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Prayer times in Gallup
Residents of and visitors to Gallup can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Gallup is a city in the United States, in New Mexico, with about 23,240 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Gallup today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Gallup
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Gallup
Prayer times in Gallup vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:33 AM and Maghrib at 8:34 PM, for a day of 14 h 34 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:04 AM and Maghrib to 5:06 PM, and the day is just 9 h 45 min. The difference 4 h 48 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 | 6:09 AM | 7:19 AM | 1:22 PM | 4:49 PM | 7:27 PM | 8:37 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:33 AM | 6:00 AM | 1:17 PM | 5:06 PM | 8:34 PM | 10:01 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:54 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:07 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:04 AM | 7:20 AM | 12:13 PM | 2:48 PM | 5:06 PM | 6:22 PM |
Gallup is in a different time zone from the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−7, UTC−6 in summer. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Gallup comes about 7 minutes later than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 2,818 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Gallup
The Qibla in Gallup is at 32.6° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,869 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 32.6°.
Ramadan timetable for Gallup
Ramadan in Gallup: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:47 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:50 PM, about 11 h 53 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 60 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Gallup on the map
Gallup lies at 35.5281° N, 108.7426° W, in New Mexico, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Albuquerque, 196 km away. Nearby places include Farmington (141 km), Rio Rancho (191 km), and Enchanted Hills (196 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gallup
- Type
- City
- Part of
- New Mexico, United States
- Population
- 23,240
- Coordinates
- 35.52808, -108.74258
- Time zone
- UTC−7, UTC−6 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 32.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,869 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gallup
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Gallup takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:22 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:06 PM for the majority, 6:21 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Gallup, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Gallup
- Farmington141 km · north
- Rio Rancho191 km · east
- Enchanted Hills196 km · east
- South Valley196 km · east
- Albuquerque196 km · east
- Los Lunas199 km · south-east
- Durango209 km · north
- Santa Fe254 km · east
Prayer times in Gallup: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Gallup?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:06 PM on 21 December and 8:34 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Gallup?
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 Gallup differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Gallup is 2,818 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Gallup is called about 7 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
How long is the fast in Gallup during Ramadan?
About 11 h 53 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Gallup?
The Qibla in Gallup is 32.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,869 km away.