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Prayer times in El Centro
This page shows today’s salah times in El Centro, California, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live 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 commonly used in the United States.
Salah times in El Centro today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for El Centro
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in El Centro by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in El Centro move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:12 AM on 21 June and 5:27 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 15 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:40 PM and 7:54 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 | 5:38 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:12 AM | 5:35 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:54 PM | 9:16 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:27 AM | 6:41 AM | 11:40 AM | 2:22 PM | 4:40 PM | 5:53 PM |
El Centro 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 El Centro is called roughly 26 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 3,512 km that separate them.
Qibla in El Centro and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for El Centro: 26.9° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 13,444 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in El Centro is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for El Centro
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in El Centro is around 5:13 AM and iftar at 5:21 PM, for a fast of 11 h 59 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:43 AM and iftar to 5:46 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About El Centro
El Centro lies at 32.7920° N, 115.5631° W, in California, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Yuma, 88 km away. Close by you will find Imperial (6 km), Calexico (14 km), and Brawley (21 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- El Centro
- Type
- City
- Part of
- California, United States
- Population
- 43,956
- Coordinates
- 32.79200, -115.56305
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 26.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,444 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in El Centro
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in El Centro takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:50 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 4:26 PM for the majority, 5:43 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of El Centro (UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer), wherever you are.
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Prayer times in El Centro: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in El Centro?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:40 PM on 21 December and 7:54 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in El Centro?
The Qibla in El Centro is 26.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,444 km away.
Which calculation method is used for El Centro?
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.
Do prayer times in El Centro differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. El Centro is 3,512 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in El Centro comes roughly 26 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
What time is Fajr in El Centro?
Fajr in El Centro depends on the season: about 4:12 AM on 21 June and about 5:27 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.