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Prayer times in Santa Clara
Looking for the adhan times in Santa Clara? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Santa Clara, California. Every figure is computed for 37.3541° N, 121.9552° W, which means the times match Santa Clara itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Santa Clara
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Santa Clara
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Santa Clara
It is useful to know how prayer times in Santa Clara move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:16 AM on 21 June and 6:00 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 44 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:54 PM and 8:32 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 44 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 35 min in 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 | 6:00 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:15 PM | 4:42 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:31 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:16 AM | 5:47 AM | 1:10 PM | 5:03 PM | 8:32 PM | 10:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:45 AM | 6:56 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:00 AM | 7:18 AM | 12:06 PM | 2:36 PM | 4:54 PM | 6:12 PM |
Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara comes at almost exactly the same time as Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 3,893 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Santa Clara
Qibla direction for Santa Clara: 19.4° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 13,207 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Santa Clara remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Santa Clara during Ramadan
Ramadan in Santa Clara: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:41 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:40 PM, about 11 h 49 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 65 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Santa Clara on the map
The coordinates of Santa Clara are 37.3541° N and 121.9552° W. The nearest cities on our site are San Jose (6 km), Sunnyvale (7 km), and Campbell (7 km). San Jose, the nearest administrative centre, is 6 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around California.
- Name
- Santa Clara
- Type
- City
- Part of
- California, United States
- Population
- 126,215
- Coordinates
- 37.35411, -121.95524
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 19.4° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,207 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Santa Clara
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Santa Clara comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:17 PM instead of 5:03 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:15 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Santa Clara and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Santa Clara
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Santa Clara
When is Fajr in Santa Clara?
Fajr in Santa Clara changes with the seasons: about 4:16 AM on 21 June and about 6:00 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Santa Clara differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Santa Clara is 3,893 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Santa Clara practically coincides with Washington D.C.
How long is the fast in Santa Clara during Ramadan?
About 11 h 49 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Santa Clara?
The Qibla in Santa Clara is 19.4° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,207 km away.
When is Maghrib in Santa Clara?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:54 PM on 21 December and 8:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.