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Prayer times in Palm Desert
Residents of and visitors to Palm Desert can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Palm Desert is a city in the United States, in California, with about 51,869 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.
Adhan times in Palm Desert today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Palm Desert prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Palm Desert change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Palm Desert move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:12 AM on 21 June and 5:32 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 21 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:41 PM and 7:59 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 24 min around 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 | 5:41 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:20 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:12 AM | 5:35 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:59 PM | 9:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:26 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:32 AM | 6:46 AM | 11:44 AM | 2:23 PM | 4:41 PM | 5:55 PM |
Palm Desert 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 Palm Desert comes about 23 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 3,544 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Palm Desert
Qibla direction for Palm Desert: 25.8° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 13,385 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Palm Desert remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Palm Desert
For those fasting in Palm Desert, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:23 PM and imsak at 5:17 AM on the first day, 11 h 57 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:49 PM and the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.
Palm Desert on the map
The coordinates of Palm Desert are 33.7226° N and 116.3770° W. The closest places on our site are Rancho Mirage (4 km), La Quinta (9 km), and Cathedral City (10 km). San Bernardino, the nearest administrative centre, is 95 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across California.
- Name
- Palm Desert
- Type
- City
- Part of
- California, United States
- Population
- 51,869
- Coordinates
- 33.72255, -116.37697
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 25.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,385 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Palm Desert
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Palm Desert comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:48 PM instead of 4:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:53 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Palm Desert, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Palm Desert
- Rancho Mirage4 km · north-west
- La Quinta9 km · south-east
- Cathedral City10 km · north-west
- Indio15 km · east
- Coachella19 km · east
- Palm Springs20 km · north-west
- Desert Hot Springs29 km · north-west
- Yucca Valley44 km · north
Prayer times in Palm Desert: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Palm Desert?
Fajr in Palm Desert changes with the seasons: about 4:12 AM on 21 June and about 5:32 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Palm Desert during Ramadan?
About 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 Palm Desert differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Palm Desert is 3,544 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Palm Desert comes about 23 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
When is Maghrib in Palm Desert?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:41 PM on 21 December and 7:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Palm Desert?
The Qibla in Palm Desert is 25.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,385 km away.