City · California
Prayer times in Oildale
Muslims living in Oildale can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Oildale is a city in the United States, in California, with about 32,684 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Oildale today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Oildale
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Oildale by season
Prayer times in Oildale change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:14 AM and Maghrib at 8:14 PM, giving a day of 14 h 33 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:45 AM and Maghrib to 4:47 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 46 min. That is a difference of 4 h 47 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 | 5:50 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:14 AM | 5:41 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:46 PM | 8:14 PM | 9:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:35 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:45 AM | 7:01 AM | 11:54 AM | 2:29 PM | 4:47 PM | 6:03 PM |
Oildale 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 Oildale is called roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 3,708 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Oildale
The Qibla in Oildale is at 22.8° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,313 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 22.8°.
Fasting hours in Oildale during Ramadan
For those fasting in Oildale, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:31 PM and imsak at 5:28 AM on the first day, 11 h 53 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:58 PM for a fast of 12 h 53 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.
Where Oildale is located
Oildale is located at 35.4197° N, 119.0196° W, in California, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Bakersfield, 5 km away. Close by you will find Bakersfield (5 km), Lamont (20 km), and Shafter (25 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Oildale
- Type
- City
- Part of
- California, United States
- Population
- 32,684
- Coordinates
- 35.41968, -119.01955
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 22.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,313 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Oildale
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Oildale comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:02 PM instead of 4:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:04 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 Oildale (UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Oildale
- Bakersfield5 km · south
- Lamont20 km · south-east
- Shafter25 km · west
- Arvin29 km · south-east
- Wasco35 km · north-west
- Delano44 km · north-west
- Porterville72 km · north
- Corcoran90 km · north-west
Prayer times in Oildale: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Oildale?
Fajr in Oildale changes with the seasons: about 4:14 AM on 21 June and about 5:45 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Oildale differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Oildale is 3,708 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Oildale comes roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
When is Maghrib in Oildale?
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.
How long is the fast in Oildale 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 Oildale?
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.