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Prayer times in Bloomington
Residents of and visitors to Bloomington can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Bloomington is a city in the United States, in Minnesota, with about 86,435 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Bloomington today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Bloomington
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Bloomington by season
Prayer times in Bloomington vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:31 AM and Maghrib at 9:03 PM, giving a day of 15 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:19 AM and Maghrib to 4:35 PM, and the day is just 8 h 47 min. The difference 6 h 49 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 | 5:56 AM | 7:17 AM | 1:21 PM | 4:44 PM | 7:26 PM | 8:46 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:31 AM | 5:27 AM | 1:15 PM | 5:24 PM | 9:03 PM | 10:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:40 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:19 AM | 7:48 AM | 12:11 PM | 2:17 PM | 4:35 PM | 6:04 PM |
Bloomington is in a different time zone from the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Bloomington is called about 5 minutes later than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 1,496 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Bloomington
The Qibla in Bloomington is at 43.8° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,249 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 43.8°.
Fasting hours in Bloomington during Ramadan
Ramadan in Bloomington: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:52 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:31 PM, roughly 11 h 30 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 54 min, longer by 85 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Bloomington is located
Bloomington is located at 44.8408° N, 93.2983° W, in Minnesota, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Minneapolis, 16 km away. Nearby places include Richfield (5 km), Edina (7 km), and Savage (7 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bloomington
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minnesota, United States
- Population
- 86,435
- Coordinates
- 44.84080, -93.29828
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 43.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,249 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bloomington
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Bloomington comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:38 PM instead of 5:24 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:21 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Bloomington, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Bloomington
- Richfield5 km · north
- Edina7 km · north-west
- Savage7 km · south-west
- Burnsville8 km · south
- Eagan11 km · east
- Saint Louis Park13 km · north
- Longfellow Community13 km · north-east
- Apple Valley14 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bloomington
Do prayer times in Bloomington differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Bloomington is 1,496 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Bloomington comes roughly 5 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
Which calculation method is used for Bloomington?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Bloomington?
The Qibla in Bloomington is 43.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,249 km away.
How long is the fast in Bloomington during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 30 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 54 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Bloomington?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:35 PM on 21 December and 9:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.