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Prayer times in San Carlos
Looking for the adhan times in San Carlos? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for San Carlos, California. Every figure is computed for 37.5072° N, 122.2605° W, so the times reflect San Carlos itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in San Carlos
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
San Carlos prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in San Carlos change through the year
Prayer times in San Carlos vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:17 AM and Maghrib at 8:34 PM, giving a day of 14 h 45 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:02 AM and Maghrib to 4:54 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 34 min. That is a difference of 5 h 11 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:01 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:43 PM | 7:21 PM | 8:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:17 AM | 5:48 AM | 1:11 PM | 5:04 PM | 8:34 PM | 10:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:46 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:02 AM | 7:20 AM | 12:07 PM | 2:37 PM | 4:54 PM | 6:13 PM |
San Carlos does not use the same time zone as the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in San Carlos is called about 1 minute later than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 3,914 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in San Carlos
The Qibla in San Carlos is at 19.1° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,199 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 19.1°.
Ramadan timetable for San Carlos
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in San Carlos is at about 5:43 AM and iftar at 5:41 PM, for a fast of 11 h 48 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:08 AM and iftar to 6:11 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where San Carlos is located
San Carlos is located at 37.5072° N, 122.2605° W, in California, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Redwood City, 3 km away. Nearby places include Belmont (2 km), Redwood City (3 km), and Foster City (6 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
- San Carlos
- Type
- City
- Part of
- California, United States
- Population
- 29,931
- Coordinates
- 37.50716, -122.26052
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 19.1° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,199 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in San Carlos
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in San Carlos is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:16 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:04 PM for the majority, 6:19 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to San Carlos, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to San Carlos
- Belmont2 km · north-west
- Redwood City3 km · south-east
- Foster City6 km · north
- San Mateo8 km · north-west
- Menlo Park9 km · south-east
- East Palo Alto11 km · east
- Burlingame13 km · north-west
- Palo Alto13 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in San Carlos
Do prayer times in San Carlos differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. San Carlos is 3,914 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in San Carlos comes roughly 1 minute later than in Washington D.C.
When is Maghrib in San Carlos?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:54 PM on 21 December and 8:34 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in San Carlos?
The Qibla in San Carlos is 19.1° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,199 km away.
When is Fajr in San Carlos?
Fajr in San Carlos depends on the season: about 4:17 AM on 21 June and about 6:02 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in San Carlos during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 48 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.