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Prayer times in Jamestown
Muslims living in Jamestown can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Jamestown is a city in the United States, in North Dakota, with about 15,422 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.
Today’s prayer times in Jamestown
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Jamestown
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Jamestown by season
Prayer times in Jamestown change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:38 AM and Maghrib at 9:33 PM, for a day of 15 h 53 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:44 AM and Maghrib to 4:49 PM, and the day is just 8 h 31 min. The difference 7 h 22 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 | 6:14 AM | 7:38 AM | 1:42 PM | 5:04 PM | 7:47 PM | 9:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:38 AM | 5:40 AM | 1:37 PM | 5:50 PM | 9:33 PM | 11:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:59 AM | 7:23 AM | 1:27 PM | 4:48 PM | 7:31 PM | 8:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:44 AM | 8:17 AM | 12:33 PM | 2:31 PM | 4:49 PM | 6:21 PM |
Jamestown is in a different time zone from the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Jamestown comes roughly 27 minutes later than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 1,968 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Jamestown
Qibla direction for Jamestown: 39.1° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 11,354 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Jamestown remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Jamestown
Ramadan in Jamestown: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:15 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:49 PM, roughly 11 h 24 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 55 min, longer by 91 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Jamestown is located
The coordinates of Jamestown are 46.9105° N and 98.7084° W. The nearest cities on our site are West Fargo (137 km), Fargo (146 km), and Moorhead (147 km). Fargo, the nearest administrative centre, is 146 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around North Dakota.
- Name
- Jamestown
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Dakota, United States
- Population
- 15,422
- Coordinates
- 46.91054, -98.70844
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 39.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,354 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Jamestown
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Jamestown comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:04 PM instead of 5:50 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:42 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen 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.
Nearby cities to Jamestown
- West Fargo137 km · east
- Fargo146 km · east
- Moorhead147 km · east
- Bismarck158 km · west
- Aberdeen162 km · south
- Mandan166 km · west
- Grand Forks169 km · north-east
- Minot243 km · north-west
Prayer times in Jamestown: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Jamestown?
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 Jamestown?
Fajr in Jamestown depends on the season: about 3:38 AM on 21 June and about 6:44 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Jamestown?
The Qibla in Jamestown is 39.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,354 km away.
How long is the fast in Jamestown during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 24 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 55 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Jamestown differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Jamestown is 1,968 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Jamestown is called about 27 minutes later than in Washington D.C.