City · Virginia
Prayer times in Fort Hunt
Muslims living in Fort Hunt can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Fort Hunt is a city in the United States, in Virginia, with about 16,045 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.
Salah times in Fort Hunt today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Fort Hunt
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Fort Hunt by season
Prayer times in Fort Hunt vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:09 AM and Maghrib at 8:36 PM, giving a day of 14 h 53 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:03 AM and Maghrib to 4:50 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 27 min. The difference 5 h 25 min 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 | 5:59 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:42 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:09 AM | 5:44 AM | 1:10 PM | 5:06 PM | 8:36 PM | 10:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:43 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:03 AM | 7:23 AM | 12:06 PM | 2:32 PM | 4:50 PM | 6:10 PM |
Fort Hunt is located 18 km south of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Fort Hunt practically coincides with Washington D.C. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Fort Hunt.
Finding the Qibla from Fort Hunt
Qibla direction for Fort Hunt: 56.6° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 10,645 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Fort Hunt is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Fort Hunt
For those fasting in Fort Hunt, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:38 PM and imsak at 5:43 AM on the first day, 11 h 45 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:09 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.
Fort Hunt on the map
The coordinates of Fort Hunt are 38.7329° N and 77.0580° W. The nearest cities on our site are Hybla Valley (3 km), Ft. Washington (4 km), and Woodlawn (7 km). Alexandria, the nearest administrative centre, is 8 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Virginia.
- Name
- Fort Hunt
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Virginia, United States
- Population
- 16,045
- Coordinates
- 38.73289, -77.05803
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,645 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Fort Hunt
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Fort Hunt takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:16 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:06 PM for the majority, 6:20 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Fort Hunt and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Fort Hunt
- Hybla Valley3 km · north-west
- Ft. Washington4 km · south-east
- Woodlawn7 km · west
- Rose Hill8 km · north-west
- Alexandria8 km · north
- Franconia9 km · north-west
- Oxon Hill10 km · north-east
- Oxon Hill-Glassmanor10 km · north-east
Prayer times in Fort Hunt: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Fort Hunt differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Fort Hunt is 18 km from Washington D.C., towards the south, and Dhuhr in Fort Hunt practically coincides with Washington D.C.
What time is Fajr in Fort Hunt?
Fajr in Fort Hunt changes with the seasons: about 4:09 AM on 21 June and about 6:03 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Fort Hunt?
The Qibla in Fort Hunt is 56.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,645 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Fort Hunt?
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 Fort Hunt?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:50 PM on 21 December and 8:36 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.