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Prayer times in Paramount
Muslims living in Paramount can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Paramount is a city in the United States, in California, with about 55,412 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun 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 Paramount today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Paramount prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Paramount
Prayer times in Paramount vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:18 AM and Maghrib at 8:07 PM, for a day of 14 h 25 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:39 AM and Maghrib to 4:48 PM, and the day is just 9 h 54 min. That is a difference of 4 h 31 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:48 AM | 6:56 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:18 AM | 5:42 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:39 PM | 8:07 PM | 9:31 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:33 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:39 AM | 6:54 AM | 11:51 AM | 2:30 PM | 4:48 PM | 6:02 PM |
Paramount 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 Paramount is called about 16 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference depends on the 3,691 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Paramount
In Paramount you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 24.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,438 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Paramount and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Paramount
Ramadan in Paramount: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:24 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:30 PM, about 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).
Paramount on the map
Paramount lies at 33.8895° N, 118.1598° W, in California, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Los Angeles, 20 km away. Nearby places include Bellflower (4 km), Lakewood (5 km), and Compton (6 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Paramount
- Type
- City
- Part of
- California, United States
- Population
- 55,412
- Coordinates
- 33.88946, -118.15979
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 24.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,438 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Paramount
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Paramount comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:55 PM instead of 4:39 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:00 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Paramount in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
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Prayer times in Paramount: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Paramount?
Fajr in Paramount depends on the season: about 4:18 AM on 21 June and about 5:39 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Paramount?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:48 PM on 21 December and 8:07 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Paramount?
The Qibla in Paramount is 24.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,438 km away.
How long is the fast in Paramount 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.
Do prayer times in Paramount differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Paramount is 3,691 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Paramount is called about 16 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.