City · Illinois
Prayer times in Godfrey
Muslims living in Godfrey can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Godfrey is a city in the United States, in Illinois, with about 17,759 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun 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 Godfrey today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Godfrey
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Godfrey by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Godfrey move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:01 AM on 21 June and 5:56 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 55 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:42 PM and 8:30 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 54 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 26 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 | 5:51 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:01 AM | 5:35 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:59 PM | 8:30 PM | 10:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:36 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:19 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:56 AM | 7:16 AM | 11:59 AM | 2:24 PM | 4:42 PM | 6:02 PM |
Godfrey 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 Godfrey is called about 7 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference depends on the 1,137 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Godfrey
From Godfrey you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 47.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,524 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Godfrey 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.
Ramadan timetable for Godfrey
Fasting in Godfrey, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:30 PM and imsak at 5:35 AM on the first day, 11 h 45 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:02 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.
Where Godfrey is located
Godfrey lies at 38.9556° N, 90.1868° W, in Illinois, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Edwardsville, 26 km away. Close by you will find Upper Alton (6 km), Alton (7 km), and Old Jamestown (16 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Godfrey
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Illinois, United States
- Population
- 17,759
- Coordinates
- 38.95560, -90.18678
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 47.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,524 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Godfrey
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Godfrey comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:13 PM instead of 4:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:08 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Godfrey and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Godfrey
- Upper Alton6 km · south-east
- Alton7 km · south
- Old Jamestown16 km · south-west
- Spanish Lake19 km · south
- Florissant22 km · south-west
- Ferguson26 km · south-west
- Edwardsville26 km · south-east
- Hazelwood26 km · south-west
Prayer times in Godfrey: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Godfrey?
The Qibla in Godfrey is 47.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,524 km away.
When is Maghrib in Godfrey?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:42 PM on 21 December and 8:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Godfrey?
Fajr in Godfrey changes with the seasons: about 4:01 AM on 21 June and about 5:56 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Godfrey differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Godfrey is 1,137 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Godfrey is called about 7 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
Which calculation method is used for Godfrey?
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.