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Prayer times in Bethesda
This page shows today’s salah times in Bethesda, Maryland, 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 follow the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is the usual reference in the United States.
Today’s prayer times in Bethesda
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Bethesda
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Bethesda by season
Prayer times in Bethesda vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:08 AM and Maghrib at 8:37 PM, giving a day of 14 h 54 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:04 AM and Maghrib to 4:49 PM, and the day is just 9 h 26 min. The difference 5 h 28 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 | 5:59 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:42 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:08 AM | 5:43 AM | 1:10 PM | 5:07 PM | 8:37 PM | 10:12 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:43 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:04 AM | 7:23 AM | 12:06 PM | 2:32 PM | 4:49 PM | 6:09 PM |
Bethesda lies right next to Washington D.C. (11 km), so its prayer times hardly differ: Dhuhr in Bethesda comes at almost exactly the same time as Washington D.C. People in the surrounding districts can rely on the same timetable without noticeable error.
Qibla in Bethesda and distance to Makkah
From Bethesda you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 56.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,633 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bethesda 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.
Ramadan timetable for Bethesda
Ramadan in Bethesda: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:43 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:38 PM, roughly 11 h 44 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 68 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Bethesda
Bethesda is located at 38.9807° N, 77.1003° W, in Maryland, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Washington D.C., 11 km away. Nearby places include Silver Spring (7 km), Brightwood (7 km), and North Bethesda (7 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bethesda
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Maryland, United States
- Population
- 60,858
- Coordinates
- 38.98067, -77.10026
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 56.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,633 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bethesda
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Bethesda comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:21 PM instead of 5:07 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:16 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Bethesda (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Bethesda
- Silver Spring7 km · east
- Brightwood7 km · east
- North Bethesda7 km · north
- Petworth8 km · south-east
- Kennedy Street8 km · east
- Wheaton8 km · north-east
- Takoma Park8 km · east
- McLean8 km · south-west
Prayer times in Bethesda: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Bethesda?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:49 PM on 21 December and 8:37 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Bethesda?
The Qibla in Bethesda is 56.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,633 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Bethesda?
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 Bethesda differ from Washington D.C.?
Hardly: Bethesda is only 11 km from Washington D.C., so the difference stays within a minute or two.
How long is the fast in Bethesda during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 44 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.