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Prayer times in Carmichael
Muslims living in Carmichael can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Carmichael is a city in the United States, in California, with about 61,762 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Carmichael today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Carmichael prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Carmichael change through the year
Prayer times in Carmichael vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:07 AM and Maghrib at 8:33 PM, giving a day of 14 h 52 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 24 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 | 5:56 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 | 8:33 PM | 10:07 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 | 7:19 AM | 12:03 PM | 2:30 PM | 4:47 PM | 6:07 PM |
Carmichael is in a different time zone from the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Carmichael comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 3,802 km that separate them.
Qibla in Carmichael and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Carmichael: 19.8° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 13,056 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Carmichael is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Carmichael during Ramadan
For those fasting in Carmichael, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:35 PM and imsak at 5:40 AM on the first day, 11 h 46 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:06 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.
Carmichael on the map
Carmichael is located at 38.6171° N, 121.3283° W, in California, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Sacramento, 15 km away. Nearby places include Rancho Cordova (4 km), Arden-Arcade (5 km), and Fair Oaks (6 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Carmichael
- Type
- City
- Part of
- California, United States
- Population
- 61,762
- Coordinates
- 38.61713, -121.32828
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 19.8° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,056 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Carmichael
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Carmichael comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:17 PM instead of 5:03 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:13 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Carmichael (UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Carmichael
- Rancho Cordova4 km · south-east
- Arden-Arcade5 km · west
- Fair Oaks6 km · north-east
- Foothill Farms7 km · north
- Rosemont8 km · south-west
- North Highlands9 km · north-west
- Antelope10 km · north
- Citrus Heights11 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Carmichael
When is Maghrib in Carmichael?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:47 PM on 21 December and 8:33 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Carmichael?
The Qibla in Carmichael is 19.8° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,056 km away.
Do prayer times in Carmichael differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Carmichael is 3,802 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Carmichael is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
What time is Fajr in Carmichael?
Fajr in Carmichael depends on the season: 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.
How long is the fast in Carmichael during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 46 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.