City · Illinois
Prayer times in Batavia
Residents of and visitors to Batavia can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Batavia is a city in the United States, in Illinois, with about 26,495 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Batavia today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Batavia
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the monthly timetable… | |||||||
Summer and winter prayer times in Batavia
Prayer times in Batavia vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:35 AM and Maghrib at 8:32 PM, giving a day of 15 h 14 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:53 AM and Maghrib to 4:25 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 08 min. That is a difference of 6 h 05 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 | 5:40 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:35 AM | 5:18 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:58 PM | 8:32 PM | 10:15 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:25 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:53 AM | 7:17 AM | 11:51 AM | 2:08 PM | 4:25 PM | 5:49 PM |
Batavia is in a different time zone from the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Batavia is called about 15 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference depends on the 1,009 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Batavia and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Batavia is at 48.2° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,190 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 48.2°.
Fasting hours in Batavia during Ramadan
Fasting in Batavia, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:17 PM and imsak at 5:30 AM on the first day, 11 h 37 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:53 PM for a fast of 12 h 54 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.
About Batavia
The coordinates of Batavia are 41.8500° N and 88.3126° W. The closest places on our site are Geneva (4 km), North Aurora (5 km), and St. Charles (7 km). Geneva, the nearest administrative centre, is 4 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Illinois.
- Name
- Batavia
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Illinois, United States
- Population
- 26,495
- Coordinates
- 41.85003, -88.31257
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 48.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,190 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Batavia
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Batavia comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:12 PM instead of 4:58 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:01 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Batavia, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Batavia
- Geneva4 km · north
- North Aurora5 km · south
- St. Charles7 km · north
- West Chicago10 km · north-east
- Aurora10 km · south
- Wasco12 km · north-west
- Naperville15 km · south-east
- South Elgin16 km · north
Prayer times in Batavia: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Batavia during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 37 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 54 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Batavia?
Fajr in Batavia changes with the seasons: about 3:35 AM on 21 June and about 5:53 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Batavia?
The Qibla in Batavia is 48.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,190 km away.
Do prayer times in Batavia differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Batavia is 1,009 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Batavia comes roughly 15 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
Which calculation method is used for Batavia?
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.