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Prayer times in Buffalo Grove
Residents of and visitors to Buffalo Grove can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Buffalo Grove is a city in the United States, in Illinois, with about 41,496 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Buffalo Grove
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Buffalo Grove prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Buffalo Grove change through the year
Prayer times in Buffalo Grove change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:31 AM and Maghrib at 8:31 PM, giving a day of 15 h 16 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:52 AM and Maghrib to 4:23 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 06 min. That is a difference of 6 h 10 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 | 5:38 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:31 AM | 5:16 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:31 PM | 10:16 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:52 AM | 7:17 AM | 11:50 AM | 2:05 PM | 4:23 PM | 5:47 PM |
Buffalo Grove 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 Buffalo Grove comes about 16 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 991 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Buffalo Grove
From Buffalo Grove you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 48.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,146 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Buffalo Grove and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Buffalo Grove
For those fasting in Buffalo Grove, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:15 PM and imsak at 5:29 AM on the first day, 11 h 37 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:51 PM and the fast lasts 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 Buffalo Grove
Buffalo Grove is located at 42.1514° N, 87.9598° W, in Illinois, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Waukegan, 25 km away. Nearby places include Wheeling (3 km), Prospect Heights (7 km), and Arlington Heights (7 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Buffalo Grove
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Illinois, United States
- Population
- 41,496
- Coordinates
- 42.15141, -87.95979
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 48.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,146 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Buffalo Grove
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Buffalo Grove comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:11 PM instead of 4:57 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:59 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Buffalo Grove (UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Buffalo Grove
- Wheeling3 km · south-east
- Prospect Heights7 km · south
- Arlington Heights7 km · south
- Palatine8 km · south-west
- Vernon Hills8 km · north
- Rolling Meadows9 km · south-west
- Mount Prospect10 km · south
- Deerfield10 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Buffalo Grove
When is Maghrib in Buffalo Grove?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:23 PM on 21 December and 8:31 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Buffalo Grove?
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 Buffalo Grove differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Buffalo Grove is 991 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Buffalo Grove is called roughly 16 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
How long is the fast in Buffalo Grove during Ramadan?
About 11 h 37 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 54 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Buffalo Grove?
The Qibla in Buffalo Grove is 48.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,146 km away.