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Prayer times in Fort St. John
This page shows today’s prayer times in Fort St. John, British Columbia, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is commonly used in Canada.
Namaz times in Fort St. John today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Fort St. John
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Fort St. John change through the year
Prayer times in Fort St. John vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:40 AM and Maghrib at 9:56 PM, for a day of 17 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:34 AM and Maghrib to 4:28 PM, and the day is just 6 h 54 min. The difference 10 h 48 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:21 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:17 PM | 9:02 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:40 AM | 4:15 AM | 1:05 PM | 5:38 PM | 9:56 PM | 11:31 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:06 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:07 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:34 AM | 9:35 AM | 1:02 PM | 2:16 PM | 4:28 PM | 6:29 PM |
Fort St. John is in a different time zone from the capital Ottawa: local time here is UTC−7. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Fort St. John is called roughly 1 minute later than in Ottawa, but the real solar difference comes from the 3,321 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Fort St. John
From Fort St. John you pray towards the north, at an angle of 18.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,189 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Fort St. John 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.
Fasting hours in Fort St. John during Ramadan
Ramadan in Fort St. John: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:49 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:51 PM, about 10 h 53 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 02 min, longer by 130 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Fort St. John on the map
The coordinates of Fort St. John are 56.2499° N and 120.8529° W. The closest places on our site are Grande Prairie (176 km), Prince George (286 km), and Terrace (526 km). Edmonton, the nearest administrative centre, is 559 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around British Columbia.
- Name
- Fort St. John
- Type
- City
- Part of
- British Columbia, Canada
- Population
- 21,465
- Coordinates
- 56.24988, -120.85292
- Time zone
- UTC−7
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 18.3° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,189 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Fort St. John
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Fort St. John takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:11 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 77 minutes around 21 June: 5:38 PM for the majority, 6:55 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Fort St. John (UTC−7), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Fort St. John
- Grande Prairie176 km · south-east
- Prince George286 km · south-west
- Terrace526 km · west
- Stony Plain532 km · south-east
- Spruce Grove536 km · south-east
- St. Albert545 km · south-east
- Edmonton559 km · south-east
- Sherwood Park569 km · south-east
Prayer times in Fort St. John: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Fort St. John differ from Ottawa?
Yes. Fort St. John is 3,321 km from Ottawa, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Fort St. John comes roughly 1 minute later than in Ottawa.
When is Maghrib in Fort St. John?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:28 PM on 21 December and 9:56 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Fort St. John during Ramadan?
About 10 h 53 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 02 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Fort St. John?
Fajr in Fort St. John depends on the season: about 2:40 AM on 21 June and about 7:34 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Fort St. John?
The Qibla in Fort St. John is 18.3° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,189 km away.