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Prayer times in Clayton
Residents of and visitors to Clayton can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Clayton is a city in the United States, in Missouri, with about 15,884 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.
Today’s prayer times in Clayton
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Clayton
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Clayton change through the year
Prayer times in Clayton vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:03 AM and Maghrib at 8:29 PM, for a day of 14 h 52 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:56 AM and Maghrib to 4:43 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 28 min. The difference 5 h 24 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:52 AM | 7:05 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:03 AM | 5:37 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:59 PM | 8:29 PM | 10:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:37 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:19 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:56 AM | 7:15 AM | 11:59 AM | 2:26 PM | 4:43 PM | 6:03 PM |
Clayton is in a different time zone from the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Clayton is called roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 1,151 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Clayton
The Qibla in Clayton is at 47.1° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,557 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 47.1°.
Ramadan timetable for Clayton
Ramadan in Clayton: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:36 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:31 PM, about 11 h 45 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 68 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Clayton on the map
Clayton is located at 38.6426° N, 90.3237° W, in Missouri, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is St Louis, 11 km away. Close by you will find University City (2 km), Webster Groves (6 km), and Overland (7 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Clayton
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Missouri, United States
- Population
- 15,884
- Coordinates
- 38.64255, -90.32373
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 47.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,557 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Clayton
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Clayton comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:13 PM instead of 4:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:09 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Clayton and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Clayton
- University City2 km · north-east
- Webster Groves6 km · south-west
- Overland7 km · north-west
- Creve Coeur9 km · west
- Kirkwood10 km · south-west
- Affton10 km · south
- St Louis11 km · east
- Ferguson11 km · north
Prayer times in Clayton: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Clayton during Ramadan?
About 11 h 45 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Clayton differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Clayton is 1,151 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Clayton is called roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
Which calculation method is used for Clayton?
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 Clayton?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:43 PM on 21 December and 8:29 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Clayton?
Fajr in Clayton depends on the season: about 4:03 AM on 21 June and about 5:56 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.