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Prayer times in Sun Prairie
Residents of and visitors to Sun Prairie can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Sun Prairie is a city in the United States, in Wisconsin, with about 32,365 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Sun Prairie today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sun Prairie
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Sun Prairie by season
Prayer times in Sun Prairie vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:28 AM and Maghrib at 8:40 PM, for a day of 15 h 23 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:59 AM and Maghrib to 4:24 PM, and the day is just 8 h 59 min. The difference 6 h 24 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 | 5:42 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:28 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:28 AM | 5:17 AM | 12:59 PM | 5:04 PM | 8:40 PM | 10:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:26 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:59 AM | 7:25 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:07 PM | 4:24 PM | 5:50 PM |
Sun Prairie does not use the same time zone as the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Sun Prairie comes about 11 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,126 km that separate them.
Qibla in Sun Prairie and distance to Makkah
In Sun Prairie you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 47.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,145 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sun Prairie 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 Sun Prairie during Ramadan
For those fasting in Sun Prairie, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:18 PM and imsak at 5:34 AM on the first day, 11 h 34 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:56 PM and the fast lasts 12 h 54 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.
About Sun Prairie
The coordinates of Sun Prairie are 43.1836° N and 89.2137° W. The closest places on our site are Madison (20 km), Middleton (25 km), and Fitchburg (32 km). Madison, the nearest administrative centre, is 20 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Wisconsin.
- Name
- Sun Prairie
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Wisconsin, United States
- Population
- 32,365
- Coordinates
- 43.18360, -89.21373
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 47.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,145 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sun Prairie
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Sun Prairie comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:18 PM instead of 5:04 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:04 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 observe your prayers on time in Sun Prairie and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Sun Prairie
- Madison20 km · south-west
- Middleton25 km · west
- Fitchburg32 km · south-west
- Watertown39 km · east
- Beaver Dam43 km · north-east
- Janesville58 km · south
- Oconomowoc59 km · east
- Beloit77 km · south
Prayer times in Sun Prairie: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Sun Prairie differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Sun Prairie is 1,126 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Sun Prairie comes roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
What is the Qibla direction in Sun Prairie?
The Qibla in Sun Prairie is 47.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,145 km away.
How long is the fast in Sun Prairie during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 34 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 54 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Sun Prairie?
Fajr in Sun Prairie depends on the season: about 3:28 AM on 21 June and about 5:59 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Sun Prairie?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:24 PM on 21 December and 8:40 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.