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Prayer times in Amos
Muslims living in Amos can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Amos is a city in Canada, in Quebec, with about 17,918 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 Amos today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Amos prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Amos by season
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Amos on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 3:12 AM, the longest day lasts 16 h 08 min, compared with only 8 h 17 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 5:56 PM and 11:16 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 12:11 PM and 1:20 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Amos and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:49 AM | 7:16 AM | 1:20 PM | 4:40 PM | 7:25 PM | 8:52 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:12 AM | 5:10 AM | 1:14 PM | 5:31 PM | 9:18 PM | 11:16 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:33 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:35 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:25 AM | 8:02 AM | 12:11 PM | 2:02 PM | 4:19 PM | 5:56 PM |
Amos lies 396 km north-west of Ottawa, so Dhuhr in Amos comes about 10 minutes later than in Ottawa. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Amos.
Finding the Qibla from Amos
From Amos you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 55.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,102 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Amos 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 Amos
Fasting in Amos, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:22 PM and imsak at 5:53 AM on the first day, 11 h 19 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:08 PM and the fast lasts 12 h 56 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Canada.
Where Amos is located
Amos lies at 48.5669° N, 78.1162° W, in Quebec, in Canada. The nearest administrative centre is Greater Sudbury, 316 km away. Close by you will find Val-d'Or (57 km), Rouyn-Noranda (76 km), and Timmins (237 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Amos
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Quebec, Canada
- Population
- 17,918
- Coordinates
- 48.56688, -78.11624
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 55.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,102 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Amos
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Amos 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: 5:31 PM for the majority, 6:45 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Amos
- Val-d'Or57 km · south-east
- Rouyn-Noranda76 km · south-west
- Timmins237 km · west
- North Bay270 km · south-west
- Petawawa304 km · south
- Valley East304 km · south-west
- Greater Sudbury316 km · south-west
- Huntsville369 km · south
Prayer times in Amos: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Amos?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:19 PM on 21 December and 9:18 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Amos?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Amos?
The Qibla in Amos is 55.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,102 km away.
When is Fajr in Amos?
Fajr in Amos changes with the seasons: about 3:12 AM on 21 June and about 6:25 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Amos during Ramadan?
About 11 h 19 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 56 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.