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Prayer times in Palatine
Residents of and visitors to Palatine can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Palatine is a city in the United States, in Illinois, with about 69,308 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates 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 Palatine
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Palatine prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Palatine change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Palatine move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:32 AM on 21 June and 5:53 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 21 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:23 PM and 8:32 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 15 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 06 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 | 5:39 AM | 6:56 AM | 1:00 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 | 8:32 PM | 10:16 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:53 AM | 7:17 AM | 11:50 AM | 2:06 PM | 4:23 PM | 5:48 PM |
Palatine is in a different time zone from the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Palatine is called roughly 16 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 995 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Palatine
Qibla direction for Palatine: 48.3° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 11,154 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Palatine is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Palatine
For those fasting in Palatine, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:16 PM and imsak at 5:29 AM on the first day, 11 h 37 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:52 PM for a fast of 12 h 54 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.
About Palatine
Palatine lies at 42.1103° N, 88.0342° W, in Illinois, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Wheaton, 28 km away. Nearby places include Rolling Meadows (3 km), Arlington Heights (5 km), and Buffalo Grove (8 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Palatine
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Illinois, United States
- Population
- 69,308
- Coordinates
- 42.11030, -88.03424
- 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
- 11,154 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Palatine
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Palatine is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:00 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:57 PM for the majority, 6:11 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 Palatine (UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Palatine
- Rolling Meadows3 km · south-east
- Arlington Heights5 km · south-east
- Buffalo Grove8 km · north-east
- Prospect Heights8 km · east
- Hoffman Estates8 km · south-west
- Wheeling9 km · east
- Mount Prospect9 km · south-east
- Schaumburg9 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Palatine
Which calculation method is used for Palatine?
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 time is Fajr in Palatine?
Fajr in Palatine changes with the seasons: about 3:32 AM on 21 June and about 5:53 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Palatine 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Palatine?
The Qibla in Palatine is 48.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,154 km away.
Do prayer times in Palatine differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Palatine is 995 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Palatine comes roughly 16 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.