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Prayer times in Iqaluit
Looking for the prayer times in Iqaluit? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Iqaluit, Nunavut. Every figure is computed for 63.7470° N, 68.5173° W, so the times reflect Iqaluit itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Iqaluit
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Iqaluit
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Iqaluit
Prayer times in Iqaluit change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 1:24 AM and Maghrib at 11:01 PM, giving a day of 20 h 49 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:28 AM and Maghrib to 1:42 PM, and the day lasts only 4 h 21 min. The difference 16 h 29 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 | 4:20 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:42 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:49 PM | 9:05 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:24 AM | 2:11 AM | 12:36 PM | 5:28 PM | 11:01 PM | 11:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:04 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:32 PM | 8:47 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:28 AM | 9:22 AM | 11:32 AM | 11:57 AM | 1:42 PM | 4:36 PM |
Iqaluit does not use the same time zone as the capital Ottawa: local time here is UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Iqaluit comes about 29 minutes earlier than in Ottawa, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 2,088 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Iqaluit
The Qibla in Iqaluit is at 64.3° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,738 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 64.3°.
Ramadan timetable for Iqaluit
Ramadan in Iqaluit: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:24 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 3:47 PM, roughly 10 h 14 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 13 min, longer by 180 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Iqaluit is located
Iqaluit is located at 63.7470° N, 68.5173° W, in Nunavut, in Canada. Close by you will find Sept-Îles (1,512 km), Baie-Comeau (1,616 km), and Corner Brook (1,764 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Iqaluit
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Nunavut, Canada
- Population
- 7,429
- Coordinates
- 63.74697, -68.51727
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 64.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,738 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Iqaluit
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Iqaluit comes about 83 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:50 PM instead of 5:28 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:42 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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Prayer times near Iqaluit
- Sept-Îles1,512 km · south
- Baie-Comeau1,616 km · south
- Corner Brook1,764 km · south-east
Prayer times in Iqaluit: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Iqaluit?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 1:42 PM on 21 December and 11:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Iqaluit during Ramadan?
About 10 h 14 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Iqaluit differ from Ottawa?
Yes. Iqaluit is 2,088 km from Ottawa, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Iqaluit comes roughly 29 minutes earlier than in Ottawa.
What time is Fajr in Iqaluit?
Fajr in Iqaluit changes with the seasons: about 1:24 AM on 21 June and about 6:28 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Iqaluit?
The Qibla in Iqaluit is 64.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,738 km away.