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Prayer times in El Cajon
Muslims living in El Cajon can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. El Cajon is a city in the United States, in California, with about 103,679 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.
Today’s prayer times in El Cajon
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for El Cajon
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in El Cajon
It is useful to know how prayer times in El Cajon move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:18 AM on 21 June and 5:33 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 15 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:46 PM and 7:59 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 19 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 59 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:44 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:23 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:18 AM | 5:40 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:59 PM | 9:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:29 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:33 AM | 6:46 AM | 11:46 AM | 2:28 PM | 4:46 PM | 5:59 PM |
El Cajon 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 El Cajon is called roughly 20 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 3,633 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from El Cajon
Qibla direction for El Cajon: 25.5° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 13,502 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in El Cajon is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for El Cajon
Ramadan in El Cajon: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:18 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:27 PM, roughly 11 h 59 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 54 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About El Cajon
The coordinates of El Cajon are 32.7948° N and 116.9625° W. The nearest cities on our site are Winter Gardens (5 km), Santee (5 km), and Rancho San Diego (6 km). San Diego, the nearest administrative centre, is 21 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around California.
- Name
- El Cajon
- Type
- City
- Part of
- California, United States
- Population
- 103,679
- Coordinates
- 32.79477, -116.96253
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 25.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,502 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in El Cajon
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in El Cajon comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:48 PM instead of 4:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:55 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times 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 El Cajon
- Winter Gardens5 km · north-east
- Santee5 km · north
- Rancho San Diego6 km · south-east
- La Mesa6 km · south-west
- Spring Valley7 km · south-west
- Lakeside8 km · north-east
- Lemon Grove9 km · south-west
- La Presa10 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in El Cajon
What is the Qibla direction in El Cajon?
The Qibla in El Cajon is 25.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,502 km away.
Do prayer times in El Cajon differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. El Cajon is 3,633 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in El Cajon comes about 20 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
When is Maghrib in El Cajon?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:46 PM on 21 December and 7:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in El Cajon during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 59 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 El Cajon?
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.