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Prayer times in Athens
This page shows today’s prayer times in Athens, Ohio, worked out 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is the usual reference in the United States.
Adhan times in Athens today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Athens
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Athens by season
Prayer times in Athens change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:26 AM and Maghrib at 8:59 PM, for a day of 14 h 57 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:24 AM and Maghrib to 5:08 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 24 min. The difference 5 h 33 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:18 AM | 7:32 AM | 1:36 PM | 5:02 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:54 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:26 AM | 6:02 AM | 1:30 PM | 5:28 PM | 8:59 PM | 10:34 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:03 AM | 7:17 AM | 1:21 PM | 4:46 PM | 7:24 PM | 8:38 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:24 AM | 7:45 AM | 12:26 PM | 2:51 PM | 5:08 PM | 6:29 PM |
Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in Athens is called roughly 20 minutes later than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 22 minutes later than in the capital. Athens is 440 km from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Athens and distance to Makkah
From Athens you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 53.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,962 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Athens and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Athens during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Athens is around 6:03 AM and iftar at 5:57 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 44 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:26 AM and iftar to 6:29 PM, for a fast of 12 h 53 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Athens on the map
Athens is located at 39.3292° N, 82.1013° W, in Ohio, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Parkersburg, 47 km away. Close by you will find Parkersburg (47 km), Lancaster (60 km), and Zanesville (68 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Athens
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ohio, United States
- Population
- 25,044
- Coordinates
- 39.32924, -82.10126
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 53.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,962 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Athens
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Athens takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:36 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:28 PM for the majority, 6:42 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Athens (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Athens
- Parkersburg47 km · east
- Lancaster60 km · north-west
- Zanesville68 km · north
- Chillicothe76 km · west
- Pickerington83 km · north-west
- Newark85 km · north
- Pataskala89 km · north-west
- Reynoldsburg92 km · north-west
Prayer times in Athens: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Athens during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 44 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Athens?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:08 PM on 21 December and 8:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Athens differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Athens is 440 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Athens comes about 20 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
Which calculation method is used for Athens?
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 Athens?
Fajr in Athens depends on the season: about 4:26 AM on 21 June and about 6:24 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.