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Prayer times in Murray
Residents of and visitors to Murray can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Murray is a city in the United States, in Kentucky, with about 18,954 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.
Adhan times in Murray today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Murray prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Murray change through the year
Prayer times in Murray vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:06 AM and Maghrib at 8:15 PM, for a day of 14 h 40 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:44 AM and Maghrib to 4:41 PM, and the day is just 9 h 39 min. The difference 5 h 01 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 | 5:46 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:16 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:06 AM | 5:35 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:46 PM | 8:15 PM | 9:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:31 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:44 AM | 7:02 AM | 11:51 AM | 2:23 PM | 4:41 PM | 5:58 PM |
Murray 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 Murray comes about 15 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,023 km that separate them.
Qibla in Murray and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Murray: 49.0° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 11,576 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Murray remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Murray
Ramadan in Murray: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:26 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:26 PM, about 11 h 50 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 63 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Murray on the map
The coordinates of Murray are 36.6103° N and 88.3148° W. The closest places on our site are Paducah (58 km), Hopkinsville (79 km), and Clarksville (86 km). Paducah, the nearest administrative centre, is 58 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Kentucky.
- Name
- Murray
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kentucky, United States
- Population
- 18,954
- Coordinates
- 36.61033, -88.31476
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 49.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,576 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Murray
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Murray takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:01 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:46 PM for the majority, 6:01 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Murray, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Murray
- Paducah58 km · north-west
- Hopkinsville79 km · east
- Clarksville86 km · east
- Dickson102 km · south-east
- Madisonville108 km · north-east
- Dyersburg115 km · south-west
- Sikeston117 km · west
- Jackson119 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Murray
What is the Qibla direction in Murray?
The Qibla in Murray is 49.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,576 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Murray?
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 Murray differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Murray is 1,023 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Murray is called about 15 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
When is Fajr in Murray?
Fajr in Murray depends on the season: about 4:06 AM on 21 June and about 5:44 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Murray?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:41 PM on 21 December and 8:15 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.