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Prayer times in Alabama
This page gives today’s prayer times in Alabama, a region of United States, together with links to the 43 cities of Alabama that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Montgomery; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Salah times in Alabama today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Alabama
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Alabama change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Alabama move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:17 AM on 21 June and 5:30 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 13 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:44 PM and 7:55 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 17 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 02 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 | 5:42 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:20 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:17 AM | 5:39 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:55 PM | 9:17 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:26 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:30 AM | 6:42 AM | 11:43 AM | 2:26 PM | 4:44 PM | 5:57 PM |
Alabama does not use the same time zone as the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Alabama is called about 23 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,107 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Alabama
In Alabama you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 51.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,736 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Alabama 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Alabama
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Alabama is at about 5:15 AM and iftar at 5:25 PM, for a fast of 11 h 59 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:46 AM and iftar to 5:49 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Alabama
Alabama is one of the regions of United States. Its main city, Montgomery, lies at 32.3668° N, 86.3000° W. The region has 43 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Alabama
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.36681, -86.29997
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 51.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,736 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Alabama
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Alabama takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:53 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 77 minutes around 21 June: 4:28 PM for the majority, 5:45 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Alabama and organise your day around them.
Salah times across Alabama
- Prayer times in Huntsville215,006
- Birmingham196,357
- Salah times Montgomery195,287
- Mobile183,289
- Prayer times in Tuscaloosa111,338
- Hoover84,848
- Salah times Dothan68,567
- Auburn62,059
- Prayer times in Decatur55,437
- Madison46,962
- Salah times Florence40,026
- Phenix City37,570
- Prayer times in Gadsden36,084
- East Florence35,733
- Salah times Prattville35,420
- Vestavia Hills34,174
- Prayer times in Alabaster32,707
- Opelika29,527
- Salah times Enterprise27,978
- Bessemer26,730
- Prayer times in Homewood25,708
- Athens24,966
- Salah times Daphne24,896
- Northport24,772
- Prayer times in Dixiana22,940
- Pelham22,885
- Salah times Prichard22,351
- Anniston22,347
- Prayer times in Albertville21,462
- Oxford21,249
- Trussville21,023
- Mountain Brook20,691
- Selma19,519
- Troy18,853
- Fairhope18,730
- Helena18,264
- Tillmans Corner17,398
- Foley17,218
- Center Point16,655
- Hueytown15,710
- Talladega15,709
- Cullman15,350
- Millbrook15,314
Prayer times near Alabama
- Georgia235 km · north-east
- Florida288 km · south-east
- Mississippi365 km · west
- Tennessee425 km · north
- Louisiana511 km · south-west
- South Carolina522 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Alabama
Do prayer times in Alabama differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Alabama is 1,107 km from Washington D.C., towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Alabama is called roughly 23 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
Which calculation method is used for Alabama?
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 Alabama?
The Qibla in Alabama is 51.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,736 km away.
When is Fajr in Alabama?
Fajr in Alabama depends on the season: about 4:17 AM on 21 June and about 5:30 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Alabama?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:44 PM on 21 December and 7:55 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.