City · California
Prayer times in Gardena
Residents of and visitors to Gardena can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Gardena is a city in the United States, in California, with about 60,447 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Gardena today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Gardena prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Gardena by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Gardena move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:19 AM on 21 June and 5:40 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 21 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:48 PM and 8:07 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 25 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 54 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 | 5:48 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:19 AM | 5:43 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:40 PM | 8:07 PM | 9:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:33 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:40 AM | 6:54 AM | 11:51 AM | 2:30 PM | 4:48 PM | 6:03 PM |
Gardena 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 Gardena comes roughly 15 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference depends on the 3,704 km that separate them.
Qibla in Gardena and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Gardena: 23.8° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 13,443 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Gardena is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Gardena
For those fasting in Gardena, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:31 PM and imsak at 5:24 AM on the first day, 11 h 56 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:56 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.
Where Gardena is located
Gardena lies at 33.8884° N, 118.3090° W, in California, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Los Angeles, 19 km away. Close by you will find Lawndale (4 km), Hawthorne (5 km), and Willowbrook (6 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gardena
- Type
- City
- Part of
- California, United States
- Population
- 60,447
- Coordinates
- 33.88835, -118.30896
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 23.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,443 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gardena
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Gardena comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:56 PM instead of 4:40 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:01 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Gardena in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Gardena
- Lawndale4 km · west
- Hawthorne5 km · north-west
- Willowbrook6 km · north-east
- Westmont6 km · north
- Torrance7 km · south-west
- Carson7 km · south
- Lennox7 km · north-west
- West Carson8 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Gardena
What time is Fajr in Gardena?
Fajr in Gardena changes with the seasons: about 4:19 AM on 21 June and about 5:40 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Gardena?
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 Gardena differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Gardena is 3,704 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Gardena comes roughly 15 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
When is Maghrib in Gardena?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:48 PM on 21 December and 8:07 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Gardena during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.