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Prayer times in Manhattan Beach

Muslims living in Manhattan Beach can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Manhattan Beach is a city in the United States, in California, with about 35,818 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.

Today’s prayer times in Manhattan Beach

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.

Every country has its own reference method for the prayer times, and in the United States we use the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method (Fajr at 15°, Isha when the sun is 15° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer) and take daylight saving time into account where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Manhattan Beach prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Manhattan Beach

It helps to know how prayer times in Manhattan Beach move with the seasons. Fajr ranges 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 4:49 PM and 8:08 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 25 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 54 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.

Estimated prayer times in Manhattan Beach (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox5:49 AM6:57 AM1:01 PM4:28 PM7:05 PM8:14 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice4:19 AM5:43 AM12:55 PM4:40 PM8:08 PM9:32 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox5:34 AM6:42 AM12:46 PM4:13 PM6:49 PM7:58 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:40 AM6:55 AM11:52 AM2:31 PM4:49 PM6:03 PM

Manhattan Beach is in a different time zone from the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Manhattan Beach is called roughly 15 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 3,713 km that separate them.

Qibla direction in Manhattan Beach

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Qibla from Manhattan Beach: 23.7° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 13,448 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Manhattan Beach remains the simplest guide.

Ramadan timetable for Manhattan Beach

Ramadan in Manhattan Beach: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:25 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:31 PM, roughly 11 h 56 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 56 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).

Manhattan Beach on the map

The coordinates of Manhattan Beach are 33.8847° N and 118.4109° W. The nearest cities on our site are Hermosa Beach (3 km), El Segundo (4 km), and Redondo Beach (4 km). Los Angeles, the nearest administrative centre, is 24 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around California.

Name
Manhattan Beach
Type
City
Part of
California, United States
Population
35,818
Coordinates
33.88474, -118.41091
Time zone
UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
Calculation method
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
Qibla direction
23.7° (north-east)
Distance to Makkah
13,448 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Manhattan Beach

The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Manhattan Beach comes roughly 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, 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 Manhattan Beach (UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer), wherever you are.

Prayer times near Manhattan Beach

Prayer times in Manhattan Beach: questions and answers

What is the Qibla direction in Manhattan Beach?

The Qibla in Manhattan Beach is 23.7° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,448 km away.

How long is the fast in Manhattan Beach 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.

Which calculation method is used for Manhattan Beach?

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 Manhattan Beach?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:49 PM on 21 December and 8:08 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

Do prayer times in Manhattan Beach differ from Washington D.C.?

Yes. Manhattan Beach is 3,713 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Manhattan Beach is called about 15 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.

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