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Prayer times in Council Bluffs
Muslims living in Council Bluffs can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Council Bluffs is a city in the United States, in Iowa, with about 62,597 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Council Bluffs today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Council Bluffs prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Council Bluffs by season
Prayer times in Council Bluffs vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:09 AM and Maghrib at 9:00 PM, giving a day of 15 h 09 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:23 AM and Maghrib to 4:57 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 12 min. The difference 5 h 58 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 | 6:11 AM | 7:27 AM | 1:31 PM | 4:56 PM | 7:35 PM | 8:52 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:09 AM | 5:51 AM | 1:25 PM | 5:27 PM | 9:00 PM | 10:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:56 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:40 PM | 7:19 PM | 8:35 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:23 AM | 7:46 AM | 12:22 PM | 2:40 PM | 4:57 PM | 6:20 PM |
Council Bluffs 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 Council Bluffs is called roughly 15 minutes later than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference depends on the 1,620 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Council Bluffs and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Council Bluffs: 42.3° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 11,682 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Council Bluffs is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Council Bluffs
Ramadan in Council Bluffs: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:00 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:49 PM, about 11 h 39 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 74 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Council Bluffs on the map
The coordinates of Council Bluffs are 41.2619° N and 95.8608° W. The nearest cities on our site are Omaha (7 km), Bellevue (14 km), and La Vista (17 km). Omaha, the nearest administrative centre, is 7 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Iowa.
- Name
- Council Bluffs
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Iowa, United States
- Population
- 62,597
- Coordinates
- 41.26194, -95.86083
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 42.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,682 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Council Bluffs
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Council Bluffs takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:31 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:27 PM for the majority, 6:41 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Council Bluffs and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Council Bluffs
How long is the fast in Council Bluffs during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 39 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Council Bluffs differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Council Bluffs is 1,620 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Council Bluffs comes roughly 15 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
What is the Qibla direction in Council Bluffs?
The Qibla in Council Bluffs is 42.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,682 km away.
What time is Fajr in Council Bluffs?
Fajr in Council Bluffs depends on the season: about 4:09 AM on 21 June and about 6:23 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Council Bluffs?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:57 PM on 21 December and 9:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.