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Prayer times in Orvault
Muslims living in Orvault can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Orvault is a city in France, in Pays de la Loire Region, with about 25,338 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Orvault today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Orvault prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Orvault change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Orvault move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:34 AM on 21 June and 7:35 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 01 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:19 PM and 10:06 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 56 min in the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 28 min around 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 | 6:04 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:14 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:19 PM | 8:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:34 AM | 6:10 AM | 2:08 PM | 6:22 PM | 10:06 PM | 11:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:48 AM | 7:54 AM | 1:59 PM | 5:20 PM | 8:03 PM | 9:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:35 AM | 8:50 AM | 1:04 PM | 3:01 PM | 5:19 PM | 6:33 PM |
Compared with Paris, Dhuhr in Orvault is called roughly 16 minutes later than in Paris, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 9 minutes later than in the capital. Orvault is 344 km from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Orvault
Qibla direction for Orvault: 113.2° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,684 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Orvault remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Orvault
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Orvault is at about 7:05 AM and iftar at 6:19 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 04 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 6:16 AM and iftar to 7:03 PM, for a fast of 12 h 37 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Orvault
Orvault is located at 47.2712° N, 1.6236° W, in Pays de la Loire Region, in France. The nearest administrative centre is Nantes, 8 km away. Nearby places include La Chapelle-sur-Erdre (6 km), Saint-Herblain (7 km), and Nantes (8 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Orvault
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Pays de la Loire Region, France
- Population
- 25,338
- Coordinates
- 47.27117, -1.62361
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 113.2° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,684 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Orvault
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Orvault is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:14 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 6:22 PM for the majority, 7:36 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Orvault, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Orvault
- La Chapelle-sur-Erdre6 km · north-east
- Saint-Herblain7 km · south
- Nantes8 km · south-east
- Couëron10 km · south-west
- Bouguenais10 km · south
- Carquefou10 km · east
- Vertou16 km · south-east
- Saint-Nazaire45 km · west
Prayer times in Orvault: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Orvault differ from Paris?
Yes. Orvault is 344 km from Paris, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Orvault is called about 16 minutes later than in Paris.
What is the Qibla direction in Orvault?
The Qibla in Orvault is 113.2° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,684 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Orvault?
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 Orvault?
Fajr in Orvault depends on the season: about 4:34 AM on 21 June and about 7:35 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Orvault during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.