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Prayer times in Chesapeake
Residents of and visitors to Chesapeake can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Chesapeake is a city in the United States, in Virginia, with about 235,429 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Chesapeake today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Chesapeake prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Chesapeake change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Chesapeake move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:16 AM on 21 June and 5:57 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 40 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:52 PM and 8:28 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 41 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 38 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:58 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:13 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:17 PM | 8:28 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:16 AM | 5:46 AM | 1:07 PM | 4:59 PM | 8:28 PM | 9:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:42 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:57 AM | 7:14 AM | 12:03 PM | 2:35 PM | 4:52 PM | 6:10 PM |
Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in Chesapeake is called roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 9 minutes earlier than in the capital. Chesapeake is 240 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Chesapeake and distance to Makkah
In Chesapeake you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 57.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,703 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Chesapeake and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Chesapeake during Ramadan
Fasting in Chesapeake, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:38 PM and imsak at 5:38 AM on the first day, 11 h 50 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:07 PM and the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.
Chesapeake on the map
The coordinates of Chesapeake are 36.8190° N and 76.2749° W. The nearest cities on our site are Portsmouth (3 km), Norfolk (3 km), and Portsmouth Heights (8 km). Portsmouth, the nearest administrative centre, is 3 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Virginia.
- Name
- Chesapeake
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Virginia, United States
- Population
- 235,429
- Coordinates
- 36.81904, -76.27494
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 57.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,703 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Chesapeake
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Chesapeake is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:13 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:59 PM for the majority, 6:14 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Chesapeake, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Chesapeake
- Portsmouth3 km · north-west
- Norfolk3 km · north
- Portsmouth Heights8 km · west
- Newport News23 km · north-west
- Hampton24 km · north
- East Hampton25 km · north
- Virginia Beach27 km · east
- Suffolk29 km · west
Prayer times in Chesapeake: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Chesapeake during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 50 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Chesapeake?
The Qibla in Chesapeake is 57.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,703 km away.
When is Maghrib in Chesapeake?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:52 PM on 21 December and 8:28 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Chesapeake?
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 Chesapeake differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Chesapeake is 240 km from Washington D.C., towards the south, and Dhuhr in Chesapeake is called roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.