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Prayer times in Châtellerault
Muslims living in Châtellerault can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Châtellerault is a city in France, in New Aquitaine, with about 37,210 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Châtellerault
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Prayer calendar for Châtellerault
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Châtellerault change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Châtellerault move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:30 AM on 21 June and 7:26 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 56 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:12 PM and 9:56 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 52 min around the summer solstice and drops to 8 h 32 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:56 AM | 7:02 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:16 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:30 AM | 6:03 AM | 2:00 PM | 6:13 PM | 9:56 PM | 11:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:40 AM | 7:45 AM | 1:50 PM | 5:12 PM | 7:54 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:26 AM | 8:40 AM | 12:56 PM | 2:55 PM | 5:12 PM | 6:26 PM |
Châtellerault is located 263 km south-west of Paris, so Dhuhr in Châtellerault is called roughly 7 minutes later than in Paris. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Châtellerault.
Qibla in Châtellerault and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Châtellerault: 115.1° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,513 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Châtellerault remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Châtellerault
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Châtellerault is around 6:56 AM and iftar at 6:11 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 06 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 6:08 AM and iftar to 6:55 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 37 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Châtellerault is located
Châtellerault lies at 46.8171° N, 0.5452° E, in New Aquitaine, in France. The nearest administrative centre is Poitiers, 30 km away. Close by you will find Poitiers (30 km), Joué-lès-Tours (60 km), and Saint-Avertin (63 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Châtellerault
- Type
- City
- Part of
- New Aquitaine, France
- Population
- 37,210
- Coordinates
- 46.81705, 0.54518
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 115.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,513 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Châtellerault
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Châtellerault comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:27 PM instead of 6:13 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:05 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Châtellerault (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Châtellerault
- Poitiers30 km · south-west
- Joué-lès-Tours60 km · north
- Saint-Avertin63 km · north
- Tours65 km · north
- Saumur68 km · north-west
- Bressuire79 km · west
- Châteauroux87 km · east
- Niort94 km · south-west
Prayer times in Châtellerault: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Châtellerault differ from Paris?
Yes. Châtellerault is 263 km from Paris, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Châtellerault is called roughly 7 minutes later than in Paris.
When is Fajr in Châtellerault?
Fajr in Châtellerault depends on the season: about 4:30 AM on 21 June and about 7:26 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Châtellerault?
The Qibla in Châtellerault is 115.1° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,513 km away.
How long is the fast in Châtellerault during Ramadan?
About 11 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Châtellerault?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:12 PM on 21 December and 9:56 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.