City · Ontario
Prayer times in Whitby
Muslims living in Whitby can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Whitby is a city in Canada, in Ontario, with about 138,501 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Whitby today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Whitby
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Whitby
Prayer times in Whitby change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:42 AM and Maghrib at 9:02 PM, for a day of 15 h 28 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:19 AM and Maghrib to 4:41 PM, and the day is just 8 h 54 min. The difference 6 h 34 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 | 6:00 AM | 7:19 AM | 1:23 PM | 4:47 PM | 7:28 PM | 8:47 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:42 AM | 5:33 AM | 1:18 PM | 5:25 PM | 9:02 PM | 10:53 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:44 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:31 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:19 AM | 7:47 AM | 12:14 PM | 2:23 PM | 4:41 PM | 6:08 PM |
Whitby is located 307 km south-west of Ottawa, so Dhuhr in Whitby is called about 13 minutes later than in Ottawa. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Whitby.
Qibla in Whitby and distance to Makkah
In Whitby you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 54.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,452 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Whitby 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 Whitby during Ramadan
Ramadan in Whitby: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:54 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:36 PM, about 11 h 32 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 54 min, longer by 82 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Whitby
The coordinates of Whitby are 43.8834° N and 78.9329° W. The nearest cities on our site are Oshawa (7 km), Brooklin (9 km), and Ajax (9 km). Toronto, the nearest administrative centre, is 42 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Ontario.
- Name
- Whitby
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ontario, Canada
- Population
- 138,501
- Coordinates
- 43.88342, -78.93287
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 54.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,452 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Whitby
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Whitby comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:38 PM instead of 5:25 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:23 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Whitby, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Whitby
- Oshawa7 km · east
- Brooklin9 km · north
- Ajax9 km · south-west
- Pickering16 km · west
- Bowmanville20 km · east
- Markham27 km · west
- Stouffville27 km · west
- Uxbridge28 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Whitby
When is Fajr in Whitby?
Fajr in Whitby depends on the season: about 3:42 AM on 21 June and about 6:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Whitby?
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 Whitby?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:41 PM on 21 December and 9:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Whitby differ from Ottawa?
Yes. Whitby is 307 km from Ottawa, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Whitby is called about 13 minutes later than in Ottawa.
What is the Qibla direction in Whitby?
The Qibla in Whitby is 54.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,452 km away.