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Prayer times in Eldersburg
Looking for the prayer times in Eldersburg? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Eldersburg, Maryland. Every figure is computed for 39.4037° N, 76.9503° W, which means the times match Eldersburg itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Eldersburg
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Eldersburg prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Eldersburg change through the year
Prayer times in Eldersburg vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:05 AM and Maghrib at 8:38 PM, for a day of 14 h 57 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:04 AM and Maghrib to 4:48 PM, and the day is just 9 h 23 min. The difference 5 h 34 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 | 5:58 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:15 PM | 4:41 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:05 AM | 5:41 AM | 1:10 PM | 5:07 PM | 8:38 PM | 10:14 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:42 AM | 6:56 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:04 AM | 7:24 AM | 12:06 PM | 2:30 PM | 4:48 PM | 6:08 PM |
Eldersburg lies 57 km north of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Eldersburg comes at almost exactly the same time as Washington D.C. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Eldersburg.
Qibla in Eldersburg and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Eldersburg: 56.6° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 10,596 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Eldersburg is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Eldersburg during Ramadan
Ramadan in Eldersburg: based on 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, 5:36 PM, roughly 11 h 43 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 70 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Eldersburg on the map
Eldersburg lies at 39.4037° N, 76.9503° W, in Maryland, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Westminster, 19 km away. Close by you will find Reisterstown (13 km), Randallstown (14 km), and Owings Mills (15 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Eldersburg
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Maryland, United States
- Population
- 30,531
- Coordinates
- 39.40371, -76.95026
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,596 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Eldersburg
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Eldersburg comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:21 PM instead of 5:07 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:15 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
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 Eldersburg (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Eldersburg
- Reisterstown13 km · north-east
- Randallstown14 km · east
- Owings Mills15 km · east
- Milford Mill17 km · east
- Westminster19 km · north
- Pikesville20 km · east
- Ellicott City20 km · south-east
- Columbia21 km · south-east
Prayer times in Eldersburg: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Eldersburg?
Fajr in Eldersburg changes with the seasons: about 4:05 AM on 21 June and about 6:04 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Eldersburg differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Eldersburg is 57 km from Washington D.C., towards the north, and Dhuhr in Eldersburg practically coincides with Washington D.C.
How long is the fast in Eldersburg during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 43 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 Eldersburg?
The Qibla in Eldersburg is 56.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,596 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Eldersburg?
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.