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Prayer times in Lamont
This page shows today’s prayer times in Lamont, 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is commonly used in the United States.
Salah times in Lamont today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Lamont prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Lamont change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Lamont move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:15 AM on 21 June and 5:45 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 30 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:47 PM and 8:14 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 32 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 47 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 | 5:50 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:15 AM | 5:41 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:46 PM | 8:14 PM | 9:40 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:34 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:45 AM | 7:00 AM | 11:54 AM | 2:29 PM | 4:47 PM | 6:03 PM |
Lamont 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 Lamont is called roughly 13 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 3,705 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Lamont
In Lamont you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 22.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,325 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Lamont 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 Lamont during Ramadan
Ramadan in Lamont: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:28 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:31 PM, about 11 h 53 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 60 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Lamont on the map
Lamont lies at 35.2597° N, 118.9143° W, in California, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Bakersfield, 16 km away. Nearby places include Arvin (10 km), Bakersfield (16 km), and Oildale (20 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Lamont
- Type
- City
- Part of
- California, United States
- Population
- 15,120
- Coordinates
- 35.25968, -118.91427
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 22.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,325 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Lamont
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Lamont comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:01 PM instead of 4:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:03 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Lamont, 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 Lamont
Prayer times in Lamont: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Lamont differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Lamont is 3,705 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Lamont is called roughly 13 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
How long is the fast in Lamont during Ramadan?
About 11 h 53 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Lamont?
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 Maghrib in Lamont?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:47 PM on 21 December and 8:14 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Lamont?
Fajr in Lamont depends on the season: about 4:15 AM on 21 June and about 5:45 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.