City · New Aquitaine
Prayer times in Périgueux
Residents of and visitors to Périgueux can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Périgueux is a city in France, in New Aquitaine, with about 34,770 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Périgueux today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Périgueux prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Périgueux
It is useful to know how prayer times in Périgueux move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:42 AM on 21 June and 7:21 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 40 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:17 PM and 9:48 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 39 min in the summer solstice and drops to 8 h 45 min around 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 | 5:57 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:42 AM | 6:10 AM | 1:59 PM | 6:09 PM | 9:48 PM | 11:16 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:41 AM | 7:45 AM | 1:50 PM | 5:12 PM | 7:53 PM | 8:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:21 AM | 8:33 AM | 12:55 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:29 PM |
Compared with Paris, Dhuhr in Périgueux comes about 7 minutes later than in Paris, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 10 minutes earlier than in the capital. Périgueux is 426 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Périgueux and distance to Makkah
From Périgueux you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 113.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,427 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Périgueux 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Périgueux
Fasting in Périgueux, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:14 PM and imsak at 6:53 AM on the first day, 11 h 11 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:55 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.
Périgueux on the map
Périgueux is located at 45.1869° N, 0.7144° E, in New Aquitaine, in France. The nearest administrative centre is Bergerac, 42 km away. Nearby places include Bergerac (42 km), Brive-la-Gaillarde (64 km), and Angoulême (68 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Périgueux
- Type
- City
- Part of
- New Aquitaine, France
- Population
- 34,770
- Coordinates
- 45.18691, 0.71439
- 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
- 4,427 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Périgueux
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Périgueux is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:05 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 6:09 PM for the majority, 7:22 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 Périgueux (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Périgueux
- Bergerac42 km · south-west
- Brive-la-Gaillarde64 km · east
- Angoulême68 km · north-west
- Libourne81 km · west
- Limoges83 km · north-east
- Tulle83 km · east
- Villeneuve-sur-Lot87 km · south
- Marmande87 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Périgueux
Which calculation method is used for Périgueux?
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.
How long is the fast in Périgueux during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 11 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 Périgueux?
The Qibla in Périgueux is 113.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,427 km away.
When is Fajr in Périgueux?
Fajr in Périgueux depends on the season: about 4:42 AM on 21 June and about 7:21 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Périgueux differ from Paris?
Yes. Périgueux is 426 km from Paris, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Périgueux comes roughly 7 minutes later than in Paris.