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Prayer times in Alabaster
This page shows today’s salah times in Alabaster, Alabama, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is commonly used in the United States.
Adhan times in Alabaster today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Alabaster
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Alabaster by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Alabaster move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:15 AM on 21 June and 5:33 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 18 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:44 PM and 8:00 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 21 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 57 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 | 5:43 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:22 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:15 AM | 5:38 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:33 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:28 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:33 AM | 6:47 AM | 11:45 AM | 2:26 PM | 4:44 PM | 5:58 PM |
Alabaster is in a different time zone from the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Alabaster is called roughly 21 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference depends on the 1,079 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Alabaster
Qibla direction for Alabaster: 50.8° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 11,713 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Alabaster remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Alabaster
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Alabaster is at about 5:18 AM and iftar at 5:26 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 58 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:48 AM and iftar to 5:50 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Alabaster
Alabaster is located at 33.2443° N, 86.8164° W, in Alabama, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Birmingham, 31 km away. Close by you will find Pelham (5 km), Helena (6 km), and Hoover (18 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Alabaster
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Alabama, United States
- Population
- 32,707
- Coordinates
- 33.24428, -86.81638
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 50.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,713 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Alabaster
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Alabaster comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:49 PM instead of 4:33 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:55 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 Alabaster (UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Alabaster
- Pelham5 km · north
- Helena6 km · north-west
- Hoover18 km · north
- Bessemer22 km · north-west
- Vestavia Hills23 km · north
- Homewood25 km · north
- Hueytown28 km · north-west
- Mountain Brook29 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Alabaster
When is Maghrib in Alabaster?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:44 PM on 21 December and 8:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Alabaster differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Alabaster is 1,079 km from Washington D.C., towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Alabaster comes about 21 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
When is Fajr in Alabaster?
Fajr in Alabaster depends on the season: about 4:15 AM on 21 June and about 5:33 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Alabaster during Ramadan?
About 11 h 58 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Alabaster?
The Qibla in Alabaster is 50.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,713 km away.