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Prayer times in Mount Vernon
Muslims living in Mount Vernon can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Mount Vernon is a city in the United States, in Illinois, with about 15,087 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Mount Vernon
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Mount Vernon prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Mount Vernon
It helps to know how prayer times in Mount Vernon move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:59 AM on 21 June and 5:50 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 51 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:39 PM and 8:23 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 50 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 30 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 | 5:47 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:59 AM | 5:32 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:52 PM | 8:23 PM | 9:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:31 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:50 AM | 7:09 AM | 11:54 AM | 2:21 PM | 4:39 PM | 5:58 PM |
Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon comes roughly 13 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference depends on the 1,032 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Mount Vernon
The Qibla in Mount Vernon is at 48.3° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,489 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 48.3°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Mount Vernon
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Mount Vernon is at about 5:30 AM and iftar at 5:26 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 46 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:54 AM and iftar to 5:57 PM, for a fast of 12 h 53 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Mount Vernon on the map
The coordinates of Mount Vernon are 38.3173° N and 88.9031° W. The closest places on our site are Marion (65 km), Carbondale (71 km), and O'Fallon (93 km). Marion, the nearest administrative centre, is 65 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Illinois.
- Name
- Mount Vernon
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Illinois, United States
- Population
- 15,087
- Coordinates
- 38.31727, -88.90312
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 48.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,489 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Mount Vernon
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Mount Vernon is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:03 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:52 PM for the majority, 6:07 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Mount Vernon (UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Mount Vernon
- Marion65 km · south
- Carbondale71 km · south-west
- O'Fallon93 km · west
- Belleville97 km · west
- Fairview Heights99 km · west
- Collinsville102 km · north-west
- Edwardsville107 km · north-west
- East Saint Louis114 km · west
Prayer times in Mount Vernon: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Mount Vernon during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 46 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Mount Vernon?
Fajr in Mount Vernon depends on the season: about 3:59 AM on 21 June and about 5:50 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Mount Vernon?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:39 PM on 21 December and 8:23 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Mount Vernon?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Mount Vernon?
The Qibla in Mount Vernon is 48.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,489 km away.