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Prayer times in Bloomington
This page shows today’s prayer times in Bloomington, Illinois, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is the usual reference in the United States.
Prayer times in Bloomington today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Bloomington prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Bloomington change through the year
Prayer times in Bloomington change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:47 AM and Maghrib at 8:30 PM, giving a day of 15 h 04 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:54 AM and Maghrib to 4:32 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 17 min. The difference 5 h 47 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:45 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:47 AM | 5:26 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:58 PM | 8:30 PM | 10:09 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:29 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:54 AM | 7:16 AM | 11:54 AM | 2:15 PM | 4:32 PM | 5:54 PM |
Bloomington does not use the same time zone as the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Bloomington comes roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,037 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Bloomington
In Bloomington you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 47.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,334 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bloomington 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.
Ramadan timetable for Bloomington
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Bloomington is at about 5:32 AM and iftar at 5:23 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 41 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:53 AM and iftar to 5:56 PM, for a fast of 12 h 53 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Bloomington
The coordinates of Bloomington are 40.4842° N and 88.9937° W. The closest places on our site are Normal (3 km), Morton (42 km), and Washington (43 km). Peoria, the nearest administrative centre, is 55 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Illinois.
- Name
- Bloomington
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Illinois, United States
- Population
- 78,292
- Coordinates
- 40.48420, -88.99369
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 47.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,334 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bloomington
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bloomington is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:03 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:58 PM for the majority, 6:12 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Bloomington (UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Bloomington
- Normal3 km · north
- Morton42 km · west
- Washington43 km · north-west
- East Peoria54 km · west
- Peoria55 km · north-west
- Pekin55 km · west
- North Peoria56 km · north-west
- Decatur72 km · south
Prayer times in Bloomington: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Bloomington during Ramadan?
About 11 h 41 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Bloomington?
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.
Do prayer times in Bloomington differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Bloomington is 1,037 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Bloomington is called roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
What is the Qibla direction in Bloomington?
The Qibla in Bloomington is 47.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,334 km away.
When is Maghrib in Bloomington?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:32 PM on 21 December and 8:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.