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Prayer times in Portage
Looking for the prayer times in Portage? On this page 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 Portage, Indiana. Every figure is computed for 41.5759° N, 87.1762° W, so the times reflect Portage itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Portage today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Portage
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Portage change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Portage move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:32 AM on 21 June and 5:48 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 16 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:22 PM and 8:26 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 12 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 10 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:36 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:32 AM | 5:15 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:53 PM | 8:26 PM | 10:09 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:20 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:48 AM | 7:12 AM | 11:47 AM | 2:04 PM | 4:22 PM | 5:45 PM |
Portage 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 Portage is called about 19 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 910 km that separate them.
Qibla in Portage and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Portage is at 49.1° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,140 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 49.1°.
Ramadan timetable for Portage
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Portage is around 5:25 AM and iftar at 5:13 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 38 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:45 AM and iftar to 5:48 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Portage is located
Portage is located at 41.5759° N, 87.1762° W, in Indiana, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Valparaiso, 15 km away. Close by you will find Hobart (8 km), Gary (14 km), and Valparaiso (15 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Portage
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Indiana, United States
- Population
- 36,738
- Coordinates
- 41.57587, -87.17615
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 49.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,140 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Portage
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Portage takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:56 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:53 PM for the majority, 6:07 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Portage, 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 Portage
- Hobart8 km · south-west
- Gary14 km · west
- Valparaiso15 km · south-east
- Merrillville17 km · south-west
- Griffith21 km · west
- Highland23 km · west
- Crown Point24 km · south-west
- East Chicago24 km · west
Prayer times in Portage: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Portage differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Portage is 910 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Portage is called roughly 19 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
When is Maghrib in Portage?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:22 PM on 21 December and 8:26 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Portage?
Fajr in Portage changes with the seasons: about 3:32 AM on 21 June and about 5:48 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Portage during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 38 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Portage?
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.