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Prayer times in Alberta
Prayer times in Alberta (Canada): today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, the monthly calendar and the Qibla direction. Alberta has 19 cities listed on our site; choose yours below to get times calculated for its exact position.
Today’s prayer times in Alberta
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Alberta prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Alberta by season
Prayer times in Alberta vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:20 AM and Maghrib at 10:07 PM, giving a day of 17 h 03 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:58 AM and Maghrib to 5:16 PM, and the day is just 7 h 28 min. That is a difference of 9 h 35 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:59 AM | 7:36 AM | 1:41 PM | 4:57 PM | 7:47 PM | 9:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:20 AM | 5:04 AM | 1:36 PM | 6:03 PM | 10:07 PM | 11:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:44 AM | 7:21 AM | 1:26 PM | 4:41 PM | 7:30 PM | 9:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:58 AM | 9:48 AM | 1:32 PM | 3:01 PM | 5:16 PM | 7:06 PM |
Alberta does not use the same time zone as the capital Ottawa: local time here is UTC−6. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Alberta comes roughly 31 minutes later than in Ottawa, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 2,836 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Alberta
From Alberta you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 25.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,292 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Alberta and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Alberta
Ramadan in Alberta: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 7:18 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:30 PM, about 11 h 03 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h, longer by 117 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Alberta
Alberta is one of the regions of Canada. Its main city, Edmonton, lies at 53.5501° N, 113.4687° W. The region has 19 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Alberta
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 53.55014, -113.46871
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 25.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,292 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Alberta
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Alberta takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:41 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 6:03 PM for the majority, 7:18 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Alberta, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Salah times across Alberta
- Prayer times in Calgary1,306,784
- Edmonton1,010,899
- Salah times Lethbridge103,197
- Red Deer100,844
- Prayer times in Airdrie90,044
- Sherwood Park70,618
- Salah times Grande Prairie70,385
- Fort McMurray66,573
- Prayer times in Medicine Hat63,138
- St. Albert57,719
- Salah times Spruce Grove38,985
- Chestermere32,255
- Prayer times in Cochrane32,199
- Lloydminster31,582
- Salah times Okotoks30,214
- Camrose20,405
- Prayer times in Stony Plain17,993
- Sylvan Lake17,477
- Salah times Leduc15,561
Prayer times near Alberta
- Saskatchewan696 km · south-east
- British Columbia894 km · south-west
- Northwest Territories991 km · north
Prayer times in Alberta: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Alberta?
The Qibla in Alberta is 25.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,292 km away.
What time is Fajr in Alberta?
Fajr in Alberta depends on the season: about 3:20 AM on 21 June and about 7:58 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Alberta during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 03 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Alberta differ from Ottawa?
Yes. Alberta is 2,836 km from Ottawa, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Alberta is called about 31 minutes later than in Ottawa.
When is Maghrib in Alberta?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:16 PM on 21 December and 10:07 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.