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Prayer times in Bristol
Residents of and visitors to Bristol can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Bristol is a city in the United States, in Virginia, with about 17,141 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Bristol today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Bristol
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Bristol by season
Prayer times in Bristol change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:41 AM and Maghrib at 8:51 PM, for a day of 14 h 40 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:20 AM and Maghrib to 5:17 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 40 min. The difference 5 h 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 | 6:22 AM | 7:33 AM | 1:36 PM | 5:03 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:52 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:41 AM | 6:11 AM | 1:31 PM | 5:22 PM | 8:51 PM | 10:20 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:06 AM | 7:17 AM | 1:21 PM | 4:48 PM | 7:24 PM | 8:35 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:20 AM | 7:37 AM | 12:27 PM | 2:59 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:34 PM |
Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in Bristol is called about 21 minutes later than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 14 minutes later than in the capital. Bristol is 520 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Bristol
In Bristol you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 53.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,151 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bristol 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 Bristol
Fasting in Bristol, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:02 PM and imsak at 6:02 AM on the first day, 11 h 50 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:31 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 Bristol
Bristol is located at 36.5965° N, 82.1885° W, in Virginia, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Boone, 62 km away. Close by you will find Kingsport (34 km), Johnson City (35 km), and Boone (62 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bristol
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Virginia, United States
- Population
- 17,141
- Coordinates
- 36.59649, -82.18847
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 53.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,151 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bristol
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bristol is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:36 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:22 PM for the majority, 6:37 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Bristol, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Bristol
- Kingsport34 km · west
- Johnson City35 km · south-west
- Boone62 km · south-east
- Greeneville75 km · south-west
- Lenoir96 km · south-east
- Morganton105 km · south-east
- Morristown108 km · south-west
- Asheville115 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bristol
What time is Fajr in Bristol?
Fajr in Bristol changes with the seasons: about 4:41 AM on 21 June and about 6:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Bristol?
The Qibla in Bristol is 53.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,151 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Bristol?
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 Maghrib in Bristol?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:17 PM on 21 December and 8:51 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Bristol during Ramadan?
About 11 h 50 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.