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Prayer times in Escondido
Residents of and visitors to Escondido can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Escondido is a city in the United States, in California, with about 151,038 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Escondido today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Escondido
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Escondido
Prayer times in Escondido change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:17 AM and Maghrib at 8:00 PM, giving a day of 14 h 21 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:34 AM and Maghrib to 4:45 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 58 min. The difference 4 h 23 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:44 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:17 AM | 5:40 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:33 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:29 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:52 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:34 AM | 6:48 AM | 11:46 AM | 2:27 PM | 4:45 PM | 5:59 PM |
Escondido 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 Escondido comes about 20 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 3,630 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Escondido
Qibla from Escondido: 25.3° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 13,474 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Escondido remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Escondido
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Escondido is at about 5:19 AM and iftar at 5:27 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 58 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:49 AM and iftar to 5:52 PM, for a fast of 12 h 53 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Escondido is located
Escondido is located at 33.1192° N, 117.0864° W, in California, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is San Diego, 45 km away. Nearby places include San Marcos (8 km), Vista (17 km), and Poway (18 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Escondido
- Type
- City
- Part of
- California, United States
- Population
- 151,038
- Coordinates
- 33.11921, -117.08642
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 25.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,474 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Escondido
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Escondido comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:50 PM instead of 4:33 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:56 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Escondido and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Escondido
Which calculation method is used for Escondido?
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 Escondido?
The Qibla in Escondido is 25.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,474 km away.
When is Maghrib in Escondido?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:45 PM on 21 December and 8:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Escondido?
Fajr in Escondido changes with the seasons: about 4:17 AM on 21 June and about 5:34 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Escondido during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 58 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.