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Prayer times in Richmond
Looking for the prayer times in Richmond? On this page 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 Richmond, Kentucky. Every figure is computed for 37.7479° N, 84.2947° W, so the times reflect Richmond itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Richmond today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Richmond prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Richmond by season
Prayer times in Richmond change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:44 AM and Maghrib at 9:02 PM, for a day of 14 h 47 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:30 AM and Maghrib to 5:22 PM, and the day is just 9 h 33 min. That is a difference of 5 h 14 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:29 AM | 7:41 AM | 1:45 PM | 5:11 PM | 7:49 PM | 9:01 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:44 AM | 6:16 AM | 1:39 PM | 5:33 PM | 9:02 PM | 10:34 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:13 AM | 7:26 AM | 1:30 PM | 4:56 PM | 7:33 PM | 8:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:30 AM | 7:49 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:04 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:40 PM |
Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in Richmond comes about 29 minutes later than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 25 minutes later than in the capital. Richmond is 646 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Richmond and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Richmond: 51.7° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 11,221 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Richmond is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Richmond during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Richmond is around 6:11 AM and iftar at 6:08 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 47 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:36 AM and iftar to 6:39 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.
Richmond on the map
Richmond is located at 37.7479° N, 84.2947° W, in Kentucky, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Nicholasville, 29 km away. Close by you will find Nicholasville (29 km), Winchester (29 km), and Lexington (31 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Richmond
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kentucky, United States
- Population
- 33,533
- Coordinates
- 37.74786, -84.29465
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 51.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,221 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Richmond
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Richmond is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:45 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:33 PM for the majority, 6:47 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Richmond, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Richmond
- Nicholasville29 km · north-west
- Winchester29 km · north
- Lexington31 km · north-west
- Lexington-Fayette37 km · north-west
- Danville44 km · west
- Georgetown56 km · north-west
- Frankfort71 km · north-west
- Shelbyville96 km · north-west
Prayer times in Richmond: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Richmond during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 47 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Richmond?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:22 PM on 21 December and 9:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Richmond?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Richmond?
The Qibla in Richmond is 51.7° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,221 km away.
What time is Fajr in Richmond?
Fajr in Richmond depends on the season: about 4:44 AM on 21 June and about 6:30 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.