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Prayer times in Duncan
Looking for the prayer times in Duncan? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Duncan, British Columbia. Every figure is computed for 48.7829° N, 123.7027° W, which means the times match Duncan itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Duncan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Duncan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Duncan by season
Prayer times in Duncan vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:14 AM and Maghrib at 9:22 PM, for a day of 16 h 10 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:28 AM and Maghrib to 5:21 PM, and the day is just 8 h 16 min. That is a difference of 7 h 55 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:50 AM | 7:18 AM | 1:22 PM | 4:42 PM | 7:28 PM | 8:55 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:14 AM | 5:12 AM | 1:17 PM | 5:34 PM | 9:22 PM | 11:19 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:35 AM | 7:03 AM | 1:07 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:38 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:28 AM | 9:05 AM | 1:13 PM | 3:04 PM | 5:21 PM | 6:58 PM |
Duncan does not use the same time zone as the capital Ottawa: local time here is UTC−7. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Duncan comes about 12 minutes later than in Ottawa, but the real solar difference depends on the 3,592 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Duncan and distance to Makkah
In Duncan you pray towards the north, at an angle of 16.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,039 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Duncan 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Duncan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Duncan is at about 6:56 AM and iftar at 6:24 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 19 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 6:04 AM and iftar to 7:11 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 57 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Duncan on the map
The coordinates of Duncan are 48.7829° N and 123.7027° W. The closest places on our site are North Cowichan (7 km), Central Saanich (32 km), and Saanich (36 km). Victoria, the nearest administrative centre, is 46 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across British Columbia.
- Name
- Duncan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- British Columbia, Canada
- Population
- 22,199
- Coordinates
- 48.78293, -123.70266
- Time zone
- UTC−7
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 16.1° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,039 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Duncan
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Duncan is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:22 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:34 PM for the majority, 6:48 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Duncan, look at 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 Duncan
- North Cowichan7 km · north
- Central Saanich32 km · south-east
- Saanich36 km · south-east
- Langford40 km · south
- Colwood42 km · south
- Esquimalt44 km · south-east
- Sooke45 km · south
- Nanaimo46 km · north
Prayer times in Duncan: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Duncan?
We use the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method: Fajr at 15° and Isha when the sun is 15° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
When is Fajr in Duncan?
Fajr in Duncan depends on the season: about 3:14 AM on 21 June and about 7:28 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Duncan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:21 PM on 21 December and 9:22 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Duncan?
The Qibla in Duncan is 16.1° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,039 km away.
Do prayer times in Duncan differ from Ottawa?
Yes. Duncan is 3,592 km from Ottawa, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Duncan is called about 12 minutes later than in Ottawa.