Regional capital · Grisons
Prayer times in Chur
Residents of and visitors to Chur can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Chur is a regional capital in Switzerland, in Grisons, with about 35,373 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.
Adhan times in Chur today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Chur
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Chur
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Chur on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 3:01 AM, the longest day lasts 15 h 53 min, against only 8 h 32 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:21 PM and 11:38 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 12:20 PM and 1:24 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Chur and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:43 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:34 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:01 AM | 5:27 AM | 1:24 PM | 5:37 PM | 9:20 PM | 11:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:27 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:14 PM | 4:36 PM | 7:18 PM | 8:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:13 AM | 8:04 AM | 12:20 PM | 2:18 PM | 4:36 PM | 6:21 PM |
Chur is located 159 km east of Bern, so Dhuhr in Chur is called about 8 minutes earlier than in Bern. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Chur.
Qibla in Chur and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Chur: 125.6° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,925 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Chur remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Chur
For those fasting in Chur, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:35 PM and imsak at 5:44 AM on the first day, 11 h 41 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:18 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 12 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Switzerland.
About Chur
Chur is located at 46.8499° N, 9.5329° E, in Grisons, in Switzerland. Nearby places include Glarus (41 km), Appenzell (54 km), and Herisau (63 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Chur
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Grisons, Switzerland
- Population
- 35,373
- Coordinates
- 46.84986, 9.53287
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 125.6° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,925 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Chur
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Chur takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:29 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:37 PM for the majority, 6:51 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Chur, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Chur
- Glarus41 km · north-west
- Appenzell54 km · north
- Herisau63 km · north
- St. Gallen65 km · north
- Gossau66 km · north
- Einsiedeln67 km · north-west
- Jona67 km · north-west
- Altdorf68 km · west
Prayer times in Chur: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Chur?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:36 PM on 21 December and 9:20 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Chur during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 41 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Chur differ from Bern?
Yes. Chur is 159 km from Bern, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Chur is called about 8 minutes earlier than in Bern.
What is the Qibla direction in Chur?
The Qibla in Chur is 125.6° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,925 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Chur?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.