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Prayer times in Madison
Looking for the adhan times in Madison? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Madison, Alabama. Every figure is computed for 34.6993° N, 86.7483° W, so the times reflect Madison itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Madison today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Madison
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Madison
Prayer times in Madison vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:09 AM and Maghrib at 8:03 PM, giving a day of 14 h 29 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:35 AM and Maghrib to 4:40 PM, and the day is just 9 h 50 min. That is a difference of 4 h 39 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:42 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:22 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:09 AM | 5:34 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:36 PM | 8:03 PM | 9:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:26 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:52 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:35 AM | 6:50 AM | 11:45 AM | 2:22 PM | 4:40 PM | 5:55 PM |
Madison 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 Madison comes about 21 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 982 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Madison
Qibla direction for Madison: 50.5° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 11,605 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Madison remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Madison
Ramadan in Madison: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:19 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:23 PM, about 11 h 54 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 58 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Madison is located
Madison is located at 34.6993° N, 86.7483° W, in Alabama, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Huntsville, 15 km away. Close by you will find Huntsville (15 km), Athens (23 km), and Decatur (24 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Madison
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Alabama, United States
- Population
- 46,962
- Coordinates
- 34.69926, -86.74833
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 50.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,605 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Madison
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Madison comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:51 PM instead of 4:36 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:54 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Madison, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Madison
- Huntsville15 km · east
- Athens23 km · north-west
- Decatur24 km · south-west
- Cullman59 km · south
- Albertville69 km · south-east
- East Florence83 km · west
- Florence86 km · west
- Tullahoma89 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Madison
Which calculation method is used for Madison?
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.
When is Maghrib in Madison?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:40 PM on 21 December and 8:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Madison differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Madison is 982 km from Washington D.C., towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Madison comes about 21 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
How long is the fast in Madison during Ramadan?
About 11 h 54 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Madison?
Fajr in Madison depends on the season: about 4:09 AM on 21 June and about 5:35 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.