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Prayer times in Nice
This page shows today’s salah times in Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method, which is commonly used in France.
Adhan times in Nice today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Nice
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Nice
Prayer times in Nice vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:26 AM and Maghrib at 9:16 PM, for a day of 15 h 27 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:52 AM and Maghrib to 4:57 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 55 min. The difference 6 h 32 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 | 5:33 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:26 AM | 5:49 AM | 1:33 PM | 5:39 PM | 9:16 PM | 10:40 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:17 AM | 7:19 AM | 1:23 PM | 4:47 PM | 7:27 PM | 8:29 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:52 AM | 8:01 AM | 12:29 PM | 2:39 PM | 4:57 PM | 6:06 PM |
Compared with Paris, Dhuhr in Nice comes about 20 minutes earlier than in Paris, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 42 minutes earlier than in the capital. Nice is 686 km from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Nice
The Qibla in Nice is at 119.0° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,887 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 119.0°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Nice
Ramadan in Nice: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:26 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:51 PM, about 11 h 15 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 37 min, longer by 81 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Nice is located
Nice is located at 43.7031° N, 7.2661° E, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, in France. The nearest administrative centre is Grasse, 28 km away. Nearby places include Saint-Laurent-du-Var (7 km), Cagnes-sur-Mer (10 km), and Vence (13 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Nice
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, France
- Population
- 342,669
- Coordinates
- 43.70313, 7.26608
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 119.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,887 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Nice
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Nice is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:38 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:39 PM for the majority, 6:53 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Nice
- Saint-Laurent-du-Var7 km · south-west
- Cagnes-sur-Mer10 km · south-west
- Vence13 km · west
- Antibes18 km · south-west
- Juan-les-Pins19 km · south-west
- Menton21 km · north-east
- Vallauris22 km · south-west
- Le Cannet24 km · south-west
Prayer times in Nice: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Nice?
Fajr in Nice changes with the seasons: about 4:26 AM on 21 June and about 6:52 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Nice during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 15 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Nice?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:57 PM on 21 December and 9:16 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Nice?
The Qibla in Nice is 119.0° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,887 km away.
Do prayer times in Nice differ from Paris?
Yes. Nice is 686 km from Paris, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Nice comes roughly 20 minutes earlier than in Paris.