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Prayer times in Madison Heights
Residents of and visitors to Madison Heights can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Madison Heights is a city in the United States, in Michigan, with about 30,198 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Madison Heights
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Madison Heights
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Madison Heights change through the year
Prayer times in Madison Heights change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:09 AM and Maghrib at 9:13 PM, for a day of 15 h 18 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:34 AM and Maghrib to 5:02 PM, and the day is just 9 h 04 min. That is a difference of 6 h 14 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:18 AM | 7:36 AM | 1:40 PM | 5:04 PM | 7:45 PM | 9:02 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:09 AM | 5:55 AM | 1:34 PM | 5:38 PM | 9:13 PM | 10:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:03 AM | 7:21 AM | 1:25 PM | 4:49 PM | 7:28 PM | 8:46 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:34 AM | 7:59 AM | 12:30 PM | 2:45 PM | 5:02 PM | 6:27 PM |
Madison Heights is in a different time zone from the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Madison Heights is called roughly 24 minutes later than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 649 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Madison Heights
In Madison Heights you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 52.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,816 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Madison Heights 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Madison Heights
Ramadan in Madison Heights: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:09 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:55 PM, roughly 11 h 36 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 54 min, longer by 78 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Madison Heights
Madison Heights lies at 42.4859° N, 83.1052° W, in Michigan, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Detroit, 18 km away. Nearby places include Hazel Park (3 km), Royal Oak (3 km), and Ferndale (4 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Madison Heights
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Michigan, United States
- Population
- 30,198
- Coordinates
- 42.48587, -83.10520
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 52.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,816 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Madison Heights
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Madison Heights is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:40 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:38 PM for the majority, 6:52 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, 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 Madison Heights (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Madison Heights
- Hazel Park3 km · south
- Royal Oak3 km · west
- Ferndale4 km · south-west
- Berkley7 km · west
- Oak Park7 km · south-west
- Warren8 km · east
- Southfield10 km · west
- Birmingham11 km · north-west
Prayer times in Madison Heights: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Madison Heights?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:02 PM on 21 December and 9:13 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Madison Heights?
Fajr in Madison Heights changes with the seasons: about 4:09 AM on 21 June and about 6:34 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Madison Heights differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Madison Heights is 649 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Madison Heights is called about 24 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
Which calculation method is used for Madison Heights?
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 Madison Heights 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.