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Prayer times in Big Spring
Residents of and visitors to Big Spring can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Big Spring is a city in the United States, in Texas, with about 28,862 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.
Salah times in Big Spring today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Big Spring prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Big Spring by season
Prayer times in Big Spring vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:18 AM and Maghrib at 8:56 PM, for a day of 14 h 16 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:30 AM and Maghrib to 5:45 PM, and the day is just 10 h 02 min. The difference 4 h 14 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:43 AM | 7:50 AM | 1:53 PM | 5:21 PM | 7:57 PM | 9:05 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:18 AM | 6:40 AM | 1:48 PM | 5:29 PM | 8:56 PM | 10:17 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:27 AM | 7:35 AM | 1:38 PM | 5:05 PM | 7:41 PM | 8:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:30 AM | 7:43 AM | 12:44 PM | 3:27 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:58 PM |
Big Spring 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 Big Spring comes roughly 38 minutes later than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 2,322 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Big Spring
In Big Spring you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 39.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,766 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Big Spring and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Big Spring during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Big Spring is around 6:16 AM and iftar at 6:26 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:47 AM and iftar to 6:50 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Big Spring
Big Spring is located at 32.2504° N, 101.4787° W, in Texas, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Midland, 63 km away. Close by you will find Midland (63 km), Odessa (95 km), and West Odessa (106 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Big Spring
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Texas, United States
- Population
- 28,862
- Coordinates
- 32.25040, -101.47874
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 39.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,766 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Big Spring
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Big Spring takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:53 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 77 minutes around 21 June: 5:29 PM for the majority, 6:45 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Big Spring, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Big Spring
- Midland63 km · south-west
- Odessa95 km · south-west
- West Odessa106 km · south-west
- San Angelo132 km · south-east
- Lubbock152 km · north
- Hobbs163 km · west
- Abilene165 km · east
- Plainview216 km · north
Prayer times in Big Spring: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Big Spring?
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 Big Spring differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Big Spring is 2,322 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Big Spring comes roughly 38 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
How long is the fast in Big Spring during Ramadan?
About 12 h at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Big Spring?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:45 PM on 21 December and 8:56 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Big Spring?
Fajr in Big Spring depends on the season: about 5:18 AM on 21 June and about 6:30 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.