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Prayer times in Port Arthur
This page shows today’s prayer times in Port Arthur, Texas, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is the usual reference in the United States.
Namaz times in Port Arthur today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Port Arthur
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Port Arthur change through the year
Prayer times in Port Arthur vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:57 AM and Maghrib at 8:20 PM, for a day of 14 h 04 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:56 AM and Maghrib to 5:21 PM, and the day is just 10 h 13 min. The difference 3 h 51 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 | 6:14 AM | 7:20 AM | 1:23 PM | 4:50 PM | 7:27 PM | 8:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:57 AM | 6:16 AM | 1:18 PM | 4:53 PM | 8:20 PM | 9:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:59 AM | 7:05 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:56 AM | 7:07 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:02 PM | 5:21 PM | 6:31 PM |
Port Arthur 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 Port Arthur comes about 8 minutes later than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 1,842 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Port Arthur and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Port Arthur: 46.5° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 12,466 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Port Arthur is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Port Arthur
Fasting in Port Arthur, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:59 PM and imsak at 5:44 AM on the first day, 12 h 05 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:20 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.
Port Arthur on the map
The coordinates of Port Arthur are 29.8852° N and 93.9423° W. The closest places on our site are Groves (7 km), Nederland (11 km), and Beaumont (27 km). Beaumont, the nearest administrative centre, is 27 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Texas.
- Name
- Port Arthur
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Texas, United States
- Population
- 55,340
- Coordinates
- 29.88519, -93.94233
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 46.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,466 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Port Arthur
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Port Arthur comes about 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:11 PM instead of 4:53 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:23 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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 Port Arthur (UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Port Arthur
Prayer times in Port Arthur: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Port Arthur?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:21 PM on 21 December and 8:20 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Port Arthur?
Fajr in Port Arthur changes with the seasons: about 4:57 AM on 21 June and about 5:56 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Port Arthur differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Port Arthur is 1,842 km from Washington D.C., towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Port Arthur is called roughly 8 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
Which calculation method is used for Port Arthur?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Port Arthur?
The Qibla in Port Arthur is 46.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,466 km away.