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Prayer times in Bay City
Residents of and visitors to Bay City can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Bay City is a city in the United States, in Texas, with about 17,598 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.
Today’s prayer times in Bay City
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Bay City prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Bay City by season
Prayer times in Bay City change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 5:09 AM and Maghrib at 8:26 PM, giving a day of 14 h. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:03 AM and Maghrib to 5:31 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 18 min. The difference 3 h 42 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 | 6:23 AM | 7:28 AM | 1:31 PM | 4:58 PM | 7:35 PM | 8:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:09 AM | 6:26 AM | 1:26 PM | 4:58 PM | 8:26 PM | 9:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:08 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:43 PM | 7:19 PM | 8:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:03 AM | 7:13 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:12 PM | 5:31 PM | 6:41 PM |
Bay City does not use the same time zone as the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Bay City is called roughly 16 minutes later than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference depends on the 2,059 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Bay City and distance to Makkah
In Bay City you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 45.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,677 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bay City 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 Bay City
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Bay City is around 5:52 AM and iftar at 6:08 PM, for a fast of 12 h 07 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:26 AM and iftar to 6:29 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Bay City is located
The coordinates of Bay City are 28.9828° N and 95.9694° W. The closest places on our site are Lake Jackson (52 km), Angleton (56 km), and Rosenberg (66 km). Angleton, the nearest administrative centre, is 56 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Texas.
- Name
- Bay City
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Texas, United States
- Population
- 17,598
- Coordinates
- 28.98276, -95.96940
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 45.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,677 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bay City
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bay City takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:31 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:58 PM for the majority, 6:17 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Bay City
- Lake Jackson52 km · east
- Angleton56 km · east
- Rosenberg66 km · north
- New Territory74 km · north
- Pecan Grove75 km · north
- Sugar Land78 km · north-east
- Fresno80 km · north-east
- Stafford81 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bay City
Which calculation method is used for Bay City?
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 Bay City?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:31 PM on 21 December and 8:26 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Bay City?
The Qibla in Bay City is 45.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,677 km away.
What time is Fajr in Bay City?
Fajr in Bay City depends on the season: about 5:09 AM on 21 June and about 6:03 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Bay City during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 07 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.