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Prayer times in Edwardsville
Residents of and visitors to Edwardsville can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Edwardsville is a city in the United States, in Illinois, with about 24,992 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Edwardsville today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Edwardsville prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Edwardsville
It helps to know how prayer times in Edwardsville move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:00 AM on 21 June and 5:55 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 54 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:41 PM and 8:28 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 53 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 27 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:50 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:07 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:00 AM | 5:35 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:58 PM | 8:28 PM | 10:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:35 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:18 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:55 AM | 7:14 AM | 11:58 AM | 2:24 PM | 4:41 PM | 6:01 PM |
Edwardsville 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 Edwardsville is called about 8 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,118 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Edwardsville
From Edwardsville you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 47.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,520 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Edwardsville 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.
Fasting hours in Edwardsville during Ramadan
Fasting in Edwardsville, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:29 PM and imsak at 5:34 AM on the first day, 11 h 45 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:01 PM for a fast of 12 h 53 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.
About Edwardsville
Edwardsville lies at 38.8114° N, 89.9532° W, in Illinois, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is St Louis, 29 km away. Close by you will find Collinsville (16 km), Upper Alton (20 km), and Granite City (21 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Edwardsville
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Illinois, United States
- Population
- 24,992
- Coordinates
- 38.81144, -89.95316
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 47.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,520 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Edwardsville
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Edwardsville comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:12 PM instead of 4:58 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:07 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly 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 your mosque.
Nearby cities to Edwardsville
- Collinsville16 km · south
- Upper Alton20 km · north-west
- Granite City21 km · south-west
- Alton22 km · north-west
- Spanish Lake23 km · west
- O'Fallon25 km · south
- Fairview Heights25 km · south
- Godfrey26 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Edwardsville
When is Fajr in Edwardsville?
Fajr in Edwardsville depends on the season: about 4:00 AM on 21 June and about 5:55 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Edwardsville?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:41 PM on 21 December and 8:28 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Edwardsville during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 45 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Edwardsville?
The Qibla in Edwardsville is 47.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,520 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Edwardsville?
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.