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Prayer times in Cahors
This page shows today’s salah times in Cahors, Occitanie, calculated 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 use the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method, which is the usual reference in France.
Namaz times in Cahors today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Cahors
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Cahors by season
Prayer times in Cahors change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:44 AM and Maghrib at 9:42 PM, for a day of 15 h 33 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:17 AM and Maghrib to 5:17 PM, and the day is just 8 h 50 min. The difference 6 h 43 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:55 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:44 AM | 6:10 AM | 1:56 PM | 6:04 PM | 9:42 PM | 11:08 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:39 AM | 7:42 AM | 1:47 PM | 5:10 PM | 7:51 PM | 8:54 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:17 AM | 8:27 AM | 12:52 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:28 PM |
Cahors lies 495 km south of Paris, so Dhuhr in Cahors comes about 4 minutes later than in Paris. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Cahors.
Qibla in Cahors and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Cahors: 113.4° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,342 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Cahors remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Cahors
Ramadan in Cahors: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:50 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:13 PM, about 11 h 13 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; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Cahors
Cahors lies at 44.4491° N, 1.4366° E, in Occitanie, in France. The nearest administrative centre is Montauban, 48 km away. Close by you will find Montauban (48 km), Villeneuve-sur-Lot (58 km), and Agen (70 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Cahors
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Occitanie, France
- Population
- 23,331
- Coordinates
- 44.44910, 1.43663
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 113.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,342 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Cahors
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Cahors is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:02 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 6:04 PM for the majority, 7:18 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Cahors (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Cahors
- Montauban48 km · south
- Villeneuve-sur-Lot58 km · west
- Agen70 km · south-west
- Brive-la-Gaillarde79 km · north
- Albi81 km · south-east
- Bergerac88 km · north-west
- Blagnac90 km · south
- Rodez91 km · east
Prayer times in Cahors: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Cahors?
Fajr in Cahors changes with the seasons: about 4:44 AM on 21 June and about 7:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Cahors?
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 Cahors during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 13 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Cahors?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:17 PM on 21 December and 9:42 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Cahors differ from Paris?
Yes. Cahors is 495 km from Paris, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Cahors is called roughly 4 minutes later than in Paris.