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Prayer times in Riverton
Muslims living in Riverton can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Riverton is a city in the United States, in Utah, with about 41,900 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Riverton today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Riverton
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Riverton by season
Prayer times in Riverton vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:18 AM and Maghrib at 9:02 PM, giving a day of 15 h 04 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:26 AM and Maghrib to 5:04 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 17 min. The difference 5 h 48 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 | 7:31 AM | 1:35 PM | 5:01 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:55 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:18 AM | 5:57 AM | 1:30 PM | 5:29 PM | 9:02 PM | 10:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:01 AM | 7:16 AM | 1:20 PM | 4:45 PM | 7:23 PM | 8:38 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:26 AM | 7:48 AM | 12:26 PM | 2:46 PM | 5:04 PM | 6:26 PM |
Riverton does not use the same time zone as the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−7, UTC−6 in summer. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Riverton is called roughly 20 minutes later than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 2,972 km that separate them.
Qibla in Riverton and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Riverton is at 28.5° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,533 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 28.5°.
Fasting hours in Riverton during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Riverton is around 6:03 AM and iftar at 5:54 PM, for a fast of 11 h 41 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:25 AM and iftar to 6:28 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Riverton
Riverton is located at 40.5219° N, 111.9391° W, in Utah, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Salt Lake City, 27 km away. Nearby places include South Jordan (5 km), Draper (6 km), and Herriman (8 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Riverton
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Utah, United States
- Population
- 41,900
- Coordinates
- 40.52189, -111.93910
- Time zone
- UTC−7, UTC−6 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 28.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,533 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Riverton
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Riverton comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:44 PM instead of 5:29 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:35 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Riverton (UTC−7, UTC−6 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Riverton
- South Jordan5 km · north
- Draper6 km · east
- Herriman8 km · west
- Sandy City9 km · north-east
- West Jordan10 km · north
- Midvale10 km · north
- Cottonwood Heights15 km · north-east
- Kearns16 km · north
Prayer times in Riverton: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Riverton differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Riverton is 2,972 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Riverton comes roughly 20 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
Which calculation method is used for Riverton?
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 Riverton?
The Qibla in Riverton is 28.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,533 km away.
When is Fajr in Riverton?
Fajr in Riverton depends on the season: about 4:18 AM on 21 June and about 6:26 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Riverton?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:04 PM on 21 December and 9:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.