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Prayer times in Alton
Residents of and visitors to Alton can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Alton is a city in the United States, in Texas, with about 15,760 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Alton today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Alton
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Alton
It helps to know how prayer times in Alton move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 5:27 AM on 21 June and 6:08 AM on 21 December, a difference of 41 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:46 PM and 8:29 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 47 min in the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 30 min in 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 | 6:34 AM | 7:37 AM | 1:41 PM | 5:07 PM | 7:44 PM | 8:48 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:27 AM | 6:41 AM | 1:35 PM | 5:01 PM | 8:29 PM | 9:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:19 AM | 7:22 AM | 1:26 PM | 4:52 PM | 7:29 PM | 8:32 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:08 AM | 7:17 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:27 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:55 PM |
Alton does not use the same time zone as the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Alton is called roughly 25 minutes later than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 2,427 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Alton
Qibla direction for Alton: 44.4° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 13,052 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Alton is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Alton
For those fasting in Alton, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:21 PM and imsak at 5:59 AM on the first day, 12 h 12 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:39 PM and the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.
Where Alton is located
The coordinates of Alton are 26.2873° N and 98.3134° W. The closest places on our site are Mission (8 km), McAllen (12 km), and Edinburg (15 km). Edinburg, the nearest administrative centre, is 15 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Texas.
- Name
- Alton
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Texas, United States
- Population
- 15,760
- Coordinates
- 26.28729, -98.31335
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 44.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 13,052 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Alton
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Alton takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:41 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 80 minutes around 21 June: 5:01 PM for the majority, 6:21 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, 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 Alton (UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Alton
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Alton
When is Fajr in Alton?
Fajr in Alton changes with the seasons: about 5:27 AM on 21 June and about 6:08 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Alton?
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.
Do prayer times in Alton differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Alton is 2,427 km from Washington D.C., towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Alton comes about 25 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
What is the Qibla direction in Alton?
The Qibla in Alton is 44.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 13,052 km away.
When is Maghrib in Alton?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:46 PM on 21 December and 8:29 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.