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Prayer times in Nîmes
Residents of and visitors to Nîmes can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Nîmes is a city in France, in Occitanie, with about 148,236 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Nîmes today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Prayer calendar for Nîmes
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Nîmes change through the year
Prayer times in Nîmes vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:37 AM and Maghrib at 9:28 PM, giving a day of 15 h 28 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:04 AM and Maghrib to 5:08 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 55 min. That is a difference of 6 h 33 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 | 5:44 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:54 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:37 AM | 6:00 AM | 1:44 PM | 5:51 PM | 9:28 PM | 10:52 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:28 AM | 7:30 AM | 1:35 PM | 4:59 PM | 7:39 PM | 8:41 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:04 AM | 8:13 AM | 12:41 PM | 2:50 PM | 5:08 PM | 6:17 PM |
Compared with Paris, Dhuhr in Nîmes is called roughly 8 minutes earlier than in Paris, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 29 minutes earlier than in the capital. Nîmes is 579 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Nîmes and distance to Makkah
In Nîmes you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 115.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,101 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Nîmes and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Nîmes
Ramadan in Nîmes: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:38 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:02 PM, roughly 11 h 15 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 37 min, longer by 82 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Nîmes on the map
The coordinates of Nîmes are 43.8367° N and 4.3579° E. The nearest cities on our site are Lunel (25 km), Arles (28 km), and Mauguio (37 km). Arles, the nearest administrative centre, is 28 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Occitanie.
- Name
- Nîmes
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Occitanie, France
- Population
- 148,236
- Coordinates
- 43.83665, 4.35788
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 115.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,101 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Nîmes
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Nîmes comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:05 PM instead of 5:51 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:50 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Nîmes in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Prayer times in Nîmes: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Nîmes?
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 Nîmes?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:08 PM on 21 December and 9:28 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Nîmes during Ramadan?
About 11 h 15 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Nîmes?
The Qibla in Nîmes is 115.8° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,101 km away.
What time is Fajr in Nîmes?
Fajr in Nîmes depends on the season: about 4:37 AM on 21 June and about 7:04 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.