City · North Carolina
Prayer times in Durham
Muslims living in Durham can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Durham is a city in the United States, in North Carolina, with about 257,636 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location 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 Durham
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Durham prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Durham change through the year
Prayer times in Durham change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:31 AM and Maghrib at 8:36 PM, giving a day of 14 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:06 AM and Maghrib to 5:05 PM, and the day is just 9 h 43 min. That is a difference of 4 h 54 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it 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 | 4:50 PM | 7:27 PM | 8:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:31 AM | 5:59 AM | 1:17 PM | 5:07 PM | 8:36 PM | 10:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:54 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:06 AM | 7:22 AM | 12:14 PM | 2:47 PM | 5:05 PM | 6:22 PM |
Durham lies 362 km south-west of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Durham is called about 7 minutes later than in Washington D.C. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Durham.
Finding the Qibla from Durham
Qibla direction for Durham: 55.6° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 10,950 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Durham remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Durham during Ramadan
Ramadan in Durham: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:48 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:50 PM, about 11 h 51 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; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Durham
The coordinates of Durham are 35.9940° N and 78.8986° W. The closest places on our site are Chapel Hill (17 km), Carrboro (18 km), and Morrisville (20 km). Raleigh, the nearest administrative centre, is 34 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across North Carolina.
- Name
- Durham
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Carolina, United States
- Population
- 257,636
- Coordinates
- 35.99403, -78.89862
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 55.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,950 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Durham
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Durham comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:22 PM instead of 5:07 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:23 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times 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 Durham
- Chapel Hill17 km · south-west
- Carrboro18 km · south-west
- Morrisville20 km · south
- Cary25 km · south-east
- Apex29 km · south
- Raleigh34 km · south-east
- Wake Forest35 km · east
- Holly Springs39 km · south
Prayer times in Durham: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Durham?
The Qibla in Durham is 55.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,950 km away.
How long is the fast in Durham 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.
When is Maghrib in Durham?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:05 PM on 21 December and 8:36 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Durham?
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 Durham differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Durham is 362 km from Washington D.C., towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Durham is called roughly 7 minutes later than in Washington D.C.