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Prayer times in Portage
Muslims living in Portage can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Portage is a city in the United States, in Michigan, with about 48,177 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Portage today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Portage prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Portage change through the year
Prayer times in Portage change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:21 AM and Maghrib at 9:22 PM, for a day of 15 h 16 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:43 AM and Maghrib to 5:13 PM, and the day is just 9 h 06 min. The difference 6 h 10 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 | 6:29 AM | 7:46 AM | 1:50 PM | 5:14 PM | 7:54 PM | 9:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:21 AM | 6:06 AM | 1:44 PM | 5:48 PM | 9:22 PM | 11:07 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:13 AM | 7:31 AM | 1:35 PM | 4:59 PM | 7:38 PM | 8:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:43 AM | 8:08 AM | 12:40 PM | 2:56 PM | 5:13 PM | 6:38 PM |
Portage 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 Portage comes about 34 minutes later than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 810 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Portage
In Portage you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 50.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,994 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Portage 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 Portage
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Portage is around 6:19 AM and iftar at 6:06 PM, for a fast of 11 h 37 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:38 AM and iftar to 6:42 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 54 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Portage on the map
The coordinates of Portage are 42.2012° N and 85.5800° W. The nearest cities on our site are Kalamazoo (10 km), Battle Creek (36 km), and Granger (66 km). Kalamazoo, the nearest administrative centre, is 10 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Michigan.
- Name
- Portage
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Michigan, United States
- Population
- 48,177
- Coordinates
- 42.20115, -85.58000
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 50.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,994 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Portage
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Portage takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:50 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:48 PM for the majority, 7:01 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Portage, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Portage
Prayer times in Portage: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Portage during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 37 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 54 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Portage differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Portage is 810 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Portage is called about 34 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
What is the Qibla direction in Portage?
The Qibla in Portage is 50.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,994 km away.
When is Maghrib in Portage?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:13 PM on 21 December and 9:22 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Portage?
Fajr in Portage depends on the season: about 4:21 AM on 21 June and about 6:43 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.