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Prayer times in North Cowichan
This page shows today’s salah times in North Cowichan, British Columbia, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is commonly used in Canada.
Adhan times in North Cowichan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
North Cowichan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in North Cowichan
Prayer times in North Cowichan change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:14 AM and Maghrib at 9:22 PM, giving a day of 16 h 11 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:28 AM and Maghrib to 5:20 PM, and the day is just 8 h 15 min. That is a difference of 7 h 56 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much 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 | 5:11 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 | 4:26 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:38 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:28 AM | 9:05 AM | 1:13 PM | 3:04 PM | 5:20 PM | 6:58 PM |
North Cowichan does not use the same time zone as the capital Ottawa: local time here is UTC−7. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in North Cowichan is called roughly 12 minutes later than in Ottawa, but the real solar difference comes from the 3,590 km that separate them.
Qibla in North Cowichan and distance to Makkah
In North Cowichan you face towards the north, at an angle of 16.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,032 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of North Cowichan 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 North Cowichan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in North Cowichan is at about 6:56 AM and iftar at 6:24 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 18 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 6:04 AM and iftar to 7:11 PM, for a fast of 12 h 57 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where North Cowichan is located
The coordinates of North Cowichan are 48.8413° N and 123.6860° W. The closest places on our site are Duncan (7 km), Central Saanich (36 km), and Saanich (40 km). Victoria, the nearest administrative centre, is 51 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around British Columbia.
- Name
- North Cowichan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- British Columbia, Canada
- Population
- 29,676
- Coordinates
- 48.84133, -123.68596
- Time zone
- UTC−7
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 16.1° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,032 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in North Cowichan
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in North Cowichan comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:48 PM instead of 5:34 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:22 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to North Cowichan, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to North Cowichan
Prayer times in North Cowichan: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in North Cowichan?
The Qibla in North Cowichan is 16.1° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,032 km away.
What time is Fajr in North Cowichan?
Fajr in North Cowichan 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 North Cowichan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:20 PM on 21 December and 9:22 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in North Cowichan during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 18 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 57 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in North Cowichan differ from Ottawa?
Yes. North Cowichan is 3,590 km from Ottawa, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in North Cowichan comes about 12 minutes later than in Ottawa.