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Prayer times in Bristol
Residents of and visitors to Bristol can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Bristol is a city in the United States, in Connecticut, with about 60,452 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Bristol
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Bristol
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Bristol by season
Prayer times in Bristol change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:34 AM and Maghrib at 8:30 PM, giving a day of 15 h 12 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:52 AM and Maghrib to 4:24 PM, and the day is just 9 h 09 min. The difference 6 h 03 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:39 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:34 AM | 5:17 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:56 PM | 8:30 PM | 10:13 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:52 AM | 7:15 AM | 11:50 AM | 2:07 PM | 4:24 PM | 5:48 PM |
Bristol is located 464 km north-east of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Bristol comes about 16 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Bristol.
Qibla in Bristol and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Bristol: 59.2° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 10,175 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Bristol is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Bristol
For those fasting in Bristol, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:16 PM and imsak at 5:28 AM on the first day, 11 h 38 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:51 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.
Bristol on the map
Bristol lies at 41.6718° N, 72.9493° W, in Connecticut, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Hartford, 24 km away. Nearby places include Plainville (8 km), Wolcott (8 km), and Southington (10 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bristol
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Connecticut, United States
- Population
- 60,452
- Coordinates
- 41.67176, -72.94927
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 59.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,175 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bristol
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bristol takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:59 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:56 PM for the majority, 6:10 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Bristol and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Bristol
- Plainville8 km · east
- Wolcott8 km · south
- Southington10 km · south-east
- Farmington11 km · north-east
- New Britain14 km · east
- Waterbury15 km · south-west
- Avon18 km · north-east
- Newington19 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bristol
What is the Qibla direction in Bristol?
The Qibla in Bristol is 59.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,175 km away.
When is Maghrib in Bristol?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:24 PM on 21 December and 8:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Bristol differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Bristol is 464 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Bristol is called roughly 16 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
Which calculation method is used for Bristol?
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 Fajr in Bristol?
Fajr in Bristol changes with the seasons: about 3:34 AM on 21 June and about 5:52 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.