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Prayer times in Prunedale
Residents of and visitors to Prunedale can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Prunedale is a city in the United States, in California, with about 17,560 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.
Namaz times in Prunedale today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prunedale prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Prunedale
Prayer times in Prunedale change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:18 AM and Maghrib at 8:29 PM, giving a day of 14 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:58 AM and Maghrib to 4:54 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 39 min. The difference 5 h 02 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 | 5:59 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:14 PM | 4:41 PM | 7:18 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:18 AM | 5:48 AM | 1:09 PM | 5:00 PM | 8:29 PM | 9:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:44 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:58 AM | 7:16 AM | 12:05 PM | 2:36 PM | 4:54 PM | 6:11 PM |
Prunedale 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 Prunedale comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference depends on the 3,888 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Prunedale
Qibla from Prunedale: 19.8° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 13,259 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Prunedale remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Prunedale during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Prunedale is around 5:40 AM and iftar at 5:40 PM, for a fast of 11 h 50 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:06 AM and iftar to 6:09 PM, for a fast of 12 h 53 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Prunedale
Prunedale is located at 36.7758° N, 121.6697° W, in California, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Salinas, 11 km away. Nearby places include Salinas (11 km), Marina (16 km), and Watsonville (17 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Prunedale
- Type
- City
- Part of
- California, United States
- Population
- 17,560
- Coordinates
- 36.77579, -121.66967
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 19.8° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,259 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Prunedale
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Prunedale takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:14 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:00 PM for the majority, 6:15 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Prunedale (UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Prunedale
- Salinas11 km · south
- Marina16 km · south-west
- Watsonville17 km · north-west
- Seaside24 km · south-west
- Hollister25 km · east
- Gilroy27 km · north
- Monterey28 km · south-west
- Pacific Grove28 km · south-west
Prayer times in Prunedale: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Prunedale?
The Qibla in Prunedale is 19.8° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,259 km away.
When is Maghrib in Prunedale?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:54 PM on 21 December and 8:29 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Prunedale?
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.
When is Fajr in Prunedale?
Fajr in Prunedale changes with the seasons: about 4:18 AM on 21 June and about 5:58 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Prunedale differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Prunedale is 3,888 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Prunedale comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.