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Prayer times in Cary
This page shows today’s salah times in Cary, North Carolina, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is commonly used in the United States.
Today’s prayer times in Cary
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Cary prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Cary
Prayer times in Cary vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:32 AM and Maghrib at 8:35 PM, for a day of 14 h 35 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:05 AM and Maghrib to 5:05 PM, and the day is just 9 h 44 min. The difference 4 h 51 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:09 AM | 7:19 AM | 1:23 PM | 4:49 PM | 7:27 PM | 8:37 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:32 AM | 5:59 AM | 1:17 PM | 5:06 PM | 8:35 PM | 10:02 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:53 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:07 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:21 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:05 AM | 7:21 AM | 12:13 PM | 2:47 PM | 5:05 PM | 6:21 PM |
Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in Cary is called about 7 minutes later than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes earlier than in the capital. Cary is 378 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Cary
Qibla from Cary: 55.7° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 10,954 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Cary is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Cary
Ramadan in Cary: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:48 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:50 PM, roughly 11 h 52 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 61 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Cary is located
Cary lies at 35.7915° N, 78.7811° W, in North Carolina, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Raleigh, 13 km away. Nearby places include Morrisville (5 km), Apex (9 km), and Raleigh (13 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Cary
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Carolina, United States
- Population
- 159,769
- Coordinates
- 35.79154, -78.78112
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 55.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,954 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Cary
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Cary comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:22 PM instead of 5:06 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:23 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Cary in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Cary
- Morrisville5 km · north-west
- Apex9 km · south-west
- Raleigh13 km · east
- Holly Springs16 km · south
- Garner18 km · south-east
- Fuquay-Varina23 km · south
- Durham25 km · north-west
- Chapel Hill28 km · north-west
Prayer times in Cary: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Cary?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:05 PM on 21 December and 8:35 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Cary during Ramadan?
About 11 h 52 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Cary?
Fajr in Cary depends on the season: about 4:32 AM on 21 June and about 6:05 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Cary differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Cary is 378 km from Washington D.C., towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Cary comes about 7 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
Which calculation method is used for Cary?
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.