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Prayer times in Esquimalt
Muslims living in Esquimalt can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Esquimalt is a city in Canada, in British Columbia, with about 17,655 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Esquimalt today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Esquimalt prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Esquimalt
It helps to know how prayer times in Esquimalt move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:14 AM on 21 June and 7:26 AM on 21 December, a difference of 4 h 12 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:21 PM and 9:19 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 07 min around the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 19 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:50 AM | 7:17 AM | 1:21 PM | 4:42 PM | 7:26 PM | 8:53 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:14 AM | 5:12 AM | 1:15 PM | 5:32 PM | 9:19 PM | 11:17 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:35 AM | 7:02 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:36 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:26 AM | 9:02 AM | 1:12 PM | 3:04 PM | 5:21 PM | 6:57 PM |
Esquimalt is in a different time zone from the capital Ottawa: local time here is UTC−7. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Esquimalt comes about 11 minutes later than in Ottawa, but the real solar difference comes from the 3,580 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Esquimalt
The Qibla in Esquimalt is at 16.5° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,070 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 16.5°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Esquimalt
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Esquimalt is at about 6:54 AM and iftar at 6:24 PM, for a fast of 11 h 20 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 6:04 AM and iftar to 7:10 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 56 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Esquimalt is located
Esquimalt lies at 48.4357° N, 123.4117° W, in British Columbia, in Canada. The nearest administrative centre is Victoria, 4 km away. Nearby places include Victoria (4 km), Colwood (5 km), and Langford (7 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Esquimalt
- Type
- City
- Part of
- British Columbia, Canada
- Population
- 17,655
- Coordinates
- 48.43569, -123.41174
- Time zone
- UTC−7
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 16.5° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,070 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Esquimalt
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Esquimalt is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:21 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:32 PM for the majority, 6:46 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Esquimalt and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Esquimalt
- Victoria4 km · east
- Colwood5 km · west
- Langford7 km · west
- Saanich13 km · north
- Central Saanich15 km · north
- Sooke24 km · west
- Duncan44 km · north-west
- North Cowichan49 km · north-west
Prayer times in Esquimalt: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Esquimalt?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:21 PM on 21 December and 9:19 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Esquimalt?
The Qibla in Esquimalt is 16.5° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,070 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Esquimalt?
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 Esquimalt?
Fajr in Esquimalt depends on the season: about 3:14 AM on 21 June and about 7:26 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Esquimalt during Ramadan?
About 11 h 20 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 56 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.