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Prayer times in Wasco
Looking for the prayer times in Wasco? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Wasco, Illinois. Every figure is computed for 41.9381° N, 88.4045° W, which means the times match Wasco itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Wasco today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Wasco
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Wasco by season
Prayer times in Wasco vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:34 AM and Maghrib at 8:33 PM, for a day of 15 h 14 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:54 AM and Maghrib to 4:25 PM, and the day is just 9 h 07 min. That is a difference of 6 h 07 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 | 5:40 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:34 AM | 5:18 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:58 PM | 8:33 PM | 10:16 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:25 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:54 AM | 7:18 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:08 PM | 4:25 PM | 5:49 PM |
Wasco 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 Wasco comes about 15 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 1,019 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Wasco and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Wasco: 48.1° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 11,189 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Wasco is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Wasco
Fasting in Wasco, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:18 PM and imsak at 5:30 AM on the first day, 11 h 37 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:53 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.
Wasco on the map
The coordinates of Wasco are 41.9381° N and 88.4045° W. The closest places on our site are St. Charles (8 km), Geneva (10 km), and South Elgin (11 km). Geneva, the nearest administrative centre, is 10 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Illinois.
- Name
- Wasco
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Illinois, United States
- Population
- 22,560
- Coordinates
- 41.93808, -88.40452
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 48.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,189 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Wasco
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Wasco comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:12 PM instead of 4:58 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:01 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Wasco, 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 Wasco
- St. Charles8 km · east
- Geneva10 km · south-east
- South Elgin11 km · north-east
- Batavia12 km · south-east
- Elgin15 km · north-east
- North Aurora16 km · south-east
- West Chicago18 km · east
- Bartlett19 km · east
Prayer times in Wasco: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Wasco?
The Qibla in Wasco is 48.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,189 km away.
How long is the fast in Wasco during Ramadan?
About 11 h 37 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 54 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Wasco differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Wasco is 1,019 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Wasco comes roughly 15 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
What time is Fajr in Wasco?
Fajr in Wasco changes with the seasons: about 3:34 AM on 21 June and about 5:54 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Wasco?
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.