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Prayer times in Poitiers
Muslims living in Poitiers can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Poitiers is a city in France, in New Aquitaine, with about 85,960 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Poitiers
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Poitiers prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Poitiers change through the year
Prayer times in Poitiers vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:32 AM and Maghrib at 9:56 PM, giving a day of 15 h 50 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:26 AM and Maghrib to 5:14 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 34 min. That is a difference of 7 h 16 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 | 5:57 AM | 7:02 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:16 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:32 AM | 6:05 AM | 2:00 PM | 6:13 PM | 9:56 PM | 11:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:41 AM | 7:46 AM | 1:51 PM | 5:13 PM | 7:55 PM | 9:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:26 AM | 8:40 AM | 12:57 PM | 2:56 PM | 5:14 PM | 6:27 PM |
Compared with Paris, Dhuhr in Poitiers comes roughly 8 minutes later than in Paris, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. Poitiers is 294 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Poitiers and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Poitiers is at 114.6° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,516 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 114.6°.
Ramadan timetable for Poitiers
Ramadan in Poitiers: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:56 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:13 PM, about 11 h 07 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 37 min, longer by 90 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Poitiers
The coordinates of Poitiers are 46.5826° N and 0.3435° E. The nearest cities on our site are Châtellerault (30 km), Niort (68 km), and Bressuire (70 km). Châtellerault, the nearest administrative centre, is 30 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across New Aquitaine.
- Name
- Poitiers
- Type
- City
- Part of
- New Aquitaine, France
- Population
- 85,960
- Coordinates
- 46.58261, 0.34348
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 114.6° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,516 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Poitiers
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Poitiers takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:06 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 6:13 PM for the majority, 7:27 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Poitiers and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Poitiers
- Châtellerault30 km · north-east
- Niort68 km · south-west
- Bressuire70 km · north-west
- Saumur82 km · north-west
- Joué-lès-Tours89 km · north
- Fontenay-le-Comte89 km · west
- Saint-Avertin92 km · north
- Tours94 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Poitiers
Which calculation method is used for Poitiers?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Poitiers?
The Qibla in Poitiers is 114.6° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,516 km away.
When is Maghrib in Poitiers?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:14 PM on 21 December and 9:56 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Poitiers differ from Paris?
Yes. Poitiers is 294 km from Paris, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Poitiers is called about 8 minutes later than in Paris.
What time is Fajr in Poitiers?
Fajr in Poitiers changes with the seasons: about 4:32 AM on 21 June and about 7:26 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.