City · Ohio
Prayer times in Gahanna
Residents of and visitors to Gahanna can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Gahanna is a city in the United States, in Ohio, with about 34,590 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.
Adhan times in Gahanna today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Gahanna
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Gahanna
It helps to know how prayer times in Gahanna move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:25 AM on 21 June and 6:28 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 03 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:09 PM and 9:04 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 01 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 20 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:21 AM | 7:35 AM | 1:39 PM | 5:05 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:58 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:25 AM | 6:03 AM | 1:33 PM | 5:32 PM | 9:04 PM | 10:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:05 AM | 7:20 AM | 1:24 PM | 4:49 PM | 7:27 PM | 8:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:28 AM | 7:50 AM | 12:30 PM | 2:52 PM | 5:09 PM | 6:31 PM |
Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in Gahanna comes roughly 23 minutes later than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 27 minutes later than in the capital. Gahanna is 517 km from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Gahanna and distance to Makkah
From Gahanna you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 52.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,969 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Gahanna and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Gahanna
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Gahanna is around 6:07 AM and iftar at 5:59 PM, for a fast of 11 h 42 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:29 AM and iftar to 6:32 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Gahanna
Gahanna lies at 40.0192° N, 82.8793° W, in Ohio, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Columbus, 12 km away. Nearby places include Whitehall (6 km), Reynoldsburg (9 km), and Columbus (12 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gahanna
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ohio, United States
- Population
- 34,590
- Coordinates
- 40.01923, -82.87934
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 52.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,969 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gahanna
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Gahanna is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:39 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:32 PM for the majority, 6:46 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Gahanna and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Gahanna
- Whitehall6 km · south
- Reynoldsburg9 km · south-east
- Columbus12 km · south-west
- Westerville13 km · north
- Upper Arlington16 km · west
- Pataskala18 km · east
- Pickerington18 km · south-east
- Dublin22 km · north-west
Prayer times in Gahanna: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Gahanna?
Fajr in Gahanna depends on the season: about 4:25 AM on 21 June and about 6:28 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Gahanna differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Gahanna is 517 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Gahanna is called roughly 23 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
What is the Qibla direction in Gahanna?
The Qibla in Gahanna is 52.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,969 km away.
When is Maghrib in Gahanna?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:09 PM on 21 December and 9:04 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Gahanna?
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.