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Prayer times in Saguenay
Muslims living in Saguenay can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Saguenay is a city in Canada, in Quebec, with about 148,886 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 Saguenay today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Saguenay
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Saguenay by season
Prayer times in Saguenay change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:44 AM and Maghrib at 8:49 PM, giving a day of 16 h 07 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:57 AM and Maghrib to 3:52 PM, and the day is just 8 h 19 min. The difference 7 h 48 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:21 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:24 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:44 AM | 4:43 AM | 12:46 PM | 5:02 PM | 8:49 PM | 10:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:05 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:40 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:57 AM | 7:33 AM | 11:42 AM | 1:35 PM | 3:52 PM | 5:28 PM |
Compared with Ottawa, Dhuhr in Saguenay is called about 19 minutes earlier than in Ottawa, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 5 minutes earlier than in the capital. Saguenay is 485 km from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Saguenay
The Qibla in Saguenay is at 60.6° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,671 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 60.6°.
Fasting hours in Saguenay during Ramadan
Ramadan in Saguenay: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:25 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 4:54 PM, roughly 11 h 19 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 56 min, longer by 96 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Saguenay
Saguenay lies at 48.4168° N, 71.0657° W, in Quebec, in Canada. The nearest administrative centre is Québec, 179 km away. Nearby places include Alma (45 km), Rivière-du-Loup (131 km), and Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf (175 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Saguenay
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Quebec, Canada
- Population
- 148,886
- Coordinates
- 48.41675, -71.06573
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 60.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,671 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Saguenay
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Saguenay is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:52 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:02 PM for the majority, 6:17 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Saguenay (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Saguenay
- Alma45 km · west
- Rivière-du-Loup131 km · south-east
- Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf175 km · south
- Québec179 km · south
- Lévis180 km · south
- L'Ancienne-Lorette182 km · south
- Rimouski188 km · east
- Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures189 km · south
Prayer times in Saguenay: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Saguenay?
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 Saguenay?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:52 PM on 21 December and 8:49 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Saguenay differ from Ottawa?
Yes. Saguenay is 485 km from Ottawa, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Saguenay is called about 19 minutes earlier than in Ottawa.
What is the Qibla direction in Saguenay?
The Qibla in Saguenay is 60.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,671 km away.
How long is the fast in Saguenay 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.