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Prayer times in Des Moines
This page shows today’s salah times in Des Moines, Iowa, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can 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.
Adhan times in Des Moines today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Des Moines
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Des Moines by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Des Moines move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:58 AM on 21 June and 6:14 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 16 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:47 PM and 8:52 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 12 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 10 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 | 6:02 AM | 7:18 AM | 1:22 PM | 4:47 PM | 7:26 PM | 8:43 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:58 AM | 5:40 AM | 1:16 PM | 5:18 PM | 8:52 PM | 10:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:46 AM | 7:03 AM | 1:07 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:27 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:14 AM | 7:38 AM | 12:13 PM | 2:30 PM | 4:47 PM | 6:11 PM |
Des Moines 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 Des Moines comes about 6 minutes later than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,436 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Des Moines
Qibla from Des Moines: 44.1° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 11,526 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Des Moines is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Des Moines
Fasting in Des Moines, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:39 PM and imsak at 5:51 AM on the first day, 11 h 38 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:14 PM and the fast lasts 12 h 54 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.
About Des Moines
The coordinates of Des Moines are 41.6005° N and 93.6091° W. The closest places on our site are West Des Moines (9 km), Urbandale (9 km), and Clive (10 km). Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Iowa.
- Name
- Des Moines
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Iowa, United States
- Population
- 214,133
- Coordinates
- 41.60054, -93.60911
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 44.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,526 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Des Moines
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Des Moines is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:22 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:18 PM for the majority, 6:32 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Des Moines, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Des Moines
Prayer times in Des Moines: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Des Moines differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Des Moines is 1,436 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Des Moines comes about 6 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
What is the Qibla direction in Des Moines?
The Qibla in Des Moines is 44.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,526 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Des Moines?
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.
What time is Fajr in Des Moines?
Fajr in Des Moines changes with the seasons: about 3:58 AM on 21 June and about 6:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Des Moines during Ramadan?
About 11 h 38 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 54 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.