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Prayer times in Cathedral City
This page shows today’s prayer times in Cathedral City, California, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is the usual reference in the United States.
Today’s prayer times in Cathedral City
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Cathedral City
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Cathedral City
It helps to know how prayer times in Cathedral City move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:12 AM on 21 June and 5:32 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 21 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:41 PM and 8:00 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 24 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 55 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:41 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:21 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:12 AM | 5:36 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:32 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:26 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:50 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:32 AM | 6:47 AM | 11:44 AM | 2:23 PM | 4:41 PM | 5:55 PM |
Cathedral City does not use the same time zone as the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Cathedral City comes roughly 22 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 3,549 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Cathedral City and distance to Makkah
From Cathedral City you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 25.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,383 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Cathedral City 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 Cathedral City during Ramadan
Ramadan in Cathedral City: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:17 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:24 PM, roughly 11 h 57 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 56 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Cathedral City
Cathedral City is located at 33.7797° N, 116.4653° W, in California, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is San Bernardino, 84 km away. Nearby places include Rancho Mirage (7 km), Palm Springs (9 km), and Palm Desert (10 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Cathedral City
- Type
- City
- Part of
- California, United States
- Population
- 53,826
- Coordinates
- 33.77974, -116.46529
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 25.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,383 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Cathedral City
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Cathedral City comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:48 PM instead of 4:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:53 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Cathedral City, look at 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 Cathedral City
- Rancho Mirage7 km · south-east
- Palm Springs9 km · north-west
- Palm Desert10 km · south-east
- La Quinta19 km · south-east
- Desert Hot Springs21 km · north
- Indio24 km · east
- Coachella29 km · east
- Yucca Valley37 km · north
Prayer times in Cathedral City: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Cathedral City differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Cathedral City is 3,549 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Cathedral City is called about 22 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
How long is the fast in Cathedral City during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Cathedral City?
Fajr in Cathedral City depends on the season: about 4:12 AM on 21 June and about 5:32 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Cathedral City?
The Qibla in Cathedral City is 25.7° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,383 km away.
When is Maghrib in Cathedral City?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:41 PM on 21 December and 8:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.