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Prayer times in Dale City
Muslims living in Dale City can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Dale City is a city in the United States, in Virginia, with about 65,969 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Dale City today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Dale City prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Dale City change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Dale City move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:11 AM on 21 June and 6:04 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 53 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:51 PM and 8:37 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 52 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 28 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 | 6:00 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:43 PM | 7:21 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:11 AM | 5:45 AM | 1:11 PM | 5:07 PM | 8:37 PM | 10:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:45 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:04 AM | 7:23 AM | 12:07 PM | 2:34 PM | 4:51 PM | 6:11 PM |
Dale City lies 37 km south-west of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Dale City is called roughly 1 minute later than in Washington D.C. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Dale City.
Qibla direction in Dale City
Qibla direction for Dale City: 56.4° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 10,669 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Dale City remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Dale City
For those fasting in Dale City, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:39 PM and imsak at 5:44 AM on the first day, 11 h 45 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:10 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.
Where Dale City is located
Dale City lies at 38.6371° N, 77.3111° W, in Virginia, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Manassas, 19 km away. Nearby places include Montclair (4 km), Lake Ridge (6 km), and Cherry Hill (8 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Dale City
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Virginia, United States
- Population
- 65,969
- Coordinates
- 38.63706, -77.31109
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 56.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,669 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Dale City
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Dale City comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:21 PM instead of 5:07 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:17 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Dale City, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Dale City
- Montclair4 km · south-west
- Lake Ridge6 km · north
- Cherry Hill8 km · south-east
- Lorton10 km · north-east
- Buckhall15 km · north-west
- West Springfield17 km · north-east
- Burke18 km · north
- Woodlawn18 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Dale City
Do prayer times in Dale City differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Dale City is 37 km from Washington D.C., towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Dale City is called roughly 1 minute later than in Washington D.C.
Which calculation method is used for Dale City?
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 Dale City?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:51 PM on 21 December and 8:37 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Dale City during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 45 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Dale City?
Fajr in Dale City changes with the seasons: about 4:11 AM on 21 June and about 6:04 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.