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Prayer times in Houma
This page shows today’s salah times in Houma, Louisiana, calculated 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 use the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is commonly used in the United States.
Adhan times in Houma today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Houma
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Houma change through the year
Prayer times in Houma change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:45 AM and Maghrib at 8:06 PM, for a day of 14 h 03 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:43 AM and Maghrib to 5:08 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 15 min. The difference 3 h 48 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 | 6:02 AM | 7:07 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:45 AM | 6:03 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:39 PM | 8:06 PM | 9:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:46 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:22 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:43 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:01 PM | 2:50 PM | 5:08 PM | 6:19 PM |
Houma 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 Houma is called roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,625 km that separate them.
Qibla in Houma and distance to Makkah
In Houma you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 48.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,257 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Houma and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Houma during Ramadan
Fasting in Houma, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:46 PM and imsak at 5:31 AM on the first day, 12 h 05 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:07 PM and the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.
Houma on the map
The coordinates of Houma are 29.5958° N and 90.7195° W. The nearest cities on our site are Bayou Cane (4 km), Laplace (57 km), and Kenner (64 km). Gretna, the nearest administrative centre, is 73 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Louisiana.
- Name
- Houma
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Louisiana, United States
- Population
- 34,287
- Coordinates
- 29.59577, -90.71953
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 48.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,257 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Houma
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Houma takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:10 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:39 PM for the majority, 5:57 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Houma, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Houma
Prayer times in Houma: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Houma?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:08 PM on 21 December and 8:06 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Houma?
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 Houma?
The Qibla in Houma is 48.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,257 km away.
When is Fajr in Houma?
Fajr in Houma changes with the seasons: about 4:45 AM on 21 June and about 5:43 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Houma during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.