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Prayer times in Louisville
This page shows today’s prayer times in Louisville, Kentucky, 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 ready to 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.
Prayer times in Louisville today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Louisville prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Louisville change through the year
Prayer times in Louisville change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:47 AM and Maghrib at 9:10 PM, giving a day of 14 h 50 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:37 AM and Maghrib to 5:26 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 30 min. The difference 5 h 20 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 | 6:34 AM | 7:47 AM | 1:51 PM | 5:17 PM | 7:55 PM | 9:08 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:47 AM | 6:20 AM | 1:45 PM | 5:40 PM | 9:10 PM | 10:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:19 AM | 7:32 AM | 1:35 PM | 5:01 PM | 7:39 PM | 8:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:37 AM | 7:56 AM | 12:41 PM | 3:08 PM | 5:26 PM | 6:45 PM |
Louisville does not use the same time zone as the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Louisville is called roughly 35 minutes later than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference depends on the 761 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Louisville and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Louisville is at 50.6° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,286 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 50.6°.
Ramadan timetable for Louisville
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Louisville is around 6:17 AM and iftar at 6:14 PM, for a fast of 11 h 46 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:41 AM and iftar to 6:44 PM, for a fast of 12 h 53 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Louisville is located
Louisville is located at 38.2542° N, 85.7594° W, in Kentucky, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Jeffersonville, 3 km away. Nearby places include Jeffersonville (3 km), Clarksville (5 km), and New Albany (7 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Louisville
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kentucky, United States
- Population
- 624,444
- Coordinates
- 38.25424, -85.75941
- 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
- 11,286 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Louisville
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Louisville is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:51 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:40 PM for the majority, 6:54 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Louisville in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Louisville
- Jeffersonville3 km · north-east
- Clarksville5 km · north
- New Albany7 km · north-west
- Shively8 km · south-west
- Saint Matthews9 km · east
- Newburg14 km · south-east
- Okolona14 km · south-east
- Highview17 km · south-east
Prayer times in Louisville: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Louisville?
The Qibla in Louisville is 50.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,286 km away.
Do prayer times in Louisville differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Louisville is 761 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Louisville is called roughly 35 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
How long is the fast in Louisville during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 46 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Louisville?
Fajr in Louisville depends on the season: about 4:47 AM on 21 June and about 6:37 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Louisville?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:26 PM on 21 December and 9:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.