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Prayer times in Birmingham
Residents of and visitors to Birmingham can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Birmingham is a city in the United States, in Alabama, with about 196,357 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Birmingham today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Birmingham
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Birmingham
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Birmingham on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 4:14 AM, the longest day lasts 14 h 23 min, compared with only 9 h 56 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 5:57 PM and 9:24 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 11:45 AM and 12:55 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Birmingham and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| 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 | 4:14 AM | 5:38 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:33 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:24 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 | 2:25 PM | 4:43 PM | 5:57 PM |
Birmingham 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 Birmingham comes roughly 21 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 1,060 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Birmingham
The Qibla in Birmingham is at 50.7° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,692 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 50.7°.
Fasting hours in Birmingham during Ramadan
For those fasting in Birmingham, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:25 PM and imsak at 5:18 AM on the first day, 11 h 57 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:50 PM for a fast of 12 h 53 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.
About Birmingham
The coordinates of Birmingham are 33.5207° N and 86.8025° W. The nearest cities on our site are Mountain Brook (5 km), Homewood (5 km), and Vestavia Hills (8 km). Talladega, the nearest administrative centre, is 65 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Alabama.
- Name
- Birmingham
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Alabama, United States
- Population
- 196,357
- Coordinates
- 33.52066, -86.80249
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 50.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,692 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Birmingham
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Birmingham comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:49 PM instead of 4:33 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:55 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Birmingham, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Birmingham
- Mountain Brook5 km · south-east
- Homewood5 km · south
- Vestavia Hills8 km · south
- Hoover13 km · south
- Center Point18 km · north-east
- Bessemer19 km · south-west
- Hueytown20 km · south-west
- Trussville21 km · north-east
Prayer times in Birmingham: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Birmingham during Ramadan?
About 11 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Birmingham?
Fajr in Birmingham depends on the season: about 4:14 AM on 21 June and about 5:33 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Birmingham?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:43 PM on 21 December and 8:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Birmingham?
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 Birmingham differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Birmingham is 1,060 km from Washington D.C., towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Birmingham comes roughly 21 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.