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Prayer times in Virginia Beach
Residents of and visitors to Virginia Beach can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Virginia Beach is a city in the United States, in Virginia, with about 454,808 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 Virginia Beach today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Virginia Beach prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Virginia Beach by season
Prayer times in Virginia Beach vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:15 AM and Maghrib at 8:26 PM, giving a day of 14 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:55 AM and Maghrib to 4:51 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 38 min. The difference 5 h 03 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 | 5:57 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:27 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:15 AM | 5:45 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:58 PM | 8:26 PM | 9:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:41 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:55 AM | 7:13 AM | 12:02 PM | 2:33 PM | 4:51 PM | 6:08 PM |
Virginia Beach is located 245 km south-east of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Virginia Beach comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Virginia Beach.
Qibla direction in Virginia Beach
Qibla from Virginia Beach: 57.4° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 10,679 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Virginia Beach is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Virginia Beach
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Virginia Beach is at about 5:37 AM and iftar at 5:37 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 49 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:03 AM and iftar to 6:06 PM, for a fast of 12 h 53 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Virginia Beach on the map
The coordinates of Virginia Beach are 36.8529° N and 75.9780° W. The nearest cities on our site are Chesapeake (27 km), Norfolk (27 km), and Portsmouth (29 km). Chesapeake, the nearest administrative centre, is 27 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Virginia.
- Name
- Virginia Beach
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Virginia, United States
- Population
- 454,808
- Coordinates
- 36.85293, -75.97799
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 57.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,679 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Virginia Beach
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Virginia Beach comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:12 PM instead of 4:58 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:11 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Virginia Beach (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Virginia Beach
- Chesapeake27 km · west
- Norfolk27 km · west
- Portsmouth29 km · west
- Portsmouth Heights35 km · west
- East Hampton38 km · north-west
- Hampton38 km · north-west
- Newport News43 km · west
- Suffolk56 km · west
Prayer times in Virginia Beach: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Virginia Beach differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Virginia Beach is 245 km from Washington D.C., towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Virginia Beach comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
What time is Fajr in Virginia Beach?
Fajr in Virginia Beach depends on the season: about 4:15 AM on 21 June and about 5:55 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Virginia Beach during Ramadan?
About 11 h 49 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Virginia Beach?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:51 PM on 21 December and 8:26 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Virginia Beach?
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.