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Prayer times in Winchester
Residents of and visitors to Winchester can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Winchester is a city in the United States, in Nevada, with about 27,978 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Winchester today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Winchester prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Winchester by season
Prayer times in Winchester change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:55 AM and Maghrib at 8:01 PM, for a day of 14 h 37 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:31 AM and Maghrib to 4:30 PM, and the day is just 9 h 42 min. The difference 4 h 55 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 | 5:34 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:55 AM | 5:24 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:32 PM | 8:01 PM | 9:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:18 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:31 AM | 6:48 AM | 11:39 AM | 2:12 PM | 4:30 PM | 5:46 PM |
Winchester does not use the same time zone as the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Winchester comes roughly 28 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 3,349 km that separate them.
Qibla in Winchester and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Winchester: 26.5° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 13,094 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Winchester remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Winchester
Ramadan in Winchester: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:13 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:15 PM, roughly 11 h 51 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 62 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Winchester on the map
The coordinates of Winchester are 36.1300° N and 115.1189° W. The nearest cities on our site are Paradise (4 km), Las Vegas (5 km), and North Las Vegas (8 km). Las Vegas, the nearest administrative centre, is 5 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Nevada.
- Name
- Winchester
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nevada, United States
- Population
- 27,978
- Coordinates
- 36.12997, -115.11889
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 26.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,094 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Winchester
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Winchester comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:48 PM instead of 4:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:48 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Winchester, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Winchester
- Paradise4 km · south-west
- Las Vegas5 km · north
- North Las Vegas8 km · north
- Whitney8 km · south-east
- Sunrise Manor10 km · north-east
- Spring Valley12 km · west
- Henderson16 km · south-east
- Enterprise16 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Winchester
When is Maghrib in Winchester?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:30 PM on 21 December and 8:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Winchester?
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 Fajr in Winchester?
Fajr in Winchester changes with the seasons: about 3:55 AM on 21 June and about 5:31 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Winchester?
The Qibla in Winchester is 26.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,094 km away.
How long is the fast in Winchester during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 51 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.