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Prayer times in Penticton
Residents of and visitors to Penticton can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Penticton is a city in Canada, in British Columbia, with about 33,761 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Penticton
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Penticton
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Penticton
It helps to know how prayer times in Penticton move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:56 AM on 21 June and 7:13 AM on 21 December, a difference of 4 h 17 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:01 PM and 9:09 PM. Daylight peaks at 16 h 17 min around the summer solstice and drops to 8 h 09 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:33 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:56 AM | 4:52 AM | 1:00 PM | 5:19 PM | 9:09 PM | 11:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:17 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:13 AM | 8:52 AM | 12:56 PM | 2:44 PM | 5:01 PM | 6:40 PM |
Penticton is in a different time zone from the capital Ottawa: local time here is UTC−7. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Penticton comes roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Ottawa, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 3,284 km that separate them.
Qibla in Penticton and distance to Makkah
In Penticton you pray towards the north, at an angle of 20.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,872 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Penticton 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 Penticton during Ramadan
Fasting in Penticton, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:06 PM and imsak at 6:40 AM on the first day, 11 h 16 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:54 PM and the fast lasts 12 h 57 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Canada.
Penticton on the map
Penticton is located at 49.4806° N, 119.5858° W, in British Columbia, in Canada. The nearest administrative centre is Chilliwack, 175 km away. Nearby places include West Kelowna (42 km), Kelowna (45 km), and Lake Country (60 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Penticton
- Type
- City
- Part of
- British Columbia, Canada
- Population
- 33,761
- Coordinates
- 49.48062, -119.58584
- Time zone
- UTC−7
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 20.0° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,872 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Penticton
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Penticton comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:33 PM instead of 5:19 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:06 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Penticton (UTC−7), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Penticton
- West Kelowna42 km · north
- Kelowna45 km · north
- Lake Country60 km · north
- Vernon90 km · north
- Salmon Arm137 km · north
- Kamloops142 km · north
- Chilliwack175 km · west
- Abbotsford British Columbia199 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Penticton
When is Fajr in Penticton?
Fajr in Penticton changes with the seasons: about 2:56 AM on 21 June and about 7:13 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Penticton during Ramadan?
About 11 h 16 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 57 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Penticton?
The Qibla in Penticton is 20.0° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,872 km away.
Do prayer times in Penticton differ from Ottawa?
Yes. Penticton is 3,284 km from Ottawa, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Penticton comes roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Ottawa.
Which calculation method is used for Penticton?
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.