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Prayer times in Washington

Salah times in Washington (United States): today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, the monthly calendar and the Qibla direction. Washington has 89 towns and cities listed on our site; choose yours below to get times calculated for its exact position.

Salah times in Washington today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.

The times in this card are calculated for Olympia, the main city of Washington. Open your own city’s page below for times that match its exact location.

Each country has its own usual method for the prayer times, and in the United States we use the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method (Fajr at 15°, Isha when the sun is 15° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer) and follow daylight saving time automatically where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Prayer calendar for Washington

 
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Prayer times in Washington by season

The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Washington on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 3:15 AM, the longest day lasts 15 h 54 min, compared with only 8 h 30 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 5:58 PM and 11:12 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 12:10 PM and 1:19 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Washington and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.

Estimated prayer times in Washington (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox5:50 AM7:15 AM1:19 PM4:41 PM7:24 PM8:49 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:15 AM5:16 AM1:13 PM5:27 PM9:11 PM11:12 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox5:35 AM7:00 AM1:04 PM4:25 PM7:07 PM8:32 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice6:21 AM7:55 AM12:10 PM2:08 PM4:25 PM5:58 PM

Washington is in a different time zone from the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Washington is called about 3 minutes later than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 3,783 km that separate them.

Qibla in Washington and distance to Makkah

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In Washington you pray towards the north, at an angle of 17.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,207 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Washington 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 Washington

Fasting in Washington, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:25 PM and imsak at 5:51 AM on the first day, 11 h 24 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:09 PM for a fast of 12 h 56 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.

About Washington

Washington is one of the regions of United States. Its main city, Olympia, lies at 47.0449° N, 122.9017° W. The region has 89 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Regions nearby are listed below.

Name
Washington
Type
Region
Part of
United States
Coordinates
47.04491, -122.90169
Time zone
UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
Calculation method
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
Qibla direction
17.1° (north)
Distance to Makkah
12,207 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Washington

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Washington is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:19 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:27 PM for the majority, 6:41 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.

Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.

Prayer times in the cities of Washington

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Prayer times in Washington: questions and answers

Do prayer times in Washington differ from Washington D.C.?

Yes. Washington is 3,783 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Washington comes about 3 minutes later than in Washington D.C.

Which calculation method is used for Washington?

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 Washington?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:25 PM on 21 December and 9:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

What is the Qibla direction in Washington?

The Qibla in Washington is 17.1° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,207 km away.

How long is the fast in Washington during Ramadan?

Roughly 11 h 24 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 56 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

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