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Prayer times in Placentia
This page shows today’s salah times in Placentia, California, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is commonly used in the United States.
Adhan times in Placentia today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Placentia
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Placentia change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Placentia move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:17 AM on 21 June and 5:38 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 21 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:47 PM and 8:06 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 25 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 54 min around 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 | 5:47 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:17 AM | 5:41 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:38 PM | 8:06 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:32 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:47 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:38 AM | 6:53 AM | 11:50 AM | 2:29 PM | 4:47 PM | 6:01 PM |
Placentia is in a different time zone from the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Placentia is called roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 3,667 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Placentia
From Placentia you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 24.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,429 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Placentia and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Placentia
Ramadan in Placentia: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:23 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:29 PM, roughly 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; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Placentia
The coordinates of Placentia are 33.8722° N and 117.8703° W. The nearest cities on our site are Fullerton (5 km), Yorba Linda (6 km), and Brea (6 km). Orange, the nearest administrative centre, is 10 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across California.
- Name
- Placentia
- Type
- City
- Part of
- California, United States
- Population
- 52,495
- Coordinates
- 33.87224, -117.87034
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 24.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,429 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Placentia
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Placentia takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:59 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 76 minutes around 21 June: 4:38 PM for the majority, 5:54 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Placentia and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Placentia
- Fullerton5 km · west
- Yorba Linda6 km · east
- Brea6 km · north-west
- Anaheim6 km · south-west
- Orange10 km · south
- La Habra10 km · north-west
- Buena Park12 km · west
- Rowland Heights12 km · north
Prayer times in Placentia: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Placentia?
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 Placentia?
The Qibla in Placentia is 24.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,429 km away.
How long is the fast in Placentia 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 Placentia differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Placentia is 3,667 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Placentia is called roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
When is Maghrib in Placentia?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:47 PM on 21 December and 8:06 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.