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Prayer times in Union City
This page shows today’s salah times in Union City, California, worked out 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 commonly used in the United States.
Today’s prayer times in Union City
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Union City
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Union City by season
Prayer times in Union City change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:15 AM and Maghrib at 8:33 PM, giving a day of 14 h 46 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:01 AM and Maghrib to 4:53 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 34 min. The difference 5 h 12 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 | 6:00 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:42 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:32 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:15 AM | 5:47 AM | 1:10 PM | 5:03 PM | 8:33 PM | 10:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:45 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:01 AM | 7:19 AM | 12:06 PM | 2:35 PM | 4:53 PM | 6:11 PM |
Union City 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 Union City comes at almost exactly the same time as Washington D.C., but the real solar difference depends on the 3,891 km that separate them.
Qibla in Union City and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Union City: 19.3° (north). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 13,183 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Union City is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Union City
Fasting in Union City, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:40 PM and imsak at 5:42 AM on the first day, 11 h 48 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:10 PM and the fast lasts 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 Union City
Union City lies at 37.5958° N, 122.0191° W, in California, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Redwood City, 23 km away. Close by you will find Fremont (6 km), Newark (8 km), and Hayward (10 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Union City
- Type
- City
- Part of
- California, United States
- Population
- 74,494
- Coordinates
- 37.59577, -122.01913
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 19.3° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,183 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Union City
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Union City is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:16 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:03 PM for the majority, 6:18 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Union City, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Union City
- Fremont6 km · south-east
- Newark8 km · south
- Hayward10 km · north-west
- Castro Valley12 km · north-west
- San Lorenzo13 km · north-west
- Ashland14 km · north-west
- Dublin14 km · north-east
- Pleasanton15 km · north-east
Prayer times in Union City: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Union City?
Fajr in Union City depends on the season: about 4:15 AM on 21 June and about 6:01 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Union City?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:53 PM on 21 December and 8:33 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Union City 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Union City?
The Qibla in Union City is 19.3° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,183 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Union City?
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.