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Prayer times in Hoover
Looking for the prayer times in Hoover? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Hoover, Alabama. Every figure is computed for 33.4054° N, 86.8114° W, so the times reflect Hoover itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Hoover
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Hoover
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Hoover
Prayer times in Hoover change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:15 AM and Maghrib at 8:00 PM, giving a day of 14 h 22 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:33 AM and Maghrib to 4:44 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 56 min. That is a difference of 4 h 26 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| 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 | 9:24 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 | 4:44 PM | 5:57 PM |
Hoover is in a different time zone from the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Hoover is called roughly 21 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 1,068 km that separate them.
Qibla in Hoover and distance to Makkah
From Hoover you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 50.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,701 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Hoover and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Hoover
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Hoover is around 5:18 AM and iftar at 5:25 PM, for a fast of 11 h 57 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:48 AM and iftar to 5:50 PM, for a fast of 12 h 53 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Hoover is located
Hoover is located at 33.4054° N, 86.8114° W, in Alabama, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Birmingham, 13 km away. Close by you will find Vestavia Hills (5 km), Homewood (7 km), and Mountain Brook (12 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Hoover
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Alabama, United States
- Population
- 84,848
- Coordinates
- 33.40539, -86.81138
- 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
- 11,701 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Hoover
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Hoover comes about 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.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Hoover (UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Hoover
- Vestavia Hills5 km · north-east
- Homewood7 km · north
- Mountain Brook12 km · north-east
- Helena13 km · south
- Birmingham13 km · north
- Bessemer13 km · west
- Pelham13 km · south
- Alabaster18 km · south
Prayer times in Hoover: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Hoover?
The Qibla in Hoover is 50.7° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,701 km away.
When is Maghrib in Hoover?
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.
What time is Fajr in Hoover?
Fajr in Hoover changes with the seasons: 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 Hoover 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.
Do prayer times in Hoover differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Hoover is 1,068 km from Washington D.C., towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Hoover is called roughly 21 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.