City · Mississippi
Prayer times in Ocean Springs
Muslims living in Ocean Springs can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Ocean Springs is a city in the United States, in Mississippi, with about 17,636 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 Ocean Springs today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Ocean Springs prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Ocean Springs
Prayer times in Ocean Springs vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:35 AM and Maghrib at 8:01 PM, giving a day of 14 h 07 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:37 AM and Maghrib to 4:59 PM, and the day is just 10 h 11 min. The difference 3 h 56 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 | 5:53 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:35 AM | 5:54 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:34 PM | 8:01 PM | 9:19 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:38 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:51 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:37 AM | 6:48 AM | 11:53 AM | 2:40 PM | 4:59 PM | 6:10 PM |
Ocean Springs 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 Ocean Springs is called roughly 13 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,431 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Ocean Springs and distance to Makkah
In Ocean Springs you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 50.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,060 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ocean Springs 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 Ocean Springs
Ramadan in Ocean Springs: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:24 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:38 PM, about 12 h 04 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 49 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Ocean Springs is located
Ocean Springs is located at 30.4113° N, 88.8278° W, in Mississippi, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Pascagoula, 27 km away. Nearby places include Biloxi (6 km), Gautier (21 km), and West Gulfport (26 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ocean Springs
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Mississippi, United States
- Population
- 17,636
- Coordinates
- 30.41131, -88.82781
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 50.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,060 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ocean Springs
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Ocean Springs comes about 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:51 PM instead of 4:34 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:03 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
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 Ocean Springs (UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Ocean Springs
- Biloxi6 km · west
- Gautier21 km · east
- West Gulfport26 km · west
- Gulfport26 km · west
- Pascagoula27 km · east
- Long Beach32 km · west
- Tillmans Corner66 km · east
- Prichard80 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Ocean Springs
When is Maghrib in Ocean Springs?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:59 PM on 21 December and 8:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Ocean Springs?
Fajr in Ocean Springs depends on the season: about 4:35 AM on 21 June and about 5:37 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Ocean Springs?
The Qibla in Ocean Springs is 50.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,060 km away.
How long is the fast in Ocean Springs during Ramadan?
About 12 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Ocean Springs?
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.