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Prayer times in Freeport
Muslims living in Freeport can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Freeport is a city in the United States, in Illinois, with about 24,476 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Freeport
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Freeport prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Freeport
It is useful to know how prayer times in Freeport move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:37 AM on 21 June and 5:59 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 23 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:29 PM and 8:39 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 17 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 05 min in 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 | 5:45 AM | 7:02 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:28 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:37 AM | 5:22 AM | 1:00 PM | 5:04 PM | 8:39 PM | 10:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:29 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:59 AM | 7:24 AM | 11:57 AM | 2:11 PM | 4:29 PM | 5:54 PM |
Freeport 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 Freeport comes roughly 10 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 1,127 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Freeport
From Freeport you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 47.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,236 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Freeport 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Freeport
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Freeport is at about 5:35 AM and iftar at 5:22 PM, for a fast of 11 h 36 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:54 AM and iftar to 5:58 PM, for a fast of 12 h 54 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Freeport
Freeport lies at 42.2967° N, 89.6212° W, in Illinois, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Rockford, 43 km away. Nearby places include Rockford (43 km), Loves Park (46 km), and Machesney Park (48 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Freeport
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Illinois, United States
- Population
- 24,476
- Coordinates
- 42.29669, -89.62123
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 47.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,236 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Freeport
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Freeport is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:06 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:04 PM for the majority, 6:18 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Freeport, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Freeport
- Rockford43 km · east
- Loves Park46 km · east
- Machesney Park48 km · east
- Dixon52 km · south
- Beloit54 km · north-east
- Sterling57 km · south
- Belvidere64 km · east
- Janesville65 km · north-east
Prayer times in Freeport: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Freeport differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Freeport is 1,127 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Freeport comes roughly 10 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
When is Fajr in Freeport?
Fajr in Freeport changes with the seasons: about 3:37 AM on 21 June and about 5:59 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Freeport?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:29 PM on 21 December and 8:39 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Freeport?
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 Freeport?
The Qibla in Freeport is 47.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,236 km away.