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Prayer times in Modesto
Looking for the adhan times in Modesto? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Modesto, California. Every figure is computed for 37.6391° N, 120.9969° W, so the times reflect Modesto itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Modesto today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Modesto prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Modesto
Prayer times in Modesto change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:11 AM and Maghrib at 8:29 PM, giving a day of 14 h 46 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:57 AM and Maghrib to 4:49 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 34 min. The difference 5 h 12 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:56 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:28 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:11 AM | 5:43 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:59 PM | 8:29 PM | 10:01 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:40 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:22 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:57 AM | 7:15 AM | 12:02 PM | 2:31 PM | 4:49 PM | 6:07 PM |
Modesto 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 Modesto is called about 4 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 3,803 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Modesto and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Modesto is at 20.3° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,148 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 20.3°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Modesto
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Modesto is at about 5:38 AM and iftar at 5:36 PM, for a fast of 11 h 48 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:02 AM and iftar to 6:06 PM, for a fast of 12 h 53 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Modesto is located
Modesto lies at 37.6391° N, 120.9969° W, in California, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Stockton, 44 km away. Nearby places include Ceres (6 km), Riverbank (12 km), and Ripon (16 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Modesto
- Type
- City
- Part of
- California, United States
- Population
- 211,266
- Coordinates
- 37.63910, -120.99688
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 20.3° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,148 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Modesto
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Modesto takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:11 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:59 PM for the majority, 6:14 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 Modesto (UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Modesto
Prayer times in Modesto: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Modesto?
Fajr in Modesto depends on the season: about 4:11 AM on 21 June and about 5:57 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Modesto differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Modesto is 3,803 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Modesto is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
What is the Qibla direction in Modesto?
The Qibla in Modesto is 20.3° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,148 km away.
How long is the fast in Modesto during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 48 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 Modesto?
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.