City · Washington
Prayer times in Tacoma
Muslims living in Tacoma can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Tacoma is a city in the United States, in Washington, with about 222,906 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Tacoma today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Tacoma
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Tacoma
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Tacoma on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 3:13 AM, the longest day lasts 15 h 56 min, compared with only 8 h 29 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 5:56 PM and 11:11 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 12:08 PM and 1:17 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Tacoma and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:48 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:22 PM | 8:47 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:13 AM | 5:14 AM | 1:12 PM | 5:26 PM | 9:10 PM | 11:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:33 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:20 AM | 7:54 AM | 12:08 PM | 2:05 PM | 4:22 PM | 5:56 PM |
Tacoma 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 Tacoma comes about 2 minutes later than in Washington D.C., but the real solar difference comes from the 3,747 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Tacoma
Qibla from Tacoma: 17.5° (north). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 12,175 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Tacoma remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Tacoma
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Tacoma is around 5:50 AM and iftar at 5:23 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 23 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:01 AM and iftar to 6:07 PM, for a fast of 12 h 56 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Tacoma
Tacoma is located at 47.2529° N, 122.4443° W, in Washington, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Seattle, 40 km away. Nearby places include University Place (8 km), Lakewood (11 km), and Parkland (11 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Tacoma
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Washington, United States
- Population
- 222,906
- Coordinates
- 47.25288, -122.44429
- Time zone
- UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 17.5° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,175 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Tacoma
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Tacoma is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:17 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 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 Tacoma, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Tacoma
- University Place8 km · west
- Lakewood11 km · south-west
- Parkland11 km · south
- Federal Way13 km · north-east
- Puyallup14 km · south-east
- Spanaway17 km · south
- Auburn17 km · east
- South Hill18 km · south-east
Prayer times in Tacoma: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Tacoma?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:22 PM on 21 December and 9:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Tacoma?
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 Fajr in Tacoma?
Fajr in Tacoma depends on the season: about 3:13 AM on 21 June and about 6:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Tacoma?
The Qibla in Tacoma is 17.5° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,175 km away.
Do prayer times in Tacoma differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Tacoma is 3,747 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Tacoma is called about 2 minutes later than in Washington D.C.