City · New Aquitaine
Prayer times in Niort
Residents of and visitors to Niort can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Niort is a city in France, in New Aquitaine, with about 54,660 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.
Namaz times in Niort today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Prayer calendar for Niort
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Niort by season
Prayer times in Niort vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:38 AM and Maghrib at 9:58 PM, giving a day of 15 h 48 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:29 AM and Maghrib to 5:18 PM, and the day is just 8 h 36 min. That is a difference of 7 h 12 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 | 6:00 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:38 AM | 6:10 AM | 2:04 PM | 6:16 PM | 9:58 PM | 11:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:44 AM | 7:50 AM | 1:54 PM | 5:16 PM | 7:58 PM | 9:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:29 AM | 8:42 AM | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:31 PM |
Niort lies 351 km south-west of Paris, so Dhuhr in Niort is called about 11 minutes later 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 Niort.
Qibla direction in Niort
In Niort you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 113.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,560 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Niort 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.
Ramadan timetable for Niort
For those fasting in Niort, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:16 PM and imsak at 6:59 AM on the first day, 11 h 07 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:59 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.
Where Niort is located
Niort is located at 46.3231° N, 0.4588° W, in New Aquitaine, in France. The nearest administrative centre is Fontenay-le-Comte, 31 km away. Close by you will find Fontenay-le-Comte (31 km), La Rochelle (56 km), and Rochefort (58 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
- Niort
- Type
- City
- Part of
- New Aquitaine, France
- Population
- 54,660
- Coordinates
- 46.32313, -0.45877
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 113.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,560 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Niort
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Niort is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:09 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 6:16 PM for the majority, 7:30 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Niort, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Niort
- Fontenay-le-Comte31 km · north-west
- La Rochelle56 km · west
- Rochefort58 km · south-west
- Bressuire58 km · north
- Saintes65 km · south
- Poitiers68 km · north-east
- Cognac70 km · south
- Les Herbiers74 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Niort
Do prayer times in Niort differ from Paris?
Yes. Niort is 351 km from Paris, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Niort is called roughly 11 minutes later than in Paris.
How long is the fast in Niort during Ramadan?
About 11 h 07 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Niort?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:18 PM on 21 December and 9:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Niort?
The Qibla in Niort is 113.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,560 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Niort?
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.