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Prayer times in The Colony
This page shows today’s salah times in The Colony, Texas, worked out 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.
Today’s prayer times in The Colony
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for The Colony
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in The Colony by season
It helps to know how prayer times in The Colony move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:56 AM on 21 June and 6:13 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 17 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:25 PM and 8:40 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 20 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 58 min around 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 | 6:24 AM | 7:31 AM | 1:35 PM | 5:02 PM | 7:39 PM | 8:47 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:56 AM | 6:19 AM | 1:29 PM | 5:12 PM | 8:40 PM | 10:02 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:08 AM | 7:16 AM | 1:20 PM | 4:47 PM | 7:23 PM | 8:31 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:13 AM | 7:27 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:07 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:38 PM |
The Colony is in a different time zone from the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in The Colony is called roughly 19 minutes later than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 1,894 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in The Colony
From The Colony you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 43.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,411 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of The Colony 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 The Colony during Ramadan
Ramadan in The Colony: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:58 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:06 PM, roughly 11 h 58 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 55 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
The Colony on the map
The Colony lies at 33.0890° N, 96.8864° W, in Texas, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Denton, 27 km away. Nearby places include The Trails of Frisco (8 km), Frisco (9 km), and Little Elm (9 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- The Colony
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Texas, United States
- Population
- 41,779
- Coordinates
- 33.08901, -96.88639
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 43.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,411 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in The Colony
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in The Colony takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:35 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 76 minutes around 21 June: 5:12 PM for the majority, 6:29 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through The Colony, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to The Colony
- The Trails of Frisco8 km · north
- Frisco9 km · north-east
- Little Elm9 km · north-west
- Lewisville11 km · south-west
- Highland Village15 km · west
- Carrollton15 km · south
- Addison15 km · south
- Farmers Branch18 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in The Colony
Which calculation method is used for The Colony?
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 The Colony differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. The Colony is 1,894 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in The Colony comes about 19 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
When is Fajr in The Colony?
Fajr in The Colony depends on the season: about 4:56 AM on 21 June and about 6:13 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in The Colony?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:25 PM on 21 December and 8:40 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in The Colony?
The Qibla in The Colony is 43.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,411 km away.