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Prayer times in El Cerrito
Looking for the adhan times in El Cerrito? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for El Cerrito, California. Every figure is computed for 37.9158° N, 122.3116° W, so the times reflect El Cerrito itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in El Cerrito today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for El Cerrito
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in El Cerrito by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in El Cerrito move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:15 AM on 21 June and 6:03 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 48 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:53 PM and 8:35 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 48 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 32 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 | 6:01 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:43 PM | 7:21 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:15 AM | 5:47 AM | 1:11 PM | 5:05 PM | 8:35 PM | 10:07 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:45 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:03 AM | 7:21 AM | 12:07 PM | 2:36 PM | 4:53 PM | 6:12 PM |
El Cerrito 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 El Cerrito is called about 1 minute later than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 3,905 km between the two cities.
Qibla in El Cerrito and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for El Cerrito: 18.9° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 13,158 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in El Cerrito remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for El Cerrito
Ramadan in El Cerrito: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:43 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:40 PM, about 11 h 47 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 66 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About El Cerrito
El Cerrito is located at 37.9158° N, 122.3116° W, in California, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Oakland, 13 km away. Nearby places include Richmond (4 km), San Pablo (6 km), and Berkeley (6 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- El Cerrito
- Type
- City
- Part of
- California, United States
- Population
- 23,549
- Coordinates
- 37.91576, -122.31164
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 18.9° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,158 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in El Cerrito
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in El Cerrito takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:17 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:05 PM for the majority, 6:20 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through El Cerrito, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to El Cerrito
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in El Cerrito
How long is the fast in El Cerrito during Ramadan?
About 11 h 47 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in El Cerrito?
The Qibla in El Cerrito is 18.9° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,158 km away.
Do prayer times in El Cerrito differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. El Cerrito is 3,905 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in El Cerrito is called roughly 1 minute later than in Washington D.C.
When is Maghrib in El Cerrito?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:53 PM on 21 December and 8:35 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in El Cerrito?
Fajr in El Cerrito depends on the season: about 4:15 AM on 21 June and about 6:03 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.