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Prayer times in Sun City Center
Muslims living in Sun City Center can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Sun City Center is a city in the United States, in Florida, with about 19,258 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Sun City Center today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sun City Center
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Sun City Center by season
Prayer times in Sun City Center vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 5:19 AM and Maghrib at 8:28 PM, giving a day of 13 h 54 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:06 AM and Maghrib to 5:39 PM, and the day is just 10 h 23 min. The difference 3 h 31 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 | 6:29 AM | 7:33 AM | 1:37 PM | 5:04 PM | 7:41 PM | 8:45 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:34 AM | 1:31 PM | 5:01 PM | 8:28 PM | 9:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:14 AM | 7:18 AM | 1:22 PM | 4:49 PM | 7:25 PM | 8:29 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:06 AM | 7:16 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:20 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:48 PM |
Sun City Center is located 1,337 km south-west of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Sun City Center is called about 21 minutes later than in Washington D.C. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Sun City Center.
Qibla in Sun City Center and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Sun City Center is at 54.9° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,743 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 54.9°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Sun City Center
Fasting in Sun City Center, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:16 PM and imsak at 5:56 AM on the first day, 12 h 09 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:35 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 Sun City Center is located
Sun City Center is located at 27.7181° N, 82.3518° W, in Florida, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Tampa, 28 km away. Nearby places include Ruskin (8 km), Riverview (17 km), and Bloomingdale (22 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sun City Center
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Florida, United States
- Population
- 19,258
- Coordinates
- 27.71809, -82.35176
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 54.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,743 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sun City Center
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sun City Center is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:37 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 79 minutes around 21 June: 5:01 PM for the majority, 6:20 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times 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 Sun City Center
- Ruskin8 km · west
- Riverview17 km · north
- Bloomingdale22 km · north-east
- Palm River-Clair Mel23 km · north
- Brandon25 km · north
- Valrico27 km · north-east
- Tampa28 km · north
- East Lake-Orient Park30 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sun City Center
Do prayer times in Sun City Center differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Sun City Center is 1,337 km from Washington D.C., towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Sun City Center is called roughly 21 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
Which calculation method is used for Sun City Center?
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 Sun City Center during Ramadan?
About 12 h 09 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Sun City Center?
Fajr in Sun City Center changes with the seasons: about 5:19 AM on 21 June and about 6:06 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Sun City Center?
The Qibla in Sun City Center is 54.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,743 km away.