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Prayer times in South Carolina

Prayer times in South Carolina (United States): today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, the monthly calendar and the Qibla direction. South Carolina has 33 towns and cities listed on our site; choose yours below to get times calculated for its exact position.

Adhan times in South Carolina today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.

The times in this card are calculated for Columbia, the main city of South Carolina. Open your own city’s page below for times that match its exact location.

The prayer times shift every day because the sun’s path changes, so there is no fixed timetable for South Carolina. We use the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method (Fajr 15°, Isha when the sun is 15° below the horizon) and the local time zone (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer). The countdown at the top shows how long is left until the next prayer, based on the clock of your device.

Monthly prayer timetable for South Carolina

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Prayer times in South Carolina by season

Prayer times in South Carolina change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:49 AM and Maghrib at 8:39 PM, giving a day of 14 h 25 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:11 AM and Maghrib to 5:19 PM, and the day is just 9 h 53 min. That is a difference of 4 h 32 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in South Carolina (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox6:19 AM7:28 AM1:32 PM4:59 PM7:36 PM8:44 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice4:49 AM6:13 AM1:26 PM5:11 PM8:39 PM10:03 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox6:04 AM7:13 AM1:17 PM4:43 PM7:20 PM8:28 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice6:11 AM7:25 AM12:22 PM3:01 PM5:19 PM6:33 PM

Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in South Carolina comes about 16 minutes later than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes later than in the capital. South Carolina is 651 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.

Finding the Qibla from South Carolina

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Qibla direction for South Carolina: 54.5° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 11,236 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in South Carolina remains the simplest guide.

Suhoor and iftar times in South Carolina

Ramadan in South Carolina: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:55 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:01 PM, about 11 h 56 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 57 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).

South Carolina on the map

South Carolina is one of the regions of United States. Its main city, Columbia, is at 34.0007° N, 81.0348° W. The region has 33 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Regions nearby are listed below.

Name
South Carolina
Type
Region
Part of
United States
Coordinates
34.00071, -81.03481
Time zone
UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
Calculation method
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
Qibla direction
54.5° (north-east)
Distance to Makkah
11,236 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in South Carolina

The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in South Carolina comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:27 PM instead of 5:11 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:32 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.

The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in South Carolina and organise your day around them.

Prayer times in the cities of South Carolina

Nearby cities to South Carolina

Prayer times in South Carolina: questions and answers

What is the Qibla direction in South Carolina?

The Qibla in South Carolina is 54.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,236 km away.

Which calculation method is used for South Carolina?

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 Maghrib in South Carolina?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:19 PM on 21 December and 8:39 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

Do prayer times in South Carolina differ from Washington D.C.?

Yes. South Carolina is 651 km from Washington D.C., towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in South Carolina is called roughly 16 minutes later than in Washington D.C.

How long is the fast in South Carolina during Ramadan?

Roughly 11 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

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