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Prayer times in Battle Creek
Muslims living in Battle Creek can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Battle Creek is a city in the United States, in Michigan, with about 51,589 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Battle Creek today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Battle Creek prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Battle Creek by season
Prayer times in Battle Creek vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:19 AM and Maghrib at 9:21 PM, giving a day of 15 h 17 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:42 AM and Maghrib to 5:11 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 05 min. That is a difference of 6 h 12 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 | 6:27 AM | 7:44 AM | 1:48 PM | 5:13 PM | 7:53 PM | 9:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:19 AM | 6:04 AM | 1:43 PM | 5:46 PM | 9:21 PM | 11:06 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:12 AM | 7:29 AM | 1:33 PM | 4:57 PM | 7:36 PM | 8:54 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:42 AM | 8:06 AM | 12:39 PM | 2:54 PM | 5:11 PM | 6:36 PM |
Battle Creek does not use the same time zone as the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Battle Creek is called about 33 minutes later than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 785 km that separate them.
Qibla in Battle Creek and distance to Makkah
From Battle Creek you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 50.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,960 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Battle Creek and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Battle Creek during Ramadan
Ramadan in Battle Creek: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:18 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:04 PM, about 11 h 36 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 54 min, longer by 77 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Battle Creek
The coordinates of Battle Creek are 42.3173° N and 85.1782° W. The nearest cities on our site are Kalamazoo (34 km), Portage (36 km), and Jackson (64 km). Kalamazoo, the nearest administrative centre, is 34 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Michigan.
- Name
- Battle Creek
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Michigan, United States
- Population
- 51,589
- Coordinates
- 42.31730, -85.17816
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 50.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,960 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Battle Creek
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Battle Creek is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:48 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:46 PM for the majority, 7:00 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Battle Creek and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Battle Creek
Prayer times in Battle Creek: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Battle Creek?
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.
How long is the fast in Battle Creek during Ramadan?
About 11 h 36 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 54 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Battle Creek?
The Qibla in Battle Creek is 50.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,960 km away.
Do prayer times in Battle Creek differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Battle Creek is 785 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Battle Creek comes roughly 33 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
What time is Fajr in Battle Creek?
Fajr in Battle Creek changes with the seasons: about 4:19 AM on 21 June and about 6:42 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.