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Prayer times in Shafter
This page shows today’s salah times in Shafter, California, calculated 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is the usual reference in the United States.
Prayer times in Shafter today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Shafter
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Shafter by season
Prayer times in Shafter vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:15 AM and Maghrib at 8:16 PM, for a day of 14 h 34 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:46 AM and Maghrib to 4:48 PM, and the day is just 9 h 46 min. That is a difference of 4 h 48 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 | 5:51 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:15 AM | 5:42 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:48 PM | 8:16 PM | 9:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:36 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:16 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:46 AM | 7:02 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:30 PM | 4:48 PM | 6:04 PM |
Shafter does not use the same time zone as the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Shafter comes about 11 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 3,727 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Shafter and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Shafter: 22.5° (north). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 13,313 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Shafter is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Shafter
Fasting in Shafter, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:32 PM and imsak at 5:29 AM on the first day, 11 h 53 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:59 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.
Where Shafter is located
The coordinates of Shafter are 35.5005° N and 119.2718° W. The nearest cities on our site are Wasco (12 km), Oildale (25 km), and Bakersfield (27 km). Bakersfield, the nearest administrative centre, is 27 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across California.
- Name
- Shafter
- Type
- City
- Part of
- California, United States
- Population
- 18,336
- Coordinates
- 35.50051, -119.27178
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 22.5° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,313 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Shafter
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Shafter comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:03 PM instead of 4:48 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:05 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Shafter, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Shafter
- Wasco12 km · north-west
- Oildale25 km · east
- Bakersfield27 km · south-east
- Delano30 km · north
- Lamont42 km · south-east
- Arvin52 km · south-east
- Porterville67 km · north
- Corcoran71 km · north
Prayer times in Shafter: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Shafter?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:48 PM on 21 December and 8:16 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Shafter?
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.
How long is the fast in Shafter during Ramadan?
About 11 h 53 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Shafter differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Shafter is 3,727 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Shafter is called about 11 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
What is the Qibla direction in Shafter?
The Qibla in Shafter is 22.5° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,313 km away.