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Prayer times in Lancaster
This page shows today’s salah times in Lancaster, Ohio, calculated 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 use the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is the usual reference in the United States.
Adhan times in Lancaster today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Lancaster
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Lancaster change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Lancaster move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:26 AM on 21 June and 6:27 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 01 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:09 PM and 9:02 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 59 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 22 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:20 AM | 7:34 AM | 1:38 PM | 5:04 PM | 7:42 PM | 8:57 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:26 AM | 6:03 AM | 1:32 PM | 5:30 PM | 9:02 PM | 10:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:04 AM | 7:19 AM | 1:23 PM | 4:48 PM | 7:26 PM | 8:40 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:27 AM | 7:48 AM | 12:28 PM | 2:52 PM | 5:09 PM | 6:30 PM |
Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in Lancaster is called about 22 minutes later than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 25 minutes later than in the capital. Lancaster is 487 km from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Lancaster
Qibla direction for Lancaster: 52.6° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 10,971 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Lancaster remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Lancaster
Fasting in Lancaster, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:58 PM and imsak at 6:06 AM on the first day, 11 h 43 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:31 PM for a fast of 12 h 53 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.
About Lancaster
Lancaster is located at 39.7137° N, 82.5993° W, in Ohio, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Newark, 42 km away. Close by you will find Pickerington (23 km), Pataskala (32 km), and Reynoldsburg (32 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Lancaster
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ohio, United States
- Population
- 39,766
- Coordinates
- 39.71368, -82.59933
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 52.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,971 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Lancaster
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Lancaster takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:38 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:30 PM for the majority, 6:45 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Lancaster 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 Lancaster
- Pickerington23 km · north-west
- Pataskala32 km · north
- Reynoldsburg32 km · north-west
- Whitehall37 km · north-west
- Gahanna42 km · north-west
- Newark42 km · north-east
- Columbus44 km · north-west
- Grove City46 km · north-west
Prayer times in Lancaster: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Lancaster differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Lancaster is 487 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Lancaster is called about 22 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
What is the Qibla direction in Lancaster?
The Qibla in Lancaster is 52.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,971 km away.
When is Maghrib in Lancaster?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:09 PM on 21 December and 9:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Lancaster during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 43 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Lancaster?
Fajr in Lancaster depends on the season: about 4:26 AM on 21 June and about 6:27 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.