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Prayer times in Fresno
This page shows today’s salah times in Fresno, California, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is commonly used in the United States.
Adhan times in Fresno today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Fresno
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Fresno change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Fresno move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:11 AM on 21 June and 5:51 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 40 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:47 PM and 8:21 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 41 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 39 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 | 5:52 AM | 7:03 AM | 1:07 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:11 AM | 5:41 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:52 PM | 8:21 PM | 9:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:36 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:18 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:51 AM | 7:08 AM | 11:57 AM | 2:29 PM | 4:47 PM | 6:04 PM |
Fresno 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 Fresno comes about 9 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference depends on the 3,727 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Fresno
In Fresno you face towards the north, at an angle of 21.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,202 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Fresno and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Fresno
Ramadan in Fresno: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:32 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:32 PM, roughly 11 h 50 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 63 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Fresno
Fresno lies at 36.7477° N, 119.7724° W, in California, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Madera, 35 km away. Nearby places include Clovis (11 km), Sanger (20 km), and Selma (24 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Fresno
- Type
- City
- Part of
- California, United States
- Population
- 542,107
- Coordinates
- 36.74773, -119.77237
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 21.7° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,202 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Fresno
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Fresno takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:07 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:52 PM for the majority, 6:07 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Fresno, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Fresno
Prayer times in Fresno: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Fresno during Ramadan?
About 11 h 50 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Fresno differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Fresno is 3,727 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Fresno comes about 9 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
When is Maghrib in Fresno?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:47 PM on 21 December and 8:21 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Fresno?
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.
When is Fajr in Fresno?
Fajr in Fresno depends on the season: about 4:11 AM on 21 June and about 5:51 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.