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Prayer times in West Vancouver
Muslims living in West Vancouver can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. West Vancouver is a city in Canada, in British Columbia, with about 45,487 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in West Vancouver today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for West Vancouver
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in West Vancouver
Prayer times in West Vancouver vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:11 AM and Maghrib at 9:22 PM, giving a day of 16 h 15 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:27 AM and Maghrib to 5:16 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 11 min. The difference 8 h 05 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 | 5:47 AM | 7:16 AM | 1:20 PM | 4:40 PM | 7:26 PM | 8:54 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:11 AM | 5:07 AM | 1:14 PM | 5:33 PM | 9:22 PM | 11:18 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:32 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:27 AM | 9:05 AM | 1:11 PM | 2:59 PM | 5:16 PM | 6:54 PM |
West Vancouver is in a different time zone from the capital Ottawa: local time here is UTC−7. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in West Vancouver is called about 10 minutes later than in Ottawa, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 3,541 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from West Vancouver
In West Vancouver you face towards the north, at an angle of 16.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,970 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of West Vancouver and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for West Vancouver
For those fasting in West Vancouver, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 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) iftar moves to 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.
About West Vancouver
The coordinates of West Vancouver are 49.3286° N and 123.1602° W. The nearest cities on our site are North Vancouver (7 km), Vancouver (9 km), and Victoria-Fraserview (14 km). Burnaby, the nearest administrative centre, is 17 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across British Columbia.
- Name
- West Vancouver
- Type
- City
- Part of
- British Columbia, Canada
- Population
- 45,487
- Coordinates
- 49.32860, -123.16019
- Time zone
- UTC−7
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 16.6° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,970 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in West Vancouver
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in West Vancouver comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:47 PM instead of 5:33 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:20 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through West Vancouver, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to West Vancouver
- North Vancouver7 km · east
- Vancouver9 km · south
- Victoria-Fraserview14 km · south-east
- Burnaby17 km · south-east
- Richmond18 km · south
- New Westminster23 km · south-east
- Port Moody25 km · east
- Delta28 km · south
Prayer times in West Vancouver: questions and answers
How long is the fast in West Vancouver 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 West Vancouver differ from Ottawa?
Yes. West Vancouver is 3,541 km from Ottawa, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in West Vancouver is called about 10 minutes later than in Ottawa.
When is Maghrib in West Vancouver?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:16 PM on 21 December and 9:22 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in West Vancouver?
Fajr in West Vancouver changes with the seasons: about 3:11 AM on 21 June and about 7:27 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in West Vancouver?
The Qibla in West Vancouver is 16.6° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,970 km away.