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Prayer times in East Chicago
This page shows today’s salah times in East Chicago, Indiana, 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is the usual reference in the United States.
Namaz times in East Chicago today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
East Chicago prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in East Chicago
Prayer times in East Chicago vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:33 AM and Maghrib at 8:28 PM, for a day of 15 h 12 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:50 AM and Maghrib to 4:23 PM, and the day is just 9 h 09 min. The difference 6 h 03 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:37 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:33 AM | 5:16 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:54 PM | 8:28 PM | 10:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:22 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:50 AM | 7:13 AM | 11:48 AM | 2:05 PM | 4:23 PM | 5:46 PM |
East Chicago 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 East Chicago is called about 18 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 934 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in East Chicago
The Qibla in East Chicago is at 48.8° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,152 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 48.8°.
Fasting hours in East Chicago during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in East Chicago is at about 5:26 AM and iftar at 5:14 PM, for a fast of 11 h 38 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:46 AM and iftar to 5:49 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 54 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
East Chicago on the map
East Chicago lies at 41.6392° N, 87.4548° W, in Indiana, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Crown Point, 26 km away. Nearby places include Calumet City (7 km), Hammond (7 km), and Highland (10 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- East Chicago
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Indiana, United States
- Population
- 28,699
- Coordinates
- 41.63920, -87.45476
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 48.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,152 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in East Chicago
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in East Chicago is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:57 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:54 PM for the majority, 6:08 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in East Chicago
How long is the fast in East Chicago during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 38 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 54 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in East Chicago?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:23 PM on 21 December and 8:28 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in East Chicago?
The Qibla in East Chicago is 48.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,152 km away.
Do prayer times in East Chicago differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. East Chicago is 934 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in East Chicago comes roughly 18 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
When is Fajr in East Chicago?
Fajr in East Chicago changes with the seasons: about 3:33 AM on 21 June and about 5:50 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.