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Prayer times in Normal
Residents of and visitors to Normal can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Normal is a city in the United States, in Illinois, with about 54,373 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Normal today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Normal prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Normal by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Normal move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:46 AM on 21 June and 5:54 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 07 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:32 PM and 8:30 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 04 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 17 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 | 5:44 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:46 AM | 5:26 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:58 PM | 8:30 PM | 10:09 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:29 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:54 AM | 7:16 AM | 11:54 AM | 2:15 PM | 4:32 PM | 5:54 PM |
Normal 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 Normal comes about 12 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference depends on the 1,038 km that separate them.
Qibla in Normal and distance to Makkah
In Normal you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 47.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,332 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Normal 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 Normal
Ramadan in Normal: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:32 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:23 PM, about 11 h 41 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 72 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Normal on the map
The coordinates of Normal are 40.5142° N and 88.9906° W. The closest places on our site are Bloomington (3 km), Washington (41 km), and Morton (41 km). Bloomington, the nearest administrative centre, is 3 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Illinois.
- Name
- Normal
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Illinois, United States
- Population
- 54,373
- Coordinates
- 40.51420, -88.99063
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 47.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,332 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Normal
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Normal is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:03 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:58 PM for the majority, 6:12 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Normal, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Normal
- Bloomington3 km · south
- Washington41 km · north-west
- Morton41 km · west
- East Peoria53 km · west
- Peoria54 km · west
- North Peoria55 km · north-west
- Pekin55 km · west
- Decatur75 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Normal
Do prayer times in Normal differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Normal is 1,038 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Normal comes roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
What time is Fajr in Normal?
Fajr in Normal depends on the season: about 3:46 AM on 21 June and about 5:54 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Normal?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:32 PM on 21 December and 8:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Normal?
The Qibla in Normal is 47.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,332 km away.
How long is the fast in Normal during Ramadan?
About 11 h 41 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.