Maghrib Prayer Time Today in Vélizy-Villacoublay, France

⚠️ High Latitude Adjustment

Special calculation rules are applied for Vélizy-Villacoublay due to its northern position, ensuring prayer times remain valid during persistent summer twilight.

Maghrib Timing in Vélizy-Villacoublay

For today, Monday, April 20, the Maghrib prayer in Vélizy-Villacoublay starts at 20:49. By tomorrow, the time will shift to 20:50, marking a difference of 1 minute later due to the solar cycle.

Maghrib is the sunset prayer, performed immediately after the sun disappears. It is a moment of gratitude and the time for breaking fast during Ramadan.

Because Vélizy-Villacoublay is located at a high latitude of 48.78° N, it encounters the 'Persistent Twilight' phenomenon during the summer. At this latitude, the sun does not descend far enough (18 degrees) below the horizon. Consequently, Maghrib is calculated using the 'Nearest Latitude' or 'One-Seventh' rule. During the month of April, the solar path in Vélizy-Villacoublay results in a shifting schedule. The Maghrib window is moving 1 minute(s) later by tomorrow. The Islamic night in Vélizy-Villacoublay spans from sunset to dawn. Islamic Midnight is at 00:45, while the 'Last Third' of the night—the ideal time for Tahajjud—starts at 02:04.

Islamic Night Schedule

Calculated timings for spiritual activities in Vélizy-Villacoublay:

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