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Prayer times in Lufkin
Residents of and visitors to Lufkin can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Lufkin is a city in the United States, in Texas, with about 36,333 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.
Salah times in Lufkin today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Lufkin
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Lufkin change through the year
Prayer times in Lufkin vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:55 AM and Maghrib at 8:26 PM, giving a day of 14 h 11 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:02 AM and Maghrib to 5:20 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 07 min. The difference 4 h 05 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:16 AM | 7:23 AM | 1:26 PM | 4:54 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:37 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:55 AM | 6:15 AM | 1:21 PM | 5:00 PM | 8:26 PM | 9:47 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:01 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:21 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:02 AM | 7:14 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:02 PM | 5:20 PM | 6:32 PM |
Lufkin 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 Lufkin is called roughly 11 minutes later than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 1,811 km between the two cities.
Finding the Qibla from Lufkin
The Qibla in Lufkin is at 45.5° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,408 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 45.5°.
Ramadan timetable for Lufkin
For those fasting in Lufkin, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:00 PM and imsak at 5:48 AM on the first day, 12 h 02 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:23 PM for a fast of 12 h 53 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.
About Lufkin
The coordinates of Lufkin are 31.3382° N and 94.7291° W. The nearest cities on our site are Nacogdoches (30 km), Palestine (98 km), and Huntsville (104 km). Nacogdoches, the nearest administrative centre, is 30 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Texas.
- Name
- Lufkin
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Texas, United States
- Population
- 36,333
- Coordinates
- 31.33824, -94.72910
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 45.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,408 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Lufkin
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Lufkin is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:26 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 77 minutes around 21 June: 5:00 PM for the majority, 6:17 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Lufkin (UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Lufkin
- Nacogdoches30 km · north
- Palestine98 km · north-west
- Huntsville104 km · south-west
- Tyler125 km · north-west
- Longview129 km · north
- Conroe134 km · south-west
- Marshall138 km · north
- New Caney139 km · south
Prayer times in Lufkin: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Lufkin differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Lufkin is 1,811 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Lufkin comes roughly 11 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
What is the Qibla direction in Lufkin?
The Qibla in Lufkin is 45.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,408 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Lufkin?
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 Fajr in Lufkin?
Fajr in Lufkin depends on the season: about 4:55 AM on 21 June and about 6:02 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Lufkin?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:20 PM on 21 December and 8:26 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.