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Prayer times in Bowling Green
Looking for the adhan times in Bowling Green? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Bowling Green, Kentucky. Every figure is computed for 36.9903° N, 86.4436° W, so the times reflect Bowling Green itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Bowling Green
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Bowling Green
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Bowling Green change through the year
Prayer times in Bowling Green change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:56 AM and Maghrib at 8:09 PM, for a day of 14 h 42 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:38 AM and Maghrib to 4:33 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 37 min. That is a difference of 5 h 05 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:38 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:20 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:56 AM | 5:26 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:40 PM | 8:09 PM | 9:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:38 AM | 6:55 AM | 11:44 AM | 2:15 PM | 4:33 PM | 5:50 PM |
Bowling Green is in a different time zone from the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Bowling Green comes about 22 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference depends on the 851 km that separate them.
Qibla in Bowling Green and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Bowling Green: 50.3° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 11,422 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Bowling Green remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Bowling Green
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Bowling Green is at about 5:19 AM and iftar at 5:18 PM, for a fast of 11 h 49 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:45 AM and iftar to 5:47 PM, for a fast of 12 h 53 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Bowling Green
Bowling Green lies at 36.9903° N, 86.4436° W, in Kentucky, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Springfield, 66 km away. Close by you will find Springfield (66 km), Gallatin (67 km), and Hendersonville (78 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bowling Green
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kentucky, United States
- Population
- 63,616
- Coordinates
- 36.99032, -86.44360
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 50.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,422 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bowling Green
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Bowling Green comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:55 PM instead of 4:40 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:53 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Bowling Green (UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Bowling Green
- Springfield66 km · south-west
- Gallatin67 km · south
- Hendersonville78 km · south
- Goodlettsville78 km · south
- Lebanon88 km · south
- Mount Juliet88 km · south
- Hermitage90 km · south
- Elizabethtown94 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bowling Green
What is the Qibla direction in Bowling Green?
The Qibla in Bowling Green is 50.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,422 km away.
Do prayer times in Bowling Green differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Bowling Green is 851 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Bowling Green is called about 22 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
When is Maghrib in Bowling Green?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:33 PM on 21 December and 8:09 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Bowling Green during Ramadan?
About 11 h 49 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Bowling Green?
Fajr in Bowling Green changes with the seasons: about 3:56 AM on 21 June and about 5:38 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.