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Prayer times in Rimouski
Muslims living in Rimouski can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Rimouski is a city in Canada, in Quebec, with about 42,240 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Rimouski today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Rimouski prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Rimouski by season
Prayer times in Rimouski change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:34 AM and Maghrib at 8:39 PM, for a day of 16 h 07 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:47 AM and Maghrib to 3:41 PM, and the day is just 8 h 18 min. That is a difference of 7 h 49 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 | 5:11 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:34 AM | 4:32 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:52 PM | 8:39 PM | 10:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:47 AM | 7:23 AM | 11:32 AM | 1:24 PM | 3:41 PM | 5:18 PM |
Rimouski is located 641 km north-east of Ottawa, so Dhuhr in Rimouski is called roughly 29 minutes earlier than in Ottawa. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Rimouski.
Qibla direction in Rimouski
In Rimouski you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 62.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,504 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Rimouski 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 Rimouski
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Rimouski is at about 5:15 AM and iftar at 4:44 PM, for a fast of 11 h 19 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:24 AM and iftar to 5:30 PM, for a fast of 12 h 56 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Rimouski on the map
Rimouski is located at 48.4488° N, 68.5240° W, in Quebec, in Canada. The nearest administrative centre is Lévis, 270 km away. Nearby places include Baie-Comeau (90 km), Rivière-du-Loup (102 km), and Edmundston (120 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Rimouski
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Quebec, Canada
- Population
- 42,240
- Coordinates
- 48.44879, -68.52396
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 62.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,504 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Rimouski
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Rimouski comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:06 PM instead of 4:52 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:42 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Rimouski and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Rimouski
- Baie-Comeau90 km · north
- Rivière-du-Loup102 km · south-west
- Edmundston120 km · south
- Saguenay188 km · west
- Alma231 km · west
- Sept-Îles249 km · north-east
- Lévis270 km · south-west
- Québec272 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Rimouski
Which calculation method is used for Rimouski?
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.
Do prayer times in Rimouski differ from Ottawa?
Yes. Rimouski is 641 km from Ottawa, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Rimouski is called roughly 29 minutes earlier than in Ottawa.
What is the Qibla direction in Rimouski?
The Qibla in Rimouski is 62.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,504 km away.
How long is the fast in Rimouski 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.
When is Maghrib in Rimouski?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:41 PM on 21 December and 8:39 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.