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Prayer times in Hercules
Muslims living in Hercules can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Hercules is a city in the United States, in California, with about 25,314 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.
Today’s prayer times in Hercules
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Hercules
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Hercules by season
Prayer times in Hercules vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:14 AM and Maghrib at 8:35 PM, giving a day of 14 h 48 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:03 AM and Maghrib to 4:53 PM, and the day is just 9 h 32 min. The difference 5 h 17 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:00 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:43 PM | 7:21 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:14 AM | 5:47 AM | 1:11 PM | 5:05 PM | 8:35 PM | 10:08 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:45 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:03 AM | 7:21 AM | 12:07 PM | 2:35 PM | 4:53 PM | 6:12 PM |
Hercules 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 Hercules is called roughly 1 minute later than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 3,900 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Hercules
From Hercules you face towards the north, at an angle of 18.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,147 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Hercules and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Hercules during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Hercules is at about 5:43 AM and iftar at 5:40 PM, for a fast of 11 h 47 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:07 AM and iftar to 6:11 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Hercules is located
The coordinates of Hercules are 38.0171° N and 122.2886° W. The closest places on our site are Pinole (2 km), San Pablo (8 km), and Vallejo (10 km). Martinez, the nearest administrative centre, is 14 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across California.
- Name
- Hercules
- Type
- City
- Part of
- California, United States
- Population
- 25,314
- Coordinates
- 38.01714, -122.28858
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 18.9° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,147 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Hercules
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Hercules comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:20 PM instead of 5:05 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:17 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Hercules, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Hercules
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Hercules
Which calculation method is used for Hercules?
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 time is Fajr in Hercules?
Fajr in Hercules changes with the seasons: about 4:14 AM on 21 June and about 6:03 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Hercules 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.
When is Maghrib in Hercules?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Hercules?
The Qibla in Hercules is 18.9° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,147 km away.