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Prayer times in Shawinigan
This page shows today’s salah times in Shawinigan, Quebec, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is the usual reference in Canada.
Adhan times in Shawinigan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Shawinigan
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Shawinigan change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Shawinigan move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:55 AM on 21 June and 6:00 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 04 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:06 PM and 8:48 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 50 min around the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 34 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:31 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:27 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:55 AM | 4:58 AM | 12:53 PM | 5:05 PM | 8:48 PM | 10:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:00 AM | 7:32 AM | 11:49 AM | 1:49 PM | 4:06 PM | 5:38 PM |
Shawinigan is located 262 km north-east of Ottawa, so Dhuhr in Shawinigan comes about 12 minutes earlier than in Ottawa. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Shawinigan.
Qibla direction in Shawinigan
From Shawinigan you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 59.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,883 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Shawinigan 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 Shawinigan during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Shawinigan is around 5:31 AM and iftar at 5:05 PM, for a fast of 11 h 25 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:43 AM and iftar to 5:48 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 55 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Shawinigan
The coordinates of Shawinigan are 46.5668° N and 72.7491° W. The closest places on our site are Trois-Rivières (29 km), Sorel-Tracy (65 km), and Drummondville (79 km). Québec, the nearest administrative centre, is 120 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Quebec.
- Name
- Shawinigan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Quebec, Canada
- Population
- 38,211
- Coordinates
- 46.56675, -72.74913
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 59.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,883 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Shawinigan
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Shawinigan comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:19 PM instead of 5:05 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:58 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Shawinigan and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Shawinigan
- Trois-Rivières29 km · south-east
- Sorel-Tracy65 km · south-west
- Drummondville79 km · south
- Saint-Charles-Borromée80 km · south-west
- Joliette80 km · south-west
- Victoriaville83 km · south-east
- L'Assomption98 km · south-west
- Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures101 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Shawinigan
What is the Qibla direction in Shawinigan?
The Qibla in Shawinigan is 59.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,883 km away.
How long is the fast in Shawinigan during Ramadan?
About 11 h 25 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 55 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Shawinigan differ from Ottawa?
Yes. Shawinigan is 262 km from Ottawa, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Shawinigan is called roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Ottawa.
What time is Fajr in Shawinigan?
Fajr in Shawinigan changes with the seasons: about 2:55 AM on 21 June and about 6:00 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Shawinigan?
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.