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Prayer times in Gaithersburg
Looking for the adhan times in Gaithersburg? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Gaithersburg, Maryland. Every figure is computed for 39.1434° N, 77.2014° W, which means the times match Gaithersburg itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Gaithersburg today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Gaithersburg prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Gaithersburg by season
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Gaithersburg on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 4:07 AM, the longest day lasts 14 h 55 min, against only 9 h 25 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:09 PM and 10:14 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 12:07 PM and 1:16 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Gaithersburg and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:59 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:42 PM | 7:21 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:07 AM | 5:43 AM | 1:11 PM | 5:07 PM | 8:38 PM | 10:14 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:44 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:04 AM | 7:24 AM | 12:07 PM | 2:32 PM | 4:49 PM | 6:09 PM |
Gaithersburg lies 31 km north-west of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Gaithersburg is called roughly 1 minute later than in Washington D.C. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Gaithersburg.
Qibla in Gaithersburg and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Gaithersburg is at 56.4° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,630 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 56.4°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Gaithersburg
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Gaithersburg is at about 5:44 AM and iftar at 5:38 PM, for a fast of 11 h 44 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:07 AM and iftar to 6:10 PM, for a fast of 12 h 53 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Gaithersburg on the map
Gaithersburg lies at 39.1434° N, 77.2014° W, in Maryland, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Rockville, 8 km away. Nearby places include Montgomery Village (4 km), Germantown (7 km), and Rockville (8 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gaithersburg
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Maryland, United States
- Population
- 67,456
- Coordinates
- 39.14344, -77.20137
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 56.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,630 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gaithersburg
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Gaithersburg is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:16 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:07 PM for the majority, 6:22 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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Prayer times near Gaithersburg
- Montgomery Village4 km · north
- Germantown7 km · north-west
- Rockville8 km · south-east
- North Potomac9 km · south-west
- Olney12 km · east
- North Bethesda13 km · south-east
- Aspen Hill13 km · south-east
- Potomac14 km · south
Prayer times in Gaithersburg: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Gaithersburg differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Gaithersburg is 31 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Gaithersburg comes roughly 1 minute later than in Washington D.C.
What is the Qibla direction in Gaithersburg?
The Qibla in Gaithersburg is 56.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,630 km away.
When is Fajr in Gaithersburg?
Fajr in Gaithersburg depends on the season: about 4:07 AM on 21 June and about 6:04 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Gaithersburg?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:49 PM on 21 December and 8:38 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Gaithersburg during Ramadan?
About 11 h 44 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.