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Prayer times in Northport
Muslims living in Northport can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Northport is a city in the United States, in Alabama, with about 24,772 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.
Salah times in Northport today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Northport
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Northport change through the year
Prayer times in Northport vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:18 AM and Maghrib at 8:03 PM, for a day of 14 h 21 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:36 AM and Maghrib to 4:47 PM, and the day is just 9 h 57 min. That is a difference of 4 h 24 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:46 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:18 AM | 5:42 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:36 PM | 8:03 PM | 9:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:31 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:36 AM | 6:50 AM | 11:48 AM | 2:29 PM | 4:47 PM | 6:01 PM |
Northport does not use the same time zone as the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Northport is called roughly 18 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,137 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Northport
From Northport you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 50.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,768 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Northport 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.
Fasting hours in Northport during Ramadan
Fasting in Northport, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:29 PM and imsak at 5:21 AM on the first day, 11 h 58 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:54 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.
Where Northport is located
The coordinates of Northport are 33.2290° N and 87.5772° W. The nearest cities on our site are Tuscaloosa (2 km), Hueytown (59 km), and Bessemer (61 km). Tuscaloosa, the nearest administrative centre, is 2 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Alabama.
- Name
- Northport
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Alabama, United States
- Population
- 24,772
- Coordinates
- 33.22901, -87.57723
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 50.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,768 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Northport
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Northport takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:58 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 76 minutes around 21 June: 4:36 PM for the majority, 5:52 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Northport, 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.
Prayer times near Northport
Prayer times in Northport: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Northport?
The Qibla in Northport is 50.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,768 km away.
When is Maghrib in Northport?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:47 PM on 21 December and 8:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Northport?
Fajr in Northport depends on the season: about 4:18 AM on 21 June and about 5:36 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Northport during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 58 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Northport differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Northport is 1,137 km from Washington D.C., towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Northport comes about 18 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.