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Prayer times in San Rafael
Residents of and visitors to San Rafael can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. San Rafael is a city in the United States, in California, with about 59,162 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 San Rafael today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
San Rafael prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in San Rafael change through the year
Prayer times in San Rafael change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:15 AM and Maghrib at 8:36 PM, for a day of 14 h 48 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:04 AM and Maghrib to 4:54 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 32 min. That is a difference of 5 h 16 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 | 6:01 AM | 7:14 AM | 1:18 PM | 4:44 PM | 7:22 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:15 AM | 5:48 AM | 1:12 PM | 5:06 PM | 8:36 PM | 10:09 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:46 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:04 AM | 7:22 AM | 12:08 PM | 2:36 PM | 4:54 PM | 6:13 PM |
San Rafael 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 Rafael is called roughly 2 minutes later than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference depends on the 3,922 km that separate them.
Qibla in San Rafael and distance to Makkah
From San Rafael you face towards the north, at an angle of 18.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 13,158 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of San Rafael 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.
Fasting hours in San Rafael during Ramadan
Fasting in San Rafael, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:41 PM and imsak at 5:44 AM on the first day, 11 h 47 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:12 PM for a fast of 12 h 53 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.
About San Rafael
San Rafael is located at 37.9735° N, 122.5311° W, in California, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is San Francisco, 24 km away. Nearby places include Novato (15 km), San Pablo (16 km), and Richmond (17 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- San Rafael
- Type
- City
- Part of
- California, United States
- Population
- 59,162
- Coordinates
- 37.97353, -122.53109
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 18.7° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,158 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in San Rafael
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in San Rafael is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:18 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:06 PM for the majority, 6:21 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near San Rafael
- Novato15 km · north
- San Pablo16 km · east
- Richmond17 km · east
- El Cerrito20 km · east
- Pinole21 km · east
- Hercules22 km · east
- San Francisco24 km · south-east
- Berkeley25 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in San Rafael
Which calculation method is used for San Rafael?
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 San Rafael?
The Qibla in San Rafael is 18.7° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,158 km away.
When is Fajr in San Rafael?
Fajr in San Rafael changes with the seasons: about 4:15 AM on 21 June and about 6:04 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in San Rafael?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:54 PM on 21 December and 8:36 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in San Rafael differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. San Rafael is 3,922 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in San Rafael comes roughly 2 minutes later than in Washington D.C.