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Prayer times in Lens
Looking for the adhan times in Lens? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Lens, Hauts-de-France. Every figure is computed for 50.4330° N, 2.8279° E, so the times reflect Lens itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Lens today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Lens prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Lens
It is useful to know how prayer times in Lens move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:06 AM on 21 June and 7:25 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 19 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:47 PM and 10:04 PM. Daylight peaks at 16 h 27 min in the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 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 | 5:41 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:06 AM | 5:37 AM | 1:50 PM | 6:11 PM | 10:04 PM | 11:34 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:25 AM | 7:36 AM | 1:41 PM | 4:59 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:56 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:25 AM | 8:46 AM | 12:47 PM | 2:30 PM | 4:47 PM | 6:08 PM |
Lens lies 179 km north of Paris, so Dhuhr in Lens is called roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Paris. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Lens.
Finding the Qibla from Lens
The Qibla in Lens is at 121.3° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,555 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 121.3°.
Ramadan timetable for Lens
For those fasting in Lens, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:53 PM and imsak at 6:50 AM on the first day, 10 h 53 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:43 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.
Lens on the map
Lens is located at 50.4330° N, 2.8279° E, in Hauts-de-France, in France. The nearest administrative centre is Arras, 16 km away. Close by you will find Avion (3 km), Liévin (4 km), and Hénin-Beaumont (10 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Lens
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hauts-de-France, France
- Population
- 38,265
- Coordinates
- 50.43302, 2.82791
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 121.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,555 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Lens
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Lens is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:56 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 6:11 PM for the majority, 7:25 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Lens
- Avion3 km · south
- Liévin4 km · south-west
- Hénin-Beaumont10 km · east
- Carvin11 km · north-east
- Arras16 km · south
- Béthune17 km · north-west
- Douai19 km · east
- Bruay-la-Buissière20 km · west
Prayer times in Lens: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Lens?
Fajr in Lens changes with the seasons: about 4:06 AM on 21 June and about 7:25 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Lens?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:47 PM on 21 December and 10:04 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Lens differ from Paris?
Yes. Lens is 179 km from Paris, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Lens is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Paris.
Which calculation method is used for Lens?
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 Lens?
The Qibla in Lens is 121.3° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,555 km away.