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Prayer times in Alès
This page shows today’s prayer times in Alès, Occitanie, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method, which is the usual reference in France.
Adhan times in Alès today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Alès
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Alès
It helps to know how prayer times in Alès move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:36 AM on 21 June and 7:06 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 30 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:08 PM and 9:31 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 30 min in the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 52 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 | 5:45 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:56 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:36 AM | 6:00 AM | 1:45 PM | 5:53 PM | 9:31 PM | 10:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:29 AM | 7:32 AM | 1:36 PM | 4:59 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:43 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:06 AM | 8:15 AM | 12:42 PM | 2:50 PM | 5:08 PM | 6:18 PM |
Alès lies 542 km south of Paris, so Dhuhr in Alès is called roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Paris. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Alès.
Qibla direction in Alès
The Qibla in Alès is at 115.9° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,135 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 115.9°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Alès
Ramadan in Alès: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:39 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:03 PM, roughly 11 h 14 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 37 min, longer by 83 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Alès is located
Alès lies at 44.1249° N, 4.0808° E, in Occitanie, in France. The nearest administrative centre is Nîmes, 39 km away. Nearby places include Nîmes (39 km), Bagnols-sur-Cèze (43 km), and Lunel (50 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Alès
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Occitanie, France
- Population
- 42,410
- Coordinates
- 44.12489, 4.08082
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 115.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,135 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Alès
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Alès takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:51 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:53 PM for the majority, 7:07 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Alès, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Alès
- Nîmes39 km · south-east
- Bagnols-sur-Cèze43 km · east
- Lunel50 km · south
- Mauguio57 km · south
- Orange58 km · east
- Montpellier59 km · south
- Avignon61 km · east
- Lattes64 km · south
Prayer times in Alès: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Alès?
The Qibla in Alès is 115.9° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,135 km away.
When is Maghrib in Alès?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:08 PM on 21 December and 9:31 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Alès?
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 Alès during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 14 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Alès differ from Paris?
Yes. Alès is 542 km from Paris, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Alès comes roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Paris.