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Prayer times in St Louis
Muslims living in St Louis can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. St Louis is a city in the United States, in Missouri, with about 279,695 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 St Louis
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for St Louis
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in St Louis by season
Prayer times in St Louis vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:02 AM and Maghrib at 8:29 PM, giving a day of 14 h 52 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:55 AM and Maghrib to 4:43 PM, and the day is just 9 h 28 min. The difference 5 h 24 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 | 5:51 AM | 7:05 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:02 AM | 5:37 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:58 PM | 8:29 PM | 10:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:36 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:19 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:55 AM | 7:15 AM | 11:59 AM | 2:25 PM | 4:43 PM | 6:02 PM |
St Louis 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 St Louis is called about 7 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 1,141 km that separate them.
Qibla in St Louis and distance to Makkah
From St Louis you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 47.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,550 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of St Louis 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 St Louis
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in St Louis is at about 5:35 AM and iftar at 5:31 PM, for a fast of 11 h 45 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:59 AM and iftar to 6:02 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 St Louis is located
The coordinates of St Louis are 38.6273° N and 90.1979° W. The nearest cities on our site are East Saint Louis (4 km), Granite City (9 km), and University City (10 km). Clayton, the nearest administrative centre, is 11 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Missouri.
- Name
- St Louis
- Local name
- St. Louis
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Missouri, United States
- Population
- 279,695
- Coordinates
- 38.62727, -90.19789
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 47.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,550 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in St Louis
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in St Louis takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:08 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:58 PM for the majority, 6:13 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in St Louis and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to St Louis
- East Saint Louis4 km · east
- Granite City9 km · north-east
- University City10 km · west
- Clayton11 km · west
- Lemay13 km · south-west
- Webster Groves14 km · west
- Affton15 km · south-west
- Ferguson16 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in St Louis
How long is the fast in St Louis 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.
When is Maghrib in St Louis?
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.
Which calculation method is used for St Louis?
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 St Louis?
The Qibla in St Louis is 47.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,550 km away.
Do prayer times in St Louis differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. St Louis is 1,141 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in St Louis comes about 7 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.