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Prayer times in Dixon
Muslims living in Dixon can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Dixon is a city in the United States, in Illinois, with about 15,319 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.
Adhan times in Dixon today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Dixon
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Dixon by season
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Dixon on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 3:39 AM, the longest day lasts 15 h 13 min, compared with only 9 h 08 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 5:54 PM and 10:20 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 11:56 AM and 1:05 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Dixon and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:45 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:27 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:39 AM | 5:23 AM | 1:00 PM | 5:02 PM | 8:36 PM | 10:20 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:29 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:58 AM | 7:22 AM | 11:56 AM | 2:12 PM | 4:30 PM | 5:54 PM |
Dixon does not use the same time zone as the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Dixon is called roughly 10 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 1,103 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Dixon
Qibla direction for Dixon: 47.3° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 11,262 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Dixon is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Dixon
Ramadan in Dixon: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:34 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:22 PM, about 11 h 38 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 54 min, longer by 76 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Dixon
Dixon lies at 41.8389° N, 89.4796° W, in Illinois, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Freeport, 52 km away. Nearby places include Sterling (19 km), Freeport (52 km), and Rockford (58 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Dixon
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Illinois, United States
- Population
- 15,319
- Coordinates
- 41.83892, -89.47955
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 47.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,262 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Dixon
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Dixon comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:16 PM instead of 5:02 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:05 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: 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.
Nearby cities to Dixon
- Sterling19 km · west
- Freeport52 km · north
- Rockford58 km · north-east
- Clinton59 km · west
- DeKalb61 km · east
- Loves Park64 km · north-east
- Machesney Park67 km · north-east
- Sycamore68 km · east
Prayer times in Dixon: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Dixon?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:30 PM on 21 December and 8:36 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Dixon?
Fajr in Dixon depends on the season: about 3:39 AM on 21 June and about 5:58 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Dixon differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Dixon is 1,103 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Dixon is called about 10 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
Which calculation method is used for Dixon?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Dixon?
The Qibla in Dixon is 47.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,262 km away.