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Prayer times in Jacksonville
Residents of and visitors to Jacksonville can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Jacksonville is a city in the United States, in Illinois, with about 19,103 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically 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 Jacksonville
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Jacksonville
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Jacksonville change through the year
Prayer times in Jacksonville vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:56 AM and Maghrib at 8:32 PM, giving a day of 14 h 59 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:57 AM and Maghrib to 4:40 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 21 min. The difference 5 h 38 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 | 5:50 AM | 7:05 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:27 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:56 AM | 5:33 AM | 1:03 PM | 5:01 PM | 8:32 PM | 10:09 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:35 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:19 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:57 AM | 7:18 AM | 11:59 AM | 2:22 PM | 4:40 PM | 6:01 PM |
Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville comes about 7 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference depends on the 1,138 km that separate them.
Qibla in Jacksonville and distance to Makkah
From Jacksonville you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 47.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,468 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Jacksonville and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Jacksonville
Ramadan in Jacksonville: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:36 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:29 PM, roughly 11 h 43 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 70 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Jacksonville
Jacksonville lies at 39.7339° N, 90.2290° W, in Illinois, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Springfield, 51 km away. Nearby places include Springfield (51 km), Godfrey (87 km), and Macomb (89 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Jacksonville
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Illinois, United States
- Population
- 19,103
- Coordinates
- 39.73394, -90.22901
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 47.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,468 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Jacksonville
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Jacksonville comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:15 PM instead of 5:01 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:08 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Jacksonville (UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Jacksonville
- Springfield51 km · east
- Godfrey87 km · south
- Macomb89 km · north-west
- Upper Alton92 km · south
- Alton94 km · south
- Hannibal97 km · west
- Old Jamestown100 km · south
- Quincy103 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Jacksonville
Which calculation method is used for Jacksonville?
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.
How long is the fast in Jacksonville during Ramadan?
About 11 h 43 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Jacksonville differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Jacksonville is 1,138 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Jacksonville is called about 7 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
What time is Fajr in Jacksonville?
Fajr in Jacksonville changes with the seasons: about 3:56 AM on 21 June and about 5:57 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Jacksonville?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:40 PM on 21 December and 8:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.