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Prayer times in Wheeling
Looking for the prayer times in Wheeling? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Wheeling, West Virginia. Every figure is computed for 40.0640° N, 80.7209° W, so the times reflect Wheeling itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Wheeling
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Wheeling
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Wheeling by season
Prayer times in Wheeling change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:16 AM and Maghrib at 8:55 PM, giving a day of 15 h 01 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:20 AM and Maghrib to 5:01 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 19 min. The difference 5 h 42 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:12 AM | 7:27 AM | 1:30 PM | 4:56 PM | 7:35 PM | 8:50 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:16 AM | 5:54 AM | 1:25 PM | 5:24 PM | 8:55 PM | 10:33 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:57 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:15 PM | 4:40 PM | 7:19 PM | 8:33 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:20 AM | 7:41 AM | 12:21 PM | 2:43 PM | 5:01 PM | 6:22 PM |
Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in Wheeling comes roughly 15 minutes later than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 18 minutes later than in the capital. Wheeling is 342 km from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Wheeling and distance to Makkah
From Wheeling you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 53.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,819 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Wheeling 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Wheeling
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Wheeling is around 5:58 AM and iftar at 5:50 PM, for a fast of 11 h 42 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:20 AM and iftar to 6:23 PM, for a fast of 12 h 53 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Wheeling
Wheeling is located at 40.0640° N, 80.7209° W, in West Virginia, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Steubenville, 35 km away. Nearby places include Steubenville (35 km), Weirton (41 km), and Weirton Heights (41 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Wheeling
- Type
- City
- Part of
- West Virginia, United States
- Population
- 27,648
- Coordinates
- 40.06396, -80.72091
- 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
- 10,819 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Wheeling
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Wheeling takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:30 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:24 PM for the majority, 6:38 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Wheeling and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Wheeling
- Steubenville35 km · north
- Weirton41 km · north
- Weirton Heights41 km · north
- Upper Saint Clair62 km · north-east
- Bethel Park65 km · north-east
- Mount Lebanon66 km · north-east
- Baldwin70 km · north-east
- Pittsburgh74 km · north-east
Prayer times in Wheeling: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Wheeling differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Wheeling is 342 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Wheeling comes roughly 15 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
When is Maghrib in Wheeling?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:01 PM on 21 December and 8:55 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Wheeling?
Fajr in Wheeling changes with the seasons: about 4:16 AM on 21 June and about 6:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Wheeling during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 42 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Wheeling?
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.