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Prayer times in Rochefort
Muslims living in Rochefort can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Rochefort is a city in France, in New Aquitaine, with about 29,427 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Rochefort today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Rochefort
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Rochefort by season
Prayer times in Rochefort vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:43 AM and Maghrib at 9:58 PM, giving a day of 15 h 45 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:30 AM and Maghrib to 5:21 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 39 min. The difference 7 h 06 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 | 6:03 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:43 AM | 6:13 AM | 2:06 PM | 6:17 PM | 9:58 PM | 11:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:47 AM | 7:52 AM | 1:56 PM | 5:18 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:30 AM | 8:42 AM | 1:02 PM | 3:04 PM | 5:21 PM | 6:34 PM |
Rochefort lies 409 km south-west of Paris, so Dhuhr in Rochefort comes roughly 13 minutes later than in Paris. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Rochefort.
Finding the Qibla from Rochefort
Qibla from Rochefort: 112.5° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,580 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Rochefort remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Rochefort during Ramadan
Ramadan in Rochefort: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 7:01 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:19 PM, about 11 h 09 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 37 min, longer by 88 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Rochefort on the map
The coordinates of Rochefort are 45.9430° N and 0.9677° W. The nearest cities on our site are La Rochelle (28 km), Saintes (34 km), and Royan (35 km). La Rochelle, the nearest administrative centre, is 28 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across New Aquitaine.
- Name
- Rochefort
- Type
- City
- Part of
- New Aquitaine, France
- Population
- 29,427
- Coordinates
- 45.94304, -0.96774
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 112.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,580 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Rochefort
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Rochefort comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:31 PM instead of 6:17 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:11 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Rochefort, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Rochefort
- La Rochelle28 km · north-west
- Saintes34 km · south-east
- Royan35 km · south
- Cognac57 km · south-east
- Niort58 km · north-east
- Fontenay-le-Comte60 km · north
- Les Sables-d'Olonne88 km · north-west
- La Roche-sur-Yon88 km · north-west
Prayer times in Rochefort: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Rochefort?
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.
When is Maghrib in Rochefort?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:21 PM on 21 December and 9:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Rochefort?
Fajr in Rochefort depends on the season: about 4:43 AM on 21 June and about 7:30 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Rochefort?
The Qibla in Rochefort is 112.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,580 km away.
How long is the fast in Rochefort during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 09 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.