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Prayer times in Washington
This page shows today’s salah times in Washington, Illinois, calculated 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is the usual reference in the United States.
Today’s prayer times in Washington
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Washington
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Washington
It helps to know how prayer times in Washington move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:47 AM on 21 June and 5:56 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 09 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:33 PM and 8:32 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 06 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 15 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 | 5:46 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:47 AM | 5:27 AM | 12:59 PM | 5:00 PM | 8:32 PM | 10:12 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:31 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:56 AM | 7:18 AM | 11:56 AM | 2:16 PM | 4:33 PM | 5:56 PM |
Washington 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 Washington comes about 11 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,075 km that separate them.
Qibla in Washington and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Washington is at 47.5° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,344 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 47.5°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Washington
For those fasting in Washington, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:24 PM and imsak at 5:33 AM on the first day, 11 h 40 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:58 PM for a fast of 12 h 53 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.
Washington on the map
The coordinates of Washington are 40.7037° N and 89.4073° W. The nearest cities on our site are Morton (11 km), North Peoria (15 km), and East Peoria (15 km). Peoria, the nearest administrative centre, is 15 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Illinois.
- Name
- Washington
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Illinois, United States
- Population
- 16,664
- Coordinates
- 40.70365, -89.40731
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 47.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,344 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Washington
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Washington comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:14 PM instead of 5:00 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:05 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Washington, 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 Washington
- Morton11 km · south-west
- North Peoria15 km · west
- East Peoria15 km · west
- Peoria15 km · west
- Pekin25 km · south-west
- Normal41 km · south-east
- Bloomington43 km · south-east
- Galesburg86 km · west
Prayer times in Washington: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Washington?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:33 PM on 21 December and 8:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Washington during Ramadan?
About 11 h 40 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Washington?
The Qibla in Washington is 47.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,344 km away.
Do prayer times in Washington differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Washington is 1,075 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Washington comes about 11 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
What time is Fajr in Washington?
Fajr in Washington depends on the season: about 3:47 AM on 21 June and about 5:56 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.