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Prayer times in Winchester
Residents of and visitors to Winchester can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Winchester is a city in the United States, in Kentucky, with about 18,446 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Winchester
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Winchester prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Winchester
Prayer times in Winchester vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:42 AM and Maghrib at 9:03 PM, giving a day of 14 h 48 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:30 AM and Maghrib to 5:21 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 32 min. That is a difference of 5 h 17 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 | 6:28 AM | 7:40 AM | 1:44 PM | 5:10 PM | 7:48 PM | 9:01 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:42 AM | 6:14 AM | 1:39 PM | 5:33 PM | 9:03 PM | 10:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:13 AM | 7:25 AM | 1:29 PM | 4:55 PM | 7:32 PM | 8:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:30 AM | 7:49 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:03 PM | 5:21 PM | 6:39 PM |
Winchester lies 630 km west of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Winchester comes roughly 29 minutes later than in Washington D.C. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Winchester.
Qibla in Winchester and distance to Makkah
In Winchester you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 51.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,196 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Winchester 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.
Ramadan timetable for Winchester
Fasting in Winchester, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:08 PM and imsak at 6:11 AM on the first day, 11 h 47 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:38 PM for a fast of 12 h 53 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.
Winchester on the map
The coordinates of Winchester are 37.9901° N and 84.1797° W. The nearest cities on our site are Lexington-Fayette (25 km), Lexington (26 km), and Richmond (29 km). Lexington, the nearest administrative centre, is 26 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Kentucky.
- Name
- Winchester
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kentucky, United States
- Population
- 18,446
- Coordinates
- 37.99008, -84.17965
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 51.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,196 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Winchester
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Winchester takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:44 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap 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. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Winchester (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Winchester
- Lexington-Fayette25 km · west
- Lexington26 km · west
- Richmond29 km · south
- Nicholasville37 km · west
- Georgetown41 km · north-west
- Danville65 km · south-west
- Frankfort65 km · west
- Shelbyville95 km · west
Prayer times in Winchester: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Winchester?
Fajr in Winchester depends on the season: about 4:42 AM on 21 June and about 6:30 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Winchester?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:21 PM on 21 December and 9:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Winchester?
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 Winchester differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Winchester is 630 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Winchester is called roughly 29 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
What is the Qibla direction in Winchester?
The Qibla in Winchester is 51.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,196 km away.