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Prayer times in Old Jamestown
Looking for the prayer times in Old Jamestown? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Old Jamestown, Missouri. Every figure is computed for 38.8349° N, 90.2851° W, so the times reflect Old Jamestown itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Old Jamestown today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Old Jamestown
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Old Jamestown change through the year
Prayer times in Old Jamestown change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:02 AM and Maghrib at 8:30 PM, giving a day of 14 h 53 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:56 AM and Maghrib to 4:43 PM, and the day is just 9 h 27 min. That is a difference of 5 h 27 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 | 4:02 AM | 5:36 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:59 PM | 8:30 PM | 10:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:36 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:19 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:56 AM | 7:16 AM | 11:59 AM | 2:25 PM | 4:43 PM | 6:02 PM |
Old Jamestown 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 Old Jamestown comes roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 1,146 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Old Jamestown
Qibla from Old Jamestown: 47.1° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 11,540 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Old Jamestown remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Old Jamestown
For those fasting in Old Jamestown, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:31 PM and imsak at 5:36 AM on the first day, 11 h 45 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:02 PM for a fast of 12 h 53 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.
Old Jamestown on the map
The coordinates of Old Jamestown are 38.8349° N and 90.2851° W. The nearest cities on our site are Florissant (6 km), Spanish Lake (8 km), and Ferguson (10 km). Saint Charles, the nearest administrative centre, is 18 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Missouri.
- Name
- Old Jamestown
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Missouri, United States
- Population
- 19,184
- Coordinates
- 38.83494, -90.28511
- 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
- 11,540 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Old Jamestown
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Old Jamestown comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:14 PM instead of 4:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:09 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Old Jamestown and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Old Jamestown
- Florissant6 km · south-west
- Spanish Lake8 km · south-east
- Ferguson10 km · south
- Hazelwood10 km · south-west
- Alton11 km · north-east
- Upper Alton14 km · north-east
- Godfrey16 km · north-east
- Overland16 km · south-west
Prayer times in Old Jamestown: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Old Jamestown during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 45 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 Old Jamestown?
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 Old Jamestown?
The Qibla in Old Jamestown is 47.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,540 km away.
When is Maghrib in Old Jamestown?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:43 PM on 21 December and 8:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Old Jamestown differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Old Jamestown is 1,146 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Old Jamestown is called roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.