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Prayer times in Orchards
Residents of and visitors to Orchards can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Orchards is a city in the United States, in Washington, with about 19,556 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun 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 Orchards today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Orchards
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Orchards change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Orchards move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:20 AM on 21 June and 6:17 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 57 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:29 PM and 9:03 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 42 min in the summer solstice and drops to 8 h 41 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:51 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:18 PM | 4:40 PM | 7:23 PM | 8:45 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:20 AM | 5:21 AM | 1:12 PM | 5:23 PM | 9:03 PM | 11:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:36 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:28 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:17 AM | 7:48 AM | 12:08 PM | 2:12 PM | 4:29 PM | 5:59 PM |
Orchards does not use the same time zone as the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Orchards is called roughly 2 minutes later than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 3,768 km between the two cities.
Qibla in Orchards and distance to Makkah
From Orchards you pray towards the north, at an angle of 17.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,346 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Orchards and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Orchards during Ramadan
Ramadan in Orchards: according to 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, 5:27 PM, roughly 11 h 28 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 55 min, longer by 87 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Orchards on the map
Orchards lies at 45.6665° N, 122.5609° W, in Washington, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Vancouver, 8 km away. Close by you will find Five Corners (2 km), Vancouver (8 km), and Salmon Creek (8 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Orchards
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Washington, United States
- Population
- 19,556
- Coordinates
- 45.66651, -122.56093
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 17.6° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,346 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Orchards
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Orchards comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:37 PM instead of 5:23 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:18 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Orchards, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Orchards
- Five Corners2 km · north-west
- Vancouver8 km · west
- Salmon Creek8 km · north-west
- Battle Ground13 km · north
- Camas15 km · south-east
- Portland18 km · south-west
- Washougal19 km · south-east
- Troutdale20 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Orchards
Do prayer times in Orchards differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Orchards is 3,768 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Orchards comes roughly 2 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
What time is Fajr in Orchards?
Fajr in Orchards changes with the seasons: about 3:20 AM on 21 June and about 6:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Orchards?
The Qibla in Orchards is 17.6° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,346 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Orchards?
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 Orchards?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:29 PM on 21 December and 9:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.