City · Hauts-de-France
Prayer times in Senlis
Muslims living in Senlis can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Senlis is a city in France, in Hauts-de-France, with about 19,160 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.
Today’s prayer times in Senlis
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Prayer calendar for Senlis
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Senlis by season
Prayer times in Senlis change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:11 AM and Maghrib at 9:59 PM, giving a day of 16 h 14 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:23 AM and Maghrib to 4:53 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 12 min. That is a difference of 8 h 02 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:44 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:17 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:11 AM | 5:44 AM | 1:51 PM | 6:09 PM | 9:59 PM | 11:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:28 AM | 7:37 AM | 1:42 PM | 5:02 PM | 7:46 PM | 8:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:23 AM | 8:42 AM | 12:48 PM | 2:37 PM | 4:53 PM | 6:12 PM |
Compared with Paris, Dhuhr in Senlis is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Paris, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 1 minute later than in the capital. Senlis is 43 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Senlis
From Senlis you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 119.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,500 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Senlis 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.
Fasting hours in Senlis during Ramadan
Fasting in Senlis, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:58 PM and imsak at 6:50 AM on the first day, 10 h 58 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:45 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.
Senlis on the map
Senlis is located at 49.2072° N, 2.5866° E, in Hauts-de-France, in France. The nearest administrative centre is Sarcelles, 28 km away. Nearby places include Creil (9 km), Nogent-sur-Oise (11 km), and Crépy-en-Valois (22 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Senlis
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hauts-de-France, France
- Population
- 19,160
- Coordinates
- 49.20724, 2.58661
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 119.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,500 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Senlis
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Senlis comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:24 PM instead of 6:09 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:57 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Senlis (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Senlis
- Creil9 km · north-west
- Nogent-sur-Oise11 km · north-west
- Crépy-en-Valois22 km · east
- Goussainville23 km · south
- Mitry-Mory25 km · south
- Villiers-le-Bel26 km · south-west
- Gonesse26 km · south
- Domont28 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Senlis
Do prayer times in Senlis differ from Paris?
Yes. Senlis is 43 km from Paris, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Senlis is called about 1 minute earlier than in Paris.
When is Fajr in Senlis?
Fajr in Senlis changes with the seasons: about 4:11 AM on 21 June and about 7:23 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Senlis?
The Qibla in Senlis is 119.8° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,500 km away.
How long is the fast in Senlis during Ramadan?
About 10 h 58 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Senlis?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:53 PM on 21 December and 9:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.