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Prayer times in Harrisonburg
Muslims living in Harrisonburg can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Harrisonburg is a city in the United States, in Virginia, with about 52,538 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Harrisonburg
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Harrisonburg
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Harrisonburg
Prayer times in Harrisonburg change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:18 AM and Maghrib at 8:43 PM, giving a day of 14 h 51 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:10 AM and Maghrib to 4:58 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 29 min. That is a difference of 5 h 22 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:06 AM | 7:19 AM | 1:23 PM | 4:49 PM | 7:27 PM | 8:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:18 AM | 5:52 AM | 1:17 PM | 5:13 PM | 8:43 PM | 10:16 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:51 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:10 AM | 7:29 AM | 12:14 PM | 2:40 PM | 4:58 PM | 6:17 PM |
Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in Harrisonburg comes about 7 minutes later than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 6 minutes later than in the capital. Harrisonburg is 167 km from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Harrisonburg and distance to Makkah
In Harrisonburg you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 55.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,793 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Harrisonburg 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.
Ramadan timetable for Harrisonburg
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Harrisonburg is at about 5:50 AM and iftar at 5:46 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 46 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:14 AM and iftar to 6:17 PM, for a fast of 12 h 53 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Harrisonburg
The coordinates of Harrisonburg are 38.4496° N and 78.8689° W. The nearest cities on our site are Staunton (38 km), Waynesboro (42 km), and Charlottesville (58 km). Staunton, the nearest administrative centre, is 38 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Virginia.
- Name
- Harrisonburg
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Virginia, United States
- Population
- 52,538
- Coordinates
- 38.44957, -78.86892
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 55.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,793 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Harrisonburg
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Harrisonburg comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:27 PM instead of 5:13 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:23 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Harrisonburg in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Harrisonburg
- Staunton38 km · south-west
- Waynesboro42 km · south
- Charlottesville58 km · south-east
- Culpeper76 km · east
- Front Royal78 km · north-east
- Winchester102 km · north-east
- Linton Hall118 km · east
- Lynchburg118 km · south
Prayer times in Harrisonburg: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Harrisonburg?
Fajr in Harrisonburg depends on the season: about 4:18 AM on 21 June and about 6:10 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Harrisonburg?
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 Harrisonburg differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Harrisonburg is 167 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Harrisonburg comes about 7 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
How long is the fast in Harrisonburg during Ramadan?
About 11 h 46 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Harrisonburg?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:58 PM on 21 December and 8:43 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.