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Prayer times in Pau
Looking for the prayer times in Pau? Below 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 Pau, New Aquitaine. Every figure is computed for 43.3112° N, 0.3558° W, which means the times match Pau itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Pau today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Prayer calendar for Pau
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Pau change through the year
Prayer times in Pau change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:59 AM and Maghrib at 9:45 PM, for a day of 15 h 24 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:22 AM and Maghrib to 5:28 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 58 min. The difference 6 h 26 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:04 AM | 7:05 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:15 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:59 AM | 6:21 AM | 2:03 PM | 6:09 PM | 9:45 PM | 11:07 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:47 AM | 7:49 AM | 1:54 PM | 5:18 PM | 7:58 PM | 8:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:22 AM | 8:30 AM | 12:59 PM | 3:11 PM | 5:28 PM | 6:37 PM |
Compared with Paris, Dhuhr in Pau is called roughly 11 minutes later than in Paris, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 13 minutes earlier than in the capital. Pau is 651 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Pau
In Pau you face towards the east, at an angle of 110.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,428 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Pau 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 Pau during Ramadan
Ramadan in Pau: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:56 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:22 PM, roughly 11 h 16 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 37 min, longer by 80 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Pau on the map
Pau is located at 43.3112° N, 0.3558° W, in New Aquitaine, in France. The nearest administrative centre is Tarbes, 36 km away. Nearby places include Lourdes (35 km), Tarbes (36 km), and Mont-de-Marsan (65 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Pau
- Type
- City
- Part of
- New Aquitaine, France
- Population
- 82,697
- Coordinates
- 43.31117, -0.35583
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 110.3° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,428 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Pau
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Pau comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:23 PM instead of 6:09 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:09 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Pau, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Pau
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Pau
Which calculation method is used for Pau?
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.
Do prayer times in Pau differ from Paris?
Yes. Pau is 651 km from Paris, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Pau comes about 11 minutes later than in Paris.
How long is the fast in Pau during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 16 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Pau?
The Qibla in Pau is 110.3° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,428 km away.
What time is Fajr in Pau?
Fajr in Pau changes with the seasons: about 4:59 AM on 21 June and about 7:22 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.