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Prayer times in Forest Lake
This page shows today’s salah times in Forest Lake, Minnesota, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is the usual reference in the United States.
Today’s prayer times in Forest Lake
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Forest Lake
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Forest Lake
Prayer times in Forest Lake change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:26 AM and Maghrib at 9:03 PM, giving a day of 15 h 39 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:18 AM and Maghrib to 4:32 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 44 min. The difference 6 h 55 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:54 AM | 7:15 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:42 PM | 7:24 PM | 8:46 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:26 AM | 5:24 AM | 1:14 PM | 5:24 PM | 9:03 PM | 11:02 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:38 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:29 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:18 AM | 7:48 AM | 12:10 PM | 2:15 PM | 4:32 PM | 6:02 PM |
Forest Lake does not use the same time zone as the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Forest Lake is called roughly 4 minutes later than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 1,492 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Forest Lake
Qibla from Forest Lake: 44.0° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 11,197 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Forest Lake is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Forest Lake
Ramadan in Forest Lake: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:51 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:29 PM, roughly 11 h 29 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 55 min, longer by 86 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Forest Lake
Forest Lake lies at 45.2789° N, 92.9852° W, in Minnesota, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Stillwater, 28 km away. Nearby places include Lino Lakes (15 km), Ham Lake (21 km), and White Bear Lake (22 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Forest Lake
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Minnesota, United States
- Population
- 19,618
- Coordinates
- 45.27886, -92.98522
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 44.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,197 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Forest Lake
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Forest Lake comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:37 PM instead of 5:24 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:19 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Forest Lake
- Lino Lakes15 km · south-west
- Ham Lake21 km · west
- White Bear Lake22 km · south
- Blaine24 km · south-west
- Andover24 km · west
- Shoreview26 km · south-west
- Stillwater28 km · south-east
- New Brighton29 km · south-west
Prayer times in Forest Lake: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Forest Lake during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 29 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 55 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Forest Lake differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Forest Lake is 1,492 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Forest Lake comes about 4 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
When is Maghrib in Forest Lake?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:32 PM on 21 December and 9:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Forest Lake?
Fajr in Forest Lake changes with the seasons: about 3:26 AM on 21 June and about 6:18 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Forest Lake?
The Qibla in Forest Lake is 44.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,197 km away.