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Prayer times in Downers Grove
This page shows today’s salah times in Downers Grove, Illinois, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is the usual reference in the United States.
Today’s prayer times in Downers Grove
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Downers Grove
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Downers Grove by season
Prayer times in Downers Grove vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:34 AM and Maghrib at 8:30 PM, for a day of 15 h 13 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:52 AM and Maghrib to 4:24 PM, and the day is just 9 h 08 min. The difference 6 h 05 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 | 5:39 AM | 6:56 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:34 AM | 5:17 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:56 PM | 8:30 PM | 10:14 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:24 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:52 AM | 7:16 AM | 11:50 AM | 2:07 PM | 4:24 PM | 5:48 PM |
Downers 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 Downers Grove comes about 16 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 984 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Downers Grove
Qibla from Downers Grove: 48.4° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 11,175 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Downers Grove is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Downers Grove
For those fasting in Downers Grove, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:16 PM and imsak at 5:29 AM on the first day, 11 h 38 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:52 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 Downers Grove
Downers Grove is located at 41.8089° N, 88.0112° W, in Illinois, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Wheaton, 10 km away. Nearby places include Westmont (3 km), Lisle (5 km), and Hinsdale (6 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Downers Grove
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Illinois, United States
- Population
- 49,732
- Coordinates
- 41.80892, -88.01117
- 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
- 11,175 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Downers Grove
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Downers Grove takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:00 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:56 PM for the majority, 6:10 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Downers Grove and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Downers Grove
- Westmont3 km · south-east
- Lisle5 km · west
- Hinsdale6 km · east
- Darien7 km · south-east
- Woodridge8 km · south-west
- Lombard8 km · north
- Glen Ellyn9 km · north-west
- Villa Park9 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Downers Grove
When is Fajr in Downers Grove?
Fajr in Downers Grove changes with the seasons: about 3:34 AM on 21 June and about 5:52 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Downers 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 Downers Grove differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Downers Grove is 984 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Downers Grove is called roughly 16 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
What is the Qibla direction in Downers Grove?
The Qibla in Downers Grove is 48.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,175 km away.
How long is the fast in Downers Grove during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 38 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 54 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.