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Prayer times in Walnut Creek
Residents of and visitors to Walnut Creek can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Walnut Creek is a city in the United States, in California, with about 68,910 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 Walnut Creek today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Walnut Creek
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Walnut Creek
Prayer times in Walnut Creek change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:14 AM and Maghrib at 8:34 PM, giving a day of 14 h 48 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:02 AM and Maghrib to 4:52 PM, and the day is just 9 h 32 min. That is a difference of 5 h 16 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 | 8:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:14 AM | 5:46 AM | 1:10 PM | 5:04 PM | 8:34 PM | 10:06 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:44 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:02 AM | 7:20 AM | 12:06 PM | 2:35 PM | 4:52 PM | 6:11 PM |
Walnut Creek 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 Walnut Creek practically coincides with Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 3,885 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Walnut Creek
The Qibla in Walnut Creek is at 19.2° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,152 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 19.2°.
Fasting hours in Walnut Creek during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Walnut Creek is around 5:42 AM and iftar at 5:39 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 47 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:07 AM and iftar to 6:10 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Walnut Creek on the map
The coordinates of Walnut Creek are 37.9063° N and 122.0650° W. The nearest cities on our site are Pleasant Hill (5 km), Lafayette (5 km), and Concord (9 km). Martinez, the nearest administrative centre, is 14 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across California.
- Name
- Walnut Creek
- Type
- City
- Part of
- California, United States
- Population
- 68,910
- Coordinates
- 37.90631, -122.06496
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 19.2° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,152 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Walnut Creek
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Walnut Creek comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:19 PM instead of 5:04 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:16 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Walnut Creek, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Walnut Creek
Prayer times in Walnut Creek: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Walnut Creek?
The Qibla in Walnut Creek is 19.2° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,152 km away.
How long is the fast in Walnut Creek during Ramadan?
About 11 h 47 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Walnut Creek?
Fajr in Walnut Creek changes with the seasons: about 4:14 AM on 21 June and about 6:02 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Walnut Creek?
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.
When is Maghrib in Walnut Creek?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:52 PM on 21 December and 8:34 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.