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Prayer times in Elizabethtown
Residents of and visitors to Elizabethtown can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Elizabethtown is a city in the United States, in Kentucky, with about 29,678 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Elizabethtown today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Elizabethtown prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Elizabethtown
Prayer times in Elizabethtown change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:50 AM and Maghrib at 9:08 PM, for a day of 14 h 46 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:36 AM and Maghrib to 5:28 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 33 min. The difference 5 h 13 min 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 | 6:35 AM | 7:47 AM | 1:51 PM | 5:17 PM | 7:55 PM | 9:07 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:50 AM | 6:22 AM | 1:45 PM | 5:39 PM | 9:08 PM | 10:40 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:20 AM | 7:32 AM | 1:36 PM | 5:02 PM | 7:39 PM | 8:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:36 AM | 7:55 AM | 12:41 PM | 3:10 PM | 5:28 PM | 6:47 PM |
Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in Elizabethtown comes roughly 35 minutes later than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 32 minutes later than in the capital. Elizabethtown is 781 km from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Elizabethtown
From Elizabethtown you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 50.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,332 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Elizabethtown 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 Elizabethtown
Ramadan in Elizabethtown: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:17 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:15 PM, roughly 11 h 48 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 65 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown is located at 37.6940° N, 85.8591° W, in Kentucky, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Louisville, 63 km away. Nearby places include Radcliff (18 km), Valley Station (46 km), and Okolona (52 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Elizabethtown
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kentucky, United States
- Population
- 29,678
- Coordinates
- 37.69395, -85.85913
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 50.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,332 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Elizabethtown
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Elizabethtown comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:54 PM instead of 5:39 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:51 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
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Prayer times near Elizabethtown
- Radcliff18 km · north-west
- Valley Station46 km · north
- Okolona52 km · north
- Highview54 km · north
- Newburg55 km · north
- Shively56 km · north
- Fern Creek57 km · north-east
- Jeffersontown61 km · north-east
Prayer times in Elizabethtown: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Elizabethtown?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:28 PM on 21 December and 9:08 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Elizabethtown?
The Qibla in Elizabethtown is 50.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,332 km away.
Do prayer times in Elizabethtown differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Elizabethtown is 781 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Elizabethtown comes roughly 35 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
How long is the fast in Elizabethtown during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 48 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Elizabethtown?
Fajr in Elizabethtown depends on the season: about 4:50 AM on 21 June and about 6:36 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.