers35 km · south-west
- Soissons38 km · north
- Meaux39 km · west
- Épernay41 km · east
- Crépy-en-Valois43 km · north-west
- Reims52 km · north-east
- Lagny-sur-Marne54 km · west
- Mitry-Mory58 km · west
Prayer times in Château-Thierry: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Château-Thierry 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.
Do prayer times in Château-Thierry differ from Paris?
Yes. Château-Thierry is 80 km from Paris, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Château-Thierry comes roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Paris.
What time is Fajr in Château-Thierry?
Fajr in Château-Thierry depends on the season: about 4:08 AM on 21 June and about 7:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Château-Thierry?
The Qibla in Château-Thierry is 120.6° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,440 km away.
When is Maghrib in Château-Thierry?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:51 PM on 21 December and 9:55 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.