Regional capital · Normandy
Prayer times in Rouen
Residents of and visitors to Rouen can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Rouen is a regional capital in France, in Normandy, with about 116,331 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Rouen today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Rouen
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Rouen change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Rouen move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:16 AM on 21 June and 7:30 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 13 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:58 PM and 10:06 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 17 min in the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 10 min in 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 | 5:50 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:16 AM | 5:49 AM | 1:57 PM | 6:16 PM | 10:06 PM | 11:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:33 AM | 7:43 AM | 1:48 PM | 5:07 PM | 7:52 PM | 9:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:30 AM | 8:49 AM | 12:54 PM | 2:42 PM | 4:58 PM | 6:17 PM |
Rouen is located 112 km north-west of Paris, so Dhuhr in Rouen comes about 5 minutes later than in Paris. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Rouen.
Finding the Qibla from Rouen
In Rouen you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 118.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,607 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Rouen 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 Rouen
For those fasting in Rouen, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:03 PM and imsak at 6:56 AM on the first day, 10 h 57 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:51 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.
Rouen on the map
The coordinates of Rouen are 49.4431° N and 1.0993° E. The closest places on our site are Sotteville-lès-Rouen (4 km), Le Petit-Quevilly (4 km), and Canteleu (5 km). Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Normandy.
- Name
- Rouen
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Normandy, France
- Population
- 116,331
- Coordinates
- 49.44313, 1.09932
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 118.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,607 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Rouen
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Rouen comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:30 PM instead of 6:16 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:03 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Rouen and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Rouen
- Sotteville-lès-Rouen4 km · south
- Le Petit-Quevilly4 km · south-west
- Canteleu5 km · west
- Le Grand-Quevilly6 km · south-west
- Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray7 km · south
- Elbeuf19 km · south
- Louviers26 km · south
- Évreux47 km · south
Prayer times in Rouen: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Rouen?
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 Fajr in Rouen?
Fajr in Rouen changes with the seasons: about 4:16 AM on 21 June and about 7:30 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Rouen during Ramadan?
Roughly 10 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Rouen differ from Paris?
Yes. Rouen is 112 km from Paris, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Rouen is called about 5 minutes later than in Paris.
What is the Qibla direction in Rouen?
The Qibla in Rouen is 118.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,607 km away.