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Prayer times in Socastee
Residents of and visitors to Socastee can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Socastee is a city in the United States, in South Carolina, with about 19,952 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Socastee today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Socastee
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Socastee change through the year
Prayer times in Socastee vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:42 AM and Maghrib at 8:30 PM, for a day of 14 h 24 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:02 AM and Maghrib to 5:12 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 55 min. That is a difference of 4 h 29 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:12 AM | 7:20 AM | 1:23 PM | 4:51 PM | 7:28 PM | 8:36 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:42 AM | 6:06 AM | 1:18 PM | 5:02 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:53 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:56 AM | 7:05 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:02 AM | 7:17 AM | 12:14 PM | 2:54 PM | 5:12 PM | 6:26 PM |
Socastee is located 606 km south of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Socastee is called about 8 minutes later than in Washington D.C. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Socastee.
Finding the Qibla from Socastee
From Socastee you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 55.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,102 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Socastee 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Socastee
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Socastee is around 5:47 AM and iftar at 5:54 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 57 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:16 AM and iftar to 6:19 PM, for a fast of 12 h 53 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Socastee on the map
The coordinates of Socastee are 33.6835° N and 78.9984° W. The nearest cities on our site are Myrtle Beach (10 km), Conway (18 km), and North Myrtle Beach (33 km). Conway, the nearest administrative centre, is 18 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around South Carolina.
- Name
- Socastee
- Type
- City
- Part of
- South Carolina, United States
- Population
- 19,952
- Coordinates
- 33.68350, -78.99837
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 55.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,102 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Socastee
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Socastee comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:18 PM instead of 5:02 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:23 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Socastee, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Socastee
- Myrtle Beach10 km · east
- Conway18 km · north
- North Myrtle Beach33 km · north-east
- Florence91 km · north-west
- Lumberton104 km · north
- Leland109 km · north-east
- Wilmington115 km · north-east
- Goose Creek124 km · south-west
Prayer times in Socastee: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Socastee?
Fajr in Socastee changes with the seasons: about 4:42 AM on 21 June and about 6:02 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Socastee?
The Qibla in Socastee is 55.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,102 km away.
When is Maghrib in Socastee?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:12 PM on 21 December and 8:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Socastee differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Socastee is 606 km from Washington D.C., towards the south, and Dhuhr in Socastee comes roughly 8 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
Which calculation method is used for Socastee?
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.