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Prayer times in Alvin
Looking for the prayer times in Alvin? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Alvin, Texas. Every figure is computed for 29.4239° N, 95.2441° W, so the times reflect Alvin itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Alvin today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Alvin
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Alvin
Prayer times in Alvin change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:04 AM and Maghrib at 8:24 PM, giving a day of 14 h 02 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:01 AM and Maghrib to 5:27 PM, and the day is just 10 h 16 min. That is a difference of 3 h 46 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 | 6:20 AM | 7:25 AM | 1:28 PM | 4:56 PM | 7:32 PM | 8:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:04 AM | 6:22 AM | 1:23 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:24 PM | 9:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:04 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:13 PM | 4:40 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:01 AM | 7:11 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:08 PM | 5:27 PM | 6:37 PM |
Alvin is in a different time zone from the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Alvin is called roughly 13 minutes later than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference depends on the 1,973 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Alvin
Qibla from Alvin: 45.7° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 12,592 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Alvin is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Alvin during Ramadan
Ramadan in Alvin: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:49 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:05 PM, about 12 h 06 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 47 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Alvin is located
The coordinates of Alvin are 29.4239° N and 95.2441° W. The nearest cities on our site are Friendswood (12 km), Pearland (16 km), and League City (17 km). Angleton, the nearest administrative centre, is 34 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Texas.
- Name
- Alvin
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Texas, United States
- Population
- 25,791
- Coordinates
- 29.42385, -95.24410
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 45.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,592 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Alvin
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Alvin is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:28 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:57 PM for the majority, 6:15 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Alvin, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Alvin
- Friendswood12 km · north
- Pearland16 km · north
- League City17 km · north-east
- Dickinson19 km · east
- Fresno23 km · north-west
- South Houston27 km · north
- La Marque27 km · east
- Pasadena30 km · north
Prayer times in Alvin: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Alvin?
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 Alvin?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:27 PM on 21 December and 8:24 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Alvin during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 06 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 Alvin?
Fajr in Alvin changes with the seasons: about 5:04 AM on 21 June and about 6:01 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Alvin?
The Qibla in Alvin is 45.7° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,592 km away.