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Prayer times in Dax
This page shows today’s salah times in Dax, New Aquitaine, calculated 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method, which is the usual reference in France.
Adhan times in Dax today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Prayer calendar for Dax
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Dax by season
Prayer times in Dax vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:59 AM and Maghrib at 9:50 PM, giving a day of 15 h 27 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:25 AM and Maghrib to 5:30 PM, and the day is just 8 h 55 min. That is a difference of 6 h 32 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:06 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:12 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:59 AM | 6:22 AM | 2:06 PM | 6:13 PM | 9:50 PM | 11:13 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:50 AM | 7:52 AM | 1:57 PM | 5:20 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:25 AM | 8:34 AM | 1:02 PM | 3:12 PM | 5:30 PM | 6:39 PM |
Compared with Paris, Dhuhr in Dax comes about 14 minutes later than in Paris, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 8 minutes earlier than in the capital. Dax is 629 km from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Dax
From Dax you pray towards the east, at an angle of 110.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,496 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Dax 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 Dax during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Dax is around 6:59 AM and iftar at 6:24 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 15 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 6:16 AM and iftar to 7:03 PM, for a fast of 12 h 37 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Dax is located
Dax lies at 43.7103° N, 1.0537° W, in New Aquitaine, in France. The nearest administrative centre is Bayonne, 42 km away. Nearby places include Bayonne (42 km), Anglet (45 km), and Biarritz (48 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Dax
- Type
- City
- Part of
- New Aquitaine, France
- Population
- 22,305
- Coordinates
- 43.71032, -1.05366
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 110.1° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,496 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Dax
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Dax comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:26 PM instead of 6:13 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:12 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Dax, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Dax
- Bayonne42 km · south-west
- Anglet45 km · south-west
- Biarritz48 km · south-west
- Mont-de-Marsan49 km · north-east
- Pau72 km · south-east
- La Teste-de-Buch103 km · north
- Gujan-Mestras103 km · north
- Tarbes105 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Dax
What time is Fajr in Dax?
Fajr in Dax changes with the seasons: about 4:59 AM on 21 June and about 7:25 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Dax?
The Qibla in Dax is 110.1° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,496 km away.
Do prayer times in Dax differ from Paris?
Yes. Dax is 629 km from Paris, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Dax is called about 14 minutes later than in Paris.
When is Maghrib in Dax?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:30 PM on 21 December and 9:50 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Dax during Ramadan?
About 11 h 15 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.