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Prayer times in Katy
Muslims living in Katy can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Katy is a city in the United States, in Texas, with about 16,158 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Katy
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Katy prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Katy change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Katy move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:05 AM on 21 June and 6:04 AM on 21 December, a shift of 58 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:28 PM and 8:27 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 04 min in the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 14 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:22 AM | 7:27 AM | 1:31 PM | 4:58 PM | 7:35 PM | 8:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:05 AM | 6:23 AM | 1:25 PM | 5:00 PM | 8:27 PM | 9:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:07 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:43 PM | 7:19 PM | 8:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:04 AM | 7:14 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:10 PM | 5:28 PM | 6:39 PM |
Katy 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 Katy is called about 15 minutes later than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,994 km that separate them.
Qibla in Katy and distance to Makkah
In Katy you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 45.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,604 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Katy 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.
Ramadan timetable for Katy
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Katy is around 5:52 AM and iftar at 6:07 PM, for a fast of 12 h 05 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:25 AM and iftar to 6:28 PM, for a fast of 12 h 53 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Katy is located
Katy lies at 29.7858° N, 95.8244° W, in Texas, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Houston, 45 km away. Nearby places include Cinco Ranch (8 km), Mission Bend (18 km), and Pecan Grove (20 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Katy
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Texas, United States
- Population
- 16,158
- Coordinates
- 29.78579, -95.82440
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 45.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,604 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Katy
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Katy takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:31 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 78 minutes around 21 June: 5:00 PM for the majority, 6:18 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Katy, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Katy
- Cinco Ranch8 km · south-east
- Mission Bend18 km · south-east
- Pecan Grove20 km · south-east
- Cypress24 km · north-east
- New Territory25 km · south-east
- Rosenberg25 km · south
- Sugar Land26 km · south-east
- Stafford32 km · south-east
Prayer times in Katy: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Katy during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Katy differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Katy is 1,994 km from Washington D.C., towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Katy is called about 15 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
What time is Fajr in Katy?
Fajr in Katy changes with the seasons: about 5:05 AM on 21 June and about 6:04 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Katy?
The Qibla in Katy is 45.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,604 km away.
When is Maghrib in Katy?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:28 PM on 21 December and 8:27 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.