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Prayer times in Bear
Looking for the adhan times in Bear? On this page 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 Bear, Delaware. Every figure is computed for 39.6293° N, 75.6583° W, so the times reflect Bear itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Bear today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Bear
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Bear
It helps to know how prayer times in Bear move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:58 AM on 21 June and 5:59 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h, while Maghrib moves between 4:42 PM and 8:34 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 59 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 22 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:52 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:36 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:29 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:58 AM | 5:35 AM | 1:04 PM | 5:02 PM | 8:34 PM | 10:10 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:37 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:20 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:59 AM | 7:20 AM | 12:01 PM | 2:24 PM | 4:42 PM | 6:02 PM |
Bear is located 144 km north-east of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Bear is called roughly 6 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Bear.
Qibla in Bear and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Bear: 57.4° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 10,489 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Bear remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Bear
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Bear is at about 5:38 AM and iftar at 5:31 PM, for a fast of 11 h 43 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:00 AM and iftar to 6:03 PM, for a fast of 12 h 53 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Bear
Bear is located at 39.6293° N, 75.6583° W, in Delaware, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Elkton, 15 km away. Nearby places include Newark (10 km), Elkton (15 km), and Wilmington (16 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bear
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Delaware, United States
- Population
- 19,371
- Coordinates
- 39.62928, -75.65826
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 57.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,489 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bear
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bear is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:10 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:02 PM for the majority, 6:17 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Bear in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Bear
- Newark10 km · north-west
- Elkton15 km · west
- Wilmington16 km · north-east
- Middletown21 km · south
- Chester35 km · north-east
- West Chester37 km · north
- Bridgeton43 km · south-east
- Springfield44 km · north-east
Prayer times in Bear: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Bear differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Bear is 144 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Bear is called about 6 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
Which calculation method is used for Bear?
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.
What time is Fajr in Bear?
Fajr in Bear depends on the season: about 3:58 AM on 21 June and about 5:59 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Bear?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:42 PM on 21 December and 8:34 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Bear?
The Qibla in Bear is 57.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,489 km away.