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Prayer times in Sycamore
This page shows today’s salah times in Sycamore, Illinois, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is commonly used in the United States.
Adhan times in Sycamore today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sycamore
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Sycamore by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Sycamore move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:35 AM on 21 June and 5:55 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 20 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:26 PM and 8:34 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 14 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 07 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 | 5:41 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:24 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:35 AM | 5:19 AM | 12:57 PM | 5:00 PM | 8:34 PM | 10:18 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:26 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:55 AM | 7:19 AM | 11:53 AM | 2:09 PM | 4:26 PM | 5:50 PM |
Sycamore 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 Sycamore is called roughly 13 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,043 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Sycamore and distance to Makkah
In Sycamore you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 47.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,203 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sycamore 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.
Fasting hours in Sycamore during Ramadan
For those fasting in Sycamore, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:19 PM and imsak at 5:31 AM on the first day, 11 h 37 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:54 PM and the fast lasts 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 Sycamore
The coordinates of Sycamore are 41.9889° N and 88.6868° W. The nearest cities on our site are DeKalb (8 km), Wasco (24 km), and Huntley (29 km). Belvidere, the nearest administrative centre, is 33 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Illinois.
- Name
- Sycamore
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Illinois, United States
- Population
- 17,712
- Coordinates
- 41.98892, -88.68675
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 47.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,203 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sycamore
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Sycamore comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:13 PM instead of 5:00 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:02 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Sycamore, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Sycamore
- DeKalb8 km · south-west
- Wasco24 km · east
- Huntley29 km · north-east
- St. Charles32 km · east
- South Elgin33 km · east
- Belvidere33 km · north-west
- Geneva34 km · east
- Elgin34 km · east
Prayer times in Sycamore: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Sycamore?
Fajr in Sycamore changes with the seasons: about 3:35 AM on 21 June and about 5:55 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Sycamore?
The Qibla in Sycamore is 47.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,203 km away.
Do prayer times in Sycamore differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Sycamore is 1,043 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Sycamore comes about 13 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
Which calculation method is used for Sycamore?
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.
How long is the fast in Sycamore 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.