City · California
Prayer times in Antelope
Muslims living in Antelope can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Antelope is a city in the United States, in California, with about 45,770 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Antelope today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Antelope
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Antelope by season
Prayer times in Antelope change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:07 AM and Maghrib at 8:34 PM, for a day of 14 h 53 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:00 AM and Maghrib to 4:47 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 28 min. That is a difference of 5 h 25 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 | 5:56 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:13 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:17 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:07 AM | 5:41 AM | 1:07 PM | 5:03 PM | 8:34 PM | 10:08 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:41 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:00 AM | 7:20 AM | 12:03 PM | 2:29 PM | 4:47 PM | 6:07 PM |
Antelope does not use the same time zone as the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Antelope is called roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 3,800 km that separate them.
Qibla in Antelope and distance to Makkah
From Antelope you face towards the north, at an angle of 19.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,046 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Antelope 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.
Ramadan timetable for Antelope
Ramadan in Antelope: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:40 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:35 PM, about 11 h 45 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 68 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Antelope is located
Antelope is located at 38.7082° N, 121.3300° W, in California, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Sacramento, 20 km away. Close by you will find Foothill Farms (4 km), Citrus Heights (4 km), and North Highlands (4 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Antelope
- Type
- City
- Part of
- California, United States
- Population
- 45,770
- Coordinates
- 38.70824, -121.32995
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 19.8° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,046 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Antelope
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Antelope is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:13 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:03 PM for the majority, 6:18 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Antelope in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Antelope
- Foothill Farms4 km · south-west
- Citrus Heights4 km · east
- North Highlands4 km · south-west
- Roseville6 km · north-east
- Fair Oaks9 km · south-east
- Orangevale10 km · east
- Carmichael10 km · south
- Rio Linda10 km · west
Prayer times in Antelope: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Antelope?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:47 PM on 21 December and 8:34 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Antelope?
Fajr in Antelope changes with the seasons: about 4:07 AM on 21 June and about 6:00 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Antelope?
The Qibla in Antelope is 19.8° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,046 km away.
How long is the fast in Antelope during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 45 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Antelope?
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.