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Prayer times in Madison
Muslims living in Madison can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Madison is a city in the United States, in Mississippi, with about 25,799 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Madison
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Madison
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Madison
Prayer times in Madison vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:32 AM and Maghrib at 8:11 PM, giving a day of 14 h 17 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:45 AM and Maghrib to 4:59 PM, and the day is just 10 h 01 min. The difference 4 h 16 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 | 5:57 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:32 AM | 5:54 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:44 PM | 8:11 PM | 9:33 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:42 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:20 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:45 AM | 6:58 AM | 11:59 AM | 2:41 PM | 4:59 PM | 6:12 PM |
Madison does not use the same time zone as the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Madison is called roughly 8 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,379 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Madison and distance to Makkah
From Madison you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 48.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,004 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Madison 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Madison
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Madison is around 5:31 AM and iftar at 5:40 PM, for a fast of 11 h 59 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:01 AM and iftar to 6:04 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Madison is located
The coordinates of Madison are 32.4618° N and 90.1154° W. The closest places on our site are Ridgeland (4 km), Jackson (19 km), and Pearl (21 km). Jackson, the nearest administrative centre, is 19 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Mississippi.
- Name
- Madison
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Mississippi, United States
- Population
- 25,799
- Coordinates
- 32.46181, -90.11536
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 48.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,004 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Madison
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Madison takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:08 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 77 minutes around 21 June: 4:44 PM for the majority, 6:00 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Madison in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Madison
Prayer times in Madison: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Madison during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 59 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Madison differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Madison is 1,379 km from Washington D.C., towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Madison comes roughly 8 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
Which calculation method is used for Madison?
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.
When is Maghrib in Madison?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:59 PM on 21 December and 8:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Madison?
The Qibla in Madison is 48.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,004 km away.