City · West Virginia
Prayer times in Beckley
Muslims living in Beckley can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Beckley is a city in the United States, in West Virginia, with about 17,056 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.
Prayer times in Beckley today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Beckley
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Beckley
It is useful to know how prayer times in Beckley move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:31 AM on 21 June and 6:18 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 47 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:09 PM and 8:50 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 47 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 33 min in 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 | 6:16 AM | 7:29 AM | 1:32 PM | 4:59 PM | 7:37 PM | 8:49 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:31 AM | 6:03 AM | 1:27 PM | 5:20 PM | 8:50 PM | 10:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:01 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:43 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:33 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:18 AM | 7:36 AM | 12:23 PM | 2:52 PM | 5:09 PM | 6:28 PM |
Beckley lies 383 km west of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Beckley is called roughly 17 minutes later than in Washington D.C. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Beckley.
Finding the Qibla from Beckley
The Qibla in Beckley is at 53.9° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,001 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 53.9°.
Fasting hours in Beckley during Ramadan
Ramadan in Beckley: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:59 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:56 PM, roughly 11 h 47 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 65 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Beckley
Beckley lies at 37.7782° N, 81.1882° W, in West Virginia, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Charleston, 75 km away. Nearby places include Charleston (75 km), Radford (90 km), and Blacksburg (92 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Beckley
- Type
- City
- Part of
- West Virginia, United States
- Population
- 17,056
- Coordinates
- 37.77817, -81.18816
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 53.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,001 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Beckley
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Beckley comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:35 PM instead of 5:20 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:32 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Beckley and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Beckley
- Charleston75 km · north-west
- Radford90 km · south-east
- Blacksburg92 km · south-east
- Christiansburg100 km · south-east
- Salem114 km · south-east
- Cave Spring120 km · south-east
- Roanoke124 km · south-east
- Huntington131 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Beckley
Do prayer times in Beckley differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Beckley is 383 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Beckley comes about 17 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
What time is Fajr in Beckley?
Fajr in Beckley changes with the seasons: about 4:31 AM on 21 June and about 6:18 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Beckley?
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 Beckley?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:09 PM on 21 December and 8:50 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Beckley?
The Qibla in Beckley is 53.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,001 km away.