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Prayer times in Elmwood Park
Looking for the prayer times in Elmwood Park? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Elmwood Park, Illinois. Every figure is computed for 41.9211° N, 87.8092° W, which means the times match Elmwood Park itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Elmwood Park today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Elmwood Park prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Elmwood Park
Prayer times in Elmwood Park change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:32 AM and Maghrib at 8:30 PM, giving a day of 15 h 14 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:51 AM and Maghrib to 4:23 PM, and the day is just 9 h 08 min. The difference 6 h 06 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it 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 | 4:23 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:32 AM | 5:16 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:56 PM | 8:30 PM | 10:14 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:51 AM | 7:16 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:05 PM | 4:23 PM | 5:47 PM |
Elmwood Park 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 Elmwood Park comes about 17 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference depends on the 971 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Elmwood Park
In Elmwood Park you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 48.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,154 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Elmwood Park 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 Elmwood Park during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Elmwood Park is around 5:28 AM and iftar at 5:15 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 37 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:47 AM and iftar to 5:51 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 54 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Elmwood Park
Elmwood Park is located at 41.9211° N, 87.8092° W, in Illinois, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Chicago, 15 km away. Nearby places include Oak Park (5 km), Melrose Park (5 km), and Franklin Park (5 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Elmwood Park
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Illinois, United States
- Population
- 24,840
- Coordinates
- 41.92114, -87.80923
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 48.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,154 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Elmwood Park
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Elmwood Park takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:59 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:56 PM for the majority, 6:10 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Elmwood Park, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Elmwood Park
- Oak Park5 km · south-east
- Melrose Park5 km · south-west
- Franklin Park5 km · west
- Maywood5 km · south-west
- Bellwood8 km · south-west
- Berwyn8 km · south
- Cicero10 km · south-east
- Westchester10 km · south-west
Prayer times in Elmwood Park: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Elmwood Park?
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.
When is Maghrib in Elmwood Park?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:23 PM on 21 December and 8:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Elmwood Park differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Elmwood Park is 971 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Elmwood Park comes about 17 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
How long is the fast in Elmwood Park 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.
When is Fajr in Elmwood Park?
Fajr in Elmwood Park changes with the seasons: about 3:32 AM on 21 June and about 5:51 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.