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Prayer times in Elk Grove
Looking for the prayer times in Elk Grove? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Elk Grove, California. Every figure is computed for 38.4088° N, 121.3716° W, so the times reflect Elk Grove itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Elk Grove
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Elk Grove
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Elk Grove change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Elk Grove move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:08 AM on 21 June and 6:00 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 51 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:48 PM and 8:33 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 51 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 29 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 | 5:56 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:13 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:17 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:08 AM | 5:42 AM | 1:07 PM | 5:03 PM | 8:33 PM | 10:06 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:41 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:00 AM | 7:19 AM | 12:04 PM | 2:31 PM | 4:48 PM | 6:07 PM |
Elk Grove 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 Elk Grove is called roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 3,812 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Elk Grove
The Qibla in Elk Grove is at 19.8° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,079 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 19.8°.
Ramadan timetable for Elk Grove
For those fasting in Elk Grove, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:36 PM and imsak at 5:40 AM on the first day, 11 h 46 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:07 PM and the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.
Elk Grove on the map
Elk Grove is located at 38.4088° N, 121.3716° W, in California, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Sacramento, 22 km away. Nearby places include Vineyard (7 km), Florin (10 km), and Rosemont (16 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Elk Grove
- Type
- City
- Part of
- California, United States
- Population
- 166,913
- Coordinates
- 38.40880, -121.37162
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 19.8° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,079 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Elk Grove
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Elk Grove takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:13 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:03 PM for the majority, 6:17 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Elk Grove, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Elk Grove
- Vineyard7 km · north
- Florin10 km · north
- Rosemont16 km · north
- Galt18 km · south
- Rancho Cordova21 km · north
- Arden-Arcade22 km · north
- Sacramento22 km · north-west
- Carmichael23 km · north
Prayer times in Elk Grove: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Elk Grove?
Fajr in Elk Grove depends on the season: about 4:08 AM on 21 June and about 6:00 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Elk Grove?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:48 PM on 21 December and 8:33 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Elk Grove?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Elk Grove?
The Qibla in Elk Grove is 19.8° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,079 km away.
Do prayer times in Elk Grove differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Elk Grove is 3,812 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Elk Grove is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.