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Prayer times in Decatur
Residents of and visitors to Decatur can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Decatur is a city in the United States, in Georgia, with about 21,957 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Decatur today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Decatur prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Decatur
Prayer times in Decatur vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 5:03 AM and Maghrib at 8:51 PM, giving a day of 14 h 24 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:24 AM and Maghrib to 5:33 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 55 min. That is a difference of 4 h 30 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 | 6:33 AM | 7:41 AM | 1:45 PM | 5:12 PM | 7:49 PM | 8:57 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:03 AM | 6:27 AM | 1:39 PM | 5:24 PM | 8:51 PM | 10:15 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:17 AM | 7:26 AM | 1:30 PM | 4:56 PM | 7:33 PM | 8:41 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:24 AM | 7:38 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:14 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:47 PM |
Decatur is located 864 km south-west of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Decatur is called roughly 29 minutes later than in Washington D.C. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Decatur.
Finding the Qibla from Decatur
From Decatur you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 52.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,493 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Decatur and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Decatur during Ramadan
Ramadan in Decatur: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:08 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:15 PM, about 11 h 56 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 56 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Decatur on the map
Decatur lies at 33.7748° N, 84.2963° W, in Georgia, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Atlanta, 9 km away. Nearby places include North Decatur (2 km), Belvedere Park (3 km), and North Druid Hills (5 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Decatur
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Georgia, United States
- Population
- 21,957
- Coordinates
- 33.77483, -84.29631
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 52.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,493 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Decatur
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Decatur is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:45 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 5:24 PM for the majority, 6:40 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Decatur in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Decatur
- North Decatur2 km · north-west
- Belvedere Park3 km · south-east
- North Druid Hills5 km · north
- Candler-McAfee6 km · south
- Atlanta9 km · west
- Brookhaven10 km · north-west
- Tucker11 km · north-east
- Chamblee13 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Decatur
When is Maghrib in Decatur?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:33 PM on 21 December and 8:51 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Decatur?
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 Decatur during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Decatur differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Decatur is 864 km from Washington D.C., towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Decatur is called about 29 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
When is Fajr in Decatur?
Fajr in Decatur changes with the seasons: about 5:03 AM on 21 June and about 6:24 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.