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Prayer times in Richmond
This page shows today’s salah times in Richmond, 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 follow the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is the usual reference in Canada.
Salah times in Richmond today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Richmond
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Richmond
It is useful to know how prayer times in Richmond move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:11 AM on 21 June and 7:27 AM on 21 December, a shift of 4 h 16 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:17 PM and 9:21 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 14 min in the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 12 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 | 5:47 AM | 7:15 AM | 1:20 PM | 4:40 PM | 7:25 PM | 8:54 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:11 AM | 5:07 AM | 1:14 PM | 5:32 PM | 9:21 PM | 11:18 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:32 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:36 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:27 AM | 9:05 AM | 1:11 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:55 PM |
Richmond does not use the same time zone as the capital Ottawa: local time here is UTC−7. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Richmond comes about 10 minutes later than in Ottawa, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 3,543 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Richmond and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Richmond: 16.6° (north). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 11,986 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Richmond remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Richmond
Fasting in Richmond, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:21 PM and imsak at 6:54 AM on the first day, 11 h 17 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 7:08 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.
Where Richmond is located
Richmond is located at 49.1700° N, 123.1368° W, in British Columbia, in Canada. The nearest administrative centre is Burnaby, 17 km away. Close by you will find Victoria-Fraserview (7 km), Vancouver (9 km), and Delta (11 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Richmond
- Type
- City
- Part of
- British Columbia, Canada
- Population
- 209,937
- Coordinates
- 49.17003, -123.13683
- Time zone
- UTC−7
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 16.6° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,986 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Richmond
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Richmond is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:20 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, 6:47 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Richmond in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Richmond
- Victoria-Fraserview7 km · north-east
- Vancouver9 km · north
- Delta11 km · south-east
- New Westminster17 km · east
- North Vancouver17 km · north
- Burnaby17 km · north-east
- West Vancouver18 km · north
- Strawberry Hill19 km · east
Prayer times in Richmond: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Richmond?
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 Maghrib in Richmond?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:17 PM on 21 December and 9:21 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Richmond?
The Qibla in Richmond is 16.6° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,986 km away.
How long is the fast in Richmond during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 17 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 57 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Richmond differ from Ottawa?
Yes. Richmond is 3,543 km from Ottawa, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Richmond is called roughly 10 minutes later than in Ottawa.