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Prayer times in Central
This page shows today’s salah times in Central, Louisiana, 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 you can 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 Central today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Central
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Central change through the year
Prayer times in Central vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:43 AM and Maghrib at 8:10 PM, giving a day of 14 h 07 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:46 AM and Maghrib to 5:07 PM, and the day is just 10 h 10 min. That is a difference of 3 h 57 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 | 6:02 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:12 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:43 AM | 6:02 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:43 PM | 8:10 PM | 9:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:47 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:46 AM | 6:57 AM | 12:02 PM | 2:49 PM | 5:07 PM | 6:19 PM |
Central 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 Central comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,577 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Central
Qibla from Central: 48.4° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 12,210 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Central remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Central
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Central is at about 5:33 AM and iftar at 5:46 PM, for a fast of 12 h 03 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:06 AM and iftar to 6:08 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 Central is located
Central is located at 30.5544° N, 91.0368° W, in Louisiana, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Baton Rouge, 19 km away. Close by you will find Zachary (16 km), Shenandoah (17 km), and Baton Rouge (19 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Central
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Louisiana, United States
- Population
- 28,295
- Coordinates
- 30.55435, -91.03677
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 48.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,210 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Central
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Central comes roughly 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:00 PM instead of 4:43 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:12 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Central and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Central
- Zachary16 km · north-west
- Shenandoah17 km · south
- Baton Rouge19 km · south-west
- Prairieville29 km · south
- Hammond55 km · east
- Laplace76 km · south-east
- New Iberia97 km · south-west
- Kenner99 km · south-east
Prayer times in Central: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Central?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:07 PM on 21 December and 8:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Central during Ramadan?
About 12 h 03 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Central?
The Qibla in Central is 48.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,210 km away.
What time is Fajr in Central?
Fajr in Central changes with the seasons: about 4:43 AM on 21 June and about 5:46 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Central differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Central is 1,577 km from Washington D.C., towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Central comes roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.