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Prayer times in Waukegan
Muslims living in Waukegan can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Waukegan is a city in the United States, in Illinois, with about 88,475 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically 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 Waukegan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Waukegan
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Waukegan
It is useful to know how prayer times in Waukegan move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:29 AM on 21 June and 5:52 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 23 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:22 PM and 8:32 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 17 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 05 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 | 5:38 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:29 AM | 5:15 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:32 PM | 10:17 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:22 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:52 AM | 7:17 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:04 PM | 4:22 PM | 5:46 PM |
Waukegan 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 Waukegan is called about 17 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 989 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Waukegan
In Waukegan you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 48.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,123 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Waukegan and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Waukegan during Ramadan
Ramadan in Waukegan: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:28 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:14 PM, about 11 h 36 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 54 min, longer by 78 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Waukegan is located
Waukegan lies at 42.3636° N, 87.8448° W, in Illinois, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Kenosha, 25 km away. Nearby places include North Chicago (4 km), Gurnee (5 km), and Zion (9 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Waukegan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Illinois, United States
- Population
- 88,475
- Coordinates
- 42.36363, -87.84479
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 48.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,123 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Waukegan
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Waukegan takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:59 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 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.
If you are travelling to Waukegan, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Waukegan
- North Chicago4 km · south
- Gurnee5 km · west
- Zion9 km · north
- Lake Forest12 km · south
- Libertyville13 km · south-west
- Grayslake16 km · west
- Mundelein17 km · south-west
- Vernon Hills19 km · south-west
Prayer times in Waukegan: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Waukegan differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Waukegan is 989 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Waukegan comes roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
When is Maghrib in Waukegan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:22 PM on 21 December and 8:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Waukegan?
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 Waukegan during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 36 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 54 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Waukegan?
Fajr in Waukegan changes with the seasons: about 3:29 AM on 21 June and about 5:52 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.