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Prayer times in Lake Forest
Looking for the adhan times in Lake Forest? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Lake Forest, California. Every figure is computed for 33.6470° N, 117.6892° W, so the times reflect Lake Forest itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Lake Forest today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Lake Forest
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Lake Forest
It helps to know how prayer times in Lake Forest move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:17 AM on 21 June and 5:37 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 20 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:46 PM and 8:04 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 23 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 55 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:46 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:17 AM | 5:41 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:37 PM | 8:04 PM | 9:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:31 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:37 AM | 6:51 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:28 PM | 4:46 PM | 6:01 PM |
Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest comes about 17 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 3,660 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Lake Forest
From Lake Forest you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 24.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,444 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Lake Forest 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Lake Forest
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Lake Forest is around 5:22 AM and iftar at 5:29 PM, for a fast of 11 h 57 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:51 AM and iftar to 5:54 PM, for a fast of 12 h 53 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Lake Forest
Lake Forest is located at 33.6470° N, 117.6892° W, in California, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Santa Ana, 20 km away. Nearby places include Laguna Hills (4 km), Laguna Woods (5 km), and Mission Viejo (5 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Lake Forest
- Type
- City
- Part of
- California, United States
- Population
- 82,492
- Coordinates
- 33.64697, -117.68922
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 24.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,444 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Lake Forest
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Lake Forest comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:53 PM instead of 4:37 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:58 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Lake Forest (UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Lake Forest
- Laguna Hills4 km · south-west
- Laguna Woods5 km · south-west
- Mission Viejo5 km · south
- Rancho Santa Margarita8 km · east
- Aliso Viejo10 km · south
- Ladera Ranch10 km · south-east
- Irvine13 km · west
- Laguna Niguel14 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Lake Forest
When is Fajr in Lake Forest?
Fajr in Lake Forest depends on the season: about 4:17 AM on 21 June and about 5:37 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Lake Forest?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:46 PM on 21 December and 8:04 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Lake Forest during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Lake Forest differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Lake Forest is 3,660 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Lake Forest is called roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
What is the Qibla direction in Lake Forest?
The Qibla in Lake Forest is 24.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,444 km away.