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Prayer times in Sikeston
Residents of and visitors to Sikeston can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Sikeston is a city in the United States, in Missouri, with about 16,436 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Sikeston
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Sikeston prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sikeston
It helps to know how prayer times in Sikeston move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:09 AM on 21 June and 5:50 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 41 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:45 PM and 8:21 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 42 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 38 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:51 AM | 7:02 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:09 AM | 5:39 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:52 PM | 8:21 PM | 9:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:36 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:50 AM | 7:07 AM | 11:56 AM | 2:28 PM | 4:45 PM | 6:03 PM |
Sikeston 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 Sikeston comes about 10 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,123 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Sikeston and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Sikeston: 48.0° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 11,641 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Sikeston is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Sikeston during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sikeston is around 5:32 AM and iftar at 5:31 PM, for a fast of 11 h 49 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:57 AM and iftar to 6:00 PM, for a fast of 12 h 53 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Sikeston is located
The coordinates of Sikeston are 36.8767° N and 89.5879° W. The nearest cities on our site are Cape Girardeau (48 km), Poplar Bluff (73 km), and Paducah (91 km). Poplar Bluff, the nearest administrative centre, is 73 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Missouri.
- Name
- Sikeston
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Missouri, United States
- Population
- 16,436
- Coordinates
- 36.87672, -89.58786
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 48.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,641 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sikeston
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sikeston is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:06 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:52 PM for the majority, 6:07 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Sikeston (UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Sikeston
- Cape Girardeau48 km · north
- Poplar Bluff73 km · west
- Paducah91 km · east
- Dyersburg95 km · south
- Carbondale100 km · north
- Marion111 km · north-east
- Murray117 km · east
- Paragould122 km · south-west
Prayer times in Sikeston: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Sikeston?
Fajr in Sikeston depends on the season: about 4:09 AM on 21 June and about 5:50 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Sikeston during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 49 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Sikeston?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:45 PM on 21 December and 8:21 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Sikeston?
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.
Do prayer times in Sikeston differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Sikeston is 1,123 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Sikeston is called roughly 10 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.