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Prayer times in Muscatine
Muslims living in Muscatine can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Muscatine is a city in the United States, in Iowa, with about 23,968 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.
Today’s prayer times in Muscatine
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Muscatine prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Muscatine by season
Prayer times in Muscatine vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:49 AM and Maghrib at 8:41 PM, giving a day of 15 h 11 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:04 AM and Maghrib to 4:38 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 11 min. That is a difference of 6 h 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 | 5:52 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:12 PM | 4:37 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:49 AM | 5:31 AM | 1:06 PM | 5:08 PM | 8:41 PM | 10:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:36 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:04 AM | 7:27 AM | 12:02 PM | 2:20 PM | 4:38 PM | 6:01 PM |
Muscatine does not use the same time zone as the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Muscatine comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,222 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Muscatine
From Muscatine you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 46.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,389 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Muscatine and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Muscatine
Fasting in Muscatine, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:29 PM and imsak at 5:40 AM on the first day, 11 h 39 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:04 PM for a fast of 12 h 53 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.
Where Muscatine is located
Muscatine lies at 41.4245° N, 91.0432° W, in Iowa, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Rock Island, 40 km away. Nearby places include Rock Island (40 km), Davenport (40 km), and Moline (45 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Muscatine
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Iowa, United States
- Population
- 23,968
- Coordinates
- 41.42447, -91.04321
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 46.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,389 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Muscatine
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Muscatine is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:12 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:08 PM for the majority, 6:22 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Muscatine, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Muscatine
- Rock Island40 km · east
- Davenport40 km · east
- Moline45 km · east
- Bettendorf45 km · east
- Iowa City48 km · north-west
- East Moline51 km · east
- Coralville53 km · north-west
- North Liberty59 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Muscatine
How long is the fast in Muscatine during Ramadan?
About 11 h 39 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Muscatine?
Fajr in Muscatine depends on the season: about 3:49 AM on 21 June and about 6:04 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Muscatine?
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.
Do prayer times in Muscatine differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Muscatine is 1,222 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Muscatine comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
What is the Qibla direction in Muscatine?
The Qibla in Muscatine is 46.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,389 km away.