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Prayer times in Montreal
Residents of and visitors to Montreal can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Montreal is a city in Canada, in Quebec, with about 1,762,949 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Montreal today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Montreal
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Montreal by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Montreal move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:06 AM on 21 June and 6:01 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 55 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:14 PM and 8:47 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 41 min in the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 42 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:36 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:29 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:06 AM | 5:06 AM | 12:56 PM | 5:07 PM | 8:47 PM | 10:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:20 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:01 AM | 7:31 AM | 11:52 AM | 1:56 PM | 4:14 PM | 5:44 PM |
Compared with Ottawa, Dhuhr in Montreal comes roughly 8 minutes earlier than in Ottawa, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 8 minutes earlier than in the capital. Montreal is 165 km from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Montreal
From Montreal you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 58.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,999 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Montreal 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 Montreal during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Montreal is around 5:33 AM and iftar at 5:11 PM, for a fast of 11 h 28 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:47 AM and iftar to 5:52 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 55 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Montreal
Montreal lies at 45.5088° N, 73.5878° W, in Quebec, in Canada. The nearest administrative centre is Ville-Marie, 2 km away. Nearby places include Ville-Marie (2 km), Le Plateau-Mont-Royal (2 km), and Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie (3 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Montreal
- Local name
- Montréal
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Quebec, Canada
- Population
- 1,762,949
- Coordinates
- 45.50884, -73.58781
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 58.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,999 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Montreal
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Montreal comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:20 PM instead of 5:07 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:02 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Montreal (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Montreal
- Ville-Marie2 km · south-east
- Le Plateau-Mont-Royal2 km · north
- Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie3 km · north-west
- Le Sud-Ouest4 km · south
- Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension6 km · north
- Saint-Michel7 km · north
- Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve8 km · north-east
- Côte-Saint-Luc8 km · south-west
Prayer times in Montreal: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Montreal?
The Qibla in Montreal is 58.7° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,999 km away.
When is Maghrib in Montreal?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:14 PM on 21 December and 8:47 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Montreal?
Fajr in Montreal changes with the seasons: about 3:06 AM on 21 June and about 6:01 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Montreal?
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.
How long is the fast in Montreal during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 28 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 55 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.