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Prayer times in Rocky Mount
Residents of and visitors to Rocky Mount can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Rocky Mount is a city in the United States, in North Carolina, with about 55,806 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates 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 Rocky Mount
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Rocky Mount
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Rocky Mount change through the year
Prayer times in Rocky Mount change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:27 AM and Maghrib at 8:31 PM, for a day of 14 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:01 AM and Maghrib to 5:01 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 43 min. That is a difference of 4 h 53 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 | 6:05 AM | 7:15 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:45 PM | 7:23 PM | 8:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:27 AM | 5:55 AM | 1:13 PM | 5:03 PM | 8:31 PM | 9:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:49 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:01 AM | 7:18 AM | 12:09 PM | 2:43 PM | 5:01 PM | 6:17 PM |
Rocky Mount is located 335 km south of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Rocky Mount is called about 3 minutes later than in Washington D.C. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Rocky Mount.
Qibla direction in Rocky Mount
Qibla direction for Rocky Mount: 56.4° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 10,870 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Rocky Mount remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Rocky Mount
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Rocky Mount is around 5:44 AM and iftar at 5:45 PM, for a fast of 11 h 52 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:11 AM and iftar to 6:13 PM, for a fast of 12 h 53 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Rocky Mount on the map
Rocky Mount is located at 35.9382° N, 77.7905° W, in North Carolina, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Wilson, 27 km away. Nearby places include Wilson (27 km), Greenville (53 km), and Roanoke Rapids (59 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Rocky Mount
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Carolina, United States
- Population
- 55,806
- Coordinates
- 35.93821, -77.79053
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 56.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,870 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Rocky Mount
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Rocky Mount comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:18 PM instead of 5:03 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:19 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Rocky Mount in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Rocky Mount
- Wilson27 km · south-west
- Greenville53 km · south-east
- Roanoke Rapids59 km · north
- Goldsboro64 km · south
- Wake Forest65 km · west
- Clayton68 km · south-west
- Henderson70 km · north-west
- Kinston77 km · south
Prayer times in Rocky Mount: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Rocky Mount during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 52 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 Rocky Mount?
The Qibla in Rocky Mount is 56.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,870 km away.
When is Maghrib in Rocky Mount?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:01 PM on 21 December and 8:31 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Rocky Mount?
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 Rocky Mount?
Fajr in Rocky Mount changes with the seasons: about 4:27 AM on 21 June and about 6:01 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.