Prayer time settings for France
The prayer time settings for France define the calculation options available when viewing Salah and prayer times for locations in France. These settings control how Fajr, sunrise, Zohar, Asar, Magrib and Isha are calculated, and they help keep the displayed timetable consistent for towns and cities across the country.
By default, France prayer times use the Islamic Organisations Union of France prayer method, the Angle Based Rule high latitude method and the Shafi Asar method. You can keep these defaults for a standard timetable, or choose another supported option on individual prayer time pages when a different local convention is needed.
High latitude methods supported in France
These high latitude methods can be used to calculate prayer times for locations within France. Salahtimes uses the default method unless you choose another supported option.
| Name | Default |
|---|---|
| Angle Based Rule | Default |
| Midnight Rule | |
| One Seventh Rule |
Prayer methods supported in France
These prayer calculation methods can be used for locations within France. Salahtimes uses the default method unless you choose another supported option.
| Prayer Method | Fajr Angle | Isha Angle | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| France 12 degrees | 12 | 12 | Default |
| France 15 degrees | 15 | 15 | |
| France 18 degrees | 18 | 18 | |
| Muslim World League | 18 | 17 | |
| University of Islamic Sciences | 18 | 18 |
Asar methods supported in France
Using France prayer settings
Prayer calculation settings are useful because different communities may follow different calculation methods for twilight, high latitude handling and the Asar shadow rule. The default settings shown on this page are applied automatically when you open a prayer timetable for France, so most visitors can view times without changing anything.
If you need to compare methods, open a location in France and adjust the settings on the prayer times page. The timetable will update using the selected method while keeping the country-supported options listed here. This makes it easier to check how Fajr, Isha or Asar may differ before printing, downloading or sharing prayer times.
The supported method lists also explain which settings are available for France and which option is treated as the default. Unsupported calculation choices are hidden so that generated timetables remain within the configuration intended for this country.
