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Prayer times in Kankakee
Looking for the prayer times in Kankakee? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Kankakee, Illinois. Every figure is computed for 41.1200° N, 87.8612° W, so the times reflect Kankakee itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Kankakee today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Kankakee
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kankakee
Prayer times in Kankakee change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:38 AM and Maghrib at 8:27 PM, for a day of 15 h 08 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:50 AM and Maghrib to 4:26 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 13 min. That is a difference of 5 h 56 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:39 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:38 AM | 5:19 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:54 PM | 8:27 PM | 10:09 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:24 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:50 AM | 7:13 AM | 11:50 AM | 2:08 PM | 4:26 PM | 5:49 PM |
Kankakee 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 Kankakee comes about 17 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 954 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Kankakee
In Kankakee you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 48.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,216 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kankakee 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 Kankakee
Fasting in Kankakee, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:17 PM and imsak at 5:28 AM on the first day, 11 h 39 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:51 PM and the fast lasts 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 Kankakee is located
Kankakee is located at 41.1200° N, 87.8612° W, in Illinois, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Joliet, 49 km away. Nearby places include Bradley (2 km), Bourbonnais (4 km), and Frankfort (42 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kankakee
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Illinois, United States
- Population
- 26,676
- Coordinates
- 41.12003, -87.86115
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 48.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,216 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kankakee
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kankakee comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:08 PM instead of 4:54 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:59 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Kankakee (UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Kankakee
- Bradley2 km · north
- Bourbonnais4 km · north-west
- Frankfort42 km · north
- Park Forest44 km · north
- Matteson44 km · north
- New Lenox44 km · north
- Mokena45 km · north
- Chicago Heights47 km · north-east
Prayer times in Kankakee: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Kankakee during Ramadan?
About 11 h 39 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Kankakee?
Fajr in Kankakee changes with the seasons: about 3:38 AM on 21 June and about 5:50 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Kankakee?
The Qibla in Kankakee is 48.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,216 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Kankakee?
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.
Do prayer times in Kankakee differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Kankakee is 954 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Kankakee is called about 17 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.