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Prayer times in Mount Prospect
Looking for the prayer times in Mount Prospect? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Mount Prospect, Illinois. Every figure is computed for 42.0664° N, 87.9373° W, which means the times match Mount Prospect itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Mount Prospect
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Mount Prospect
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Mount Prospect change through the year
Prayer times in Mount Prospect change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:32 AM and Maghrib at 8:31 PM, giving a day of 15 h 15 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:52 AM and Maghrib to 4:23 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 07 min. The difference 6 h 08 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:38 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:32 AM | 5:16 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:31 PM | 10:15 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:52 AM | 7:17 AM | 11:50 AM | 2:06 PM | 4:23 PM | 5:47 PM |
Mount Prospect 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 Mount Prospect is called about 16 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 986 km that separate them.
Qibla in Mount Prospect and distance to Makkah
From Mount Prospect you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 48.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,151 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Mount Prospect 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.
Fasting hours in Mount Prospect during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Mount Prospect is around 5:28 AM and iftar at 5:15 PM, for a fast of 11 h 37 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:48 AM and iftar to 5:51 PM, for a fast of 12 h 54 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Mount Prospect is located
The coordinates of Mount Prospect are 42.0664° N and 87.9373° W. The nearest cities on our site are Prospect Heights (3 km), Arlington Heights (4 km), and Des Plaines (6 km). Wheaton, the nearest administrative centre, is 26 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Illinois.
- Name
- Mount Prospect
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Illinois, United States
- Population
- 54,747
- Coordinates
- 42.06642, -87.93729
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 48.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,151 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Mount Prospect
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Mount Prospect comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:11 PM instead of 4:57 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:59 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, 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 Mount Prospect (UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Mount Prospect
- Prospect Heights3 km · north
- Arlington Heights4 km · north-west
- Des Plaines6 km · south-east
- Rolling Meadows7 km · west
- Elk Grove Village7 km · south
- Wheeling8 km · north
- Palatine9 km · north-west
- Buffalo Grove10 km · north
Prayer times in Mount Prospect: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Mount Prospect?
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 Mount Prospect differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Mount Prospect is 986 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Mount Prospect comes roughly 16 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
What is the Qibla direction in Mount Prospect?
The Qibla in Mount Prospect is 48.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,151 km away.
When is Maghrib in Mount Prospect?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:23 PM on 21 December and 8:31 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Mount Prospect during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 37 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 54 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.