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Prayer times in Melrose Park
Residents of and visitors to Melrose Park can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Melrose Park is a city in the United States, in Illinois, with about 25,379 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 Melrose Park
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Melrose Park
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Melrose Park by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Melrose Park move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:33 AM on 21 June and 5:52 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 19 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:23 PM and 8:30 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 14 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 08 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:38 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:33 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 | 5:52 AM | 7:16 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:06 PM | 4:23 PM | 5:47 PM |
Melrose 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 Melrose Park is called about 17 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 974 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Melrose Park and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Melrose Park: 48.5° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 11,158 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Melrose Park is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Melrose Park during Ramadan
Ramadan in Melrose Park: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:28 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:15 PM, roughly 11 h 37 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 54 min, longer by 76 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Melrose Park on the map
Melrose Park lies at 41.9006° N, 87.8567° W, in Illinois, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Chicago, 18 km away. Nearby places include Maywood (3 km), Bellwood (3 km), and Franklin Park (4 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Melrose Park
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Illinois, United States
- Population
- 25,379
- Coordinates
- 41.90059, -87.85673
- 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
- 11,158 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Melrose Park
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Melrose Park is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 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 travelling to Melrose Park, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Melrose Park
- Maywood3 km · south-east
- Bellwood3 km · south-west
- Franklin Park4 km · north
- Elmwood Park5 km · north-east
- Westchester6 km · south
- Oak Park6 km · east
- Elmhurst7 km · west
- Berwyn8 km · south-east
Prayer times in Melrose Park: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Melrose 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 Melrose 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 Melrose Park differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Melrose Park is 974 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Melrose Park comes about 17 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
What is the Qibla direction in Melrose Park?
The Qibla in Melrose Park is 48.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,158 km away.
What time is Fajr in Melrose Park?
Fajr in Melrose Park changes with the seasons: about 3:33 AM on 21 June and about 5:52 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.