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Prayer times in Patterson
Residents of and visitors to Patterson can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Patterson is a city in the United States, in California, with about 21,498 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 Patterson today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Patterson
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Patterson change through the year
Prayer times in Patterson vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:13 AM and Maghrib at 8:29 PM, giving a day of 14 h 45 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:57 AM and Maghrib to 4:50 PM, and the day is just 9 h 35 min. The difference 5 h 10 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 | 1:12 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:28 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:13 AM | 5:44 AM | 1:06 PM | 5:00 PM | 8:29 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:41 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:57 AM | 7:15 AM | 12:03 PM | 2:32 PM | 4:50 PM | 6:08 PM |
Patterson 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 Patterson is called about 4 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 3,819 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Patterson
In Patterson you face towards the north, at an angle of 20.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,170 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Patterson 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Patterson
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Patterson is around 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 5:03 AM and iftar to 6:06 PM, for a fast of 12 h 53 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Patterson is located
Patterson lies at 37.4716° N, 121.1297° W, in California, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Modesto, 22 km away. Nearby places include Ceres (20 km), Modesto (22 km), and Turlock (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
- Patterson
- Type
- City
- Part of
- California, United States
- Population
- 21,498
- Coordinates
- 37.47160, -121.12966
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 20.2° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,170 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Patterson
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Patterson comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:14 PM instead of 5:00 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:12 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Patterson and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Patterson
Prayer times in Patterson: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Patterson?
Fajr in Patterson changes with the seasons: about 4:13 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 Patterson differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Patterson is 3,819 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Patterson is called about 4 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
Which calculation method is used for Patterson?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Patterson?
The Qibla in Patterson is 20.2° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,170 km away.
When is Maghrib in Patterson?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:50 PM on 21 December and 8:29 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.