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Prayer times in Columbia City
This page shows today’s salah times in Columbia City, Washington, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is commonly used in the United States.
Salah times in Columbia City today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Columbia City prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Columbia City change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Columbia City move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:11 AM on 21 June and 6:20 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 09 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:20 PM and 9:10 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 59 min around the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 26 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:47 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:22 PM | 8:47 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:11 AM | 5:12 AM | 1:11 PM | 5:26 PM | 9:10 PM | 11:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:32 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:20 AM | 7:54 AM | 12:07 PM | 2:03 PM | 4:20 PM | 5:54 PM |
Columbia City does not use the same time zone as the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Columbia City comes roughly 1 minute later than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 3,733 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Columbia City
Qibla direction for Columbia City: 17.6° (north). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 12,138 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Columbia City is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Columbia City
Ramadan in Columbia City: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:49 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:21 PM, roughly 11 h 22 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 56 min, longer by 94 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Columbia City is located
Columbia City lies at 47.5640° N, 122.2754° W, in Washington, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Seattle, 6 km away. Nearby places include Mercer Island (4 km), Seattle (6 km), and Bellevue (8 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Columbia City
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Washington, United States
- Population
- 19,000
- Coordinates
- 47.56399, -122.27540
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 17.6° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,138 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Columbia City
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Columbia City takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:17 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:26 PM for the majority, 6:40 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Columbia City, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Columbia City
- Mercer Island4 km · east
- Seattle6 km · north-west
- Bellevue8 km · north-east
- Renton10 km · south-east
- Burien12 km · south-west
- SeaTac13 km · south
- West Lake Sammamish13 km · east
- Kirkland14 km · north
Prayer times in Columbia City: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Columbia 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.
Do prayer times in Columbia City differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Columbia City is 3,733 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Columbia City comes roughly 1 minute later than in Washington D.C.
How long is the fast in Columbia City during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 22 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 56 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Columbia City?
The Qibla in Columbia City is 17.6° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,138 km away.
When is Fajr in Columbia City?
Fajr in Columbia City changes with the seasons: about 3:11 AM on 21 June and about 6:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.