Prayer Times by City — 140+ Cities Worldwide
Accurate Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha times for every major US city — calculated daily from your city's exact coordinates using the ISNA standard. Select a city or use the auto-detect tool to find prayer times for your exact location.
Why Prayer Times Differ Between Cities
Longitude shifts clock time
Every 15° of longitude equals one hour of time difference. New York (74°W) and Chicago (87°W) are 13° apart — Chicago's sun rises about 52 minutes later on the same clock. This is why two cities in the same time zone can still have different prayer times.
Latitude shapes the season swing
The further north a city sits, the more extreme its seasonal variation. Seattle (47.6°N) can see Isha after 10:30 PM in June but before 7 PM in December — a 3.5-hour swing. Miami (25.8°N) experiences less than half that range. Minneapolis (45°N) is one of the US cities with the most dramatic variation.
Calculation method matters
Most US mosques use the ISNA method (15° Fajr / 15° Isha angles). Communities from South Asia may use the Karachi method (18°/18°), which gives earlier Fajr and later Isha. Asr differs by madhab: Hanafi Asr is 30–60 minutes later than Shafi'i/Hanbali Asr. All our city pages include a method switcher.
Times change daily
Prayer times shift by 1–3 minutes every day as the sun's declination changes throughout the year. This is why every city page shows a full monthly calendar — so you can plan ahead without checking daily. The shift is largest near the solstices and smallest near the equinoxes.
Featured Cities by Region
Cities ordered within each region by search volume — the ones Muslims are looking up most.
Northeast
Home to over 350,000 Muslims — the largest US concentration. NYC leads at $190 CPC. Buffalo surprises at $200 CPC.
Midwest
Minneapolis is the surprise — 15K monthly searches driven by one of the largest East African Muslim communities in the US.
South
Houston is the South's dominant Muslim metro — over 100,000 Muslims across a sprawling metro. Atlanta and Dallas follow.
West
Seattle's northern latitude means the most extreme Isha times in summer — after 10 PM. LA has the largest West Coast community.
All Cities — Full Directory
4883 cities worldwide — 120 across the United States and 4763 international destinations. Accurate daily Islamic prayer schedules for each.
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The Five Daily Prayers — Quick Reference
الفجر
Before sunrise. The day's first prayer — must be completed before the sun appears.
الظهر
After solar noon (zawal). Sun begins its descent. Also called Zuhr.
العصر
Afternoon — shadow equals object height (Shafi'i) or twice (Hanafi).
المغرب
Immediately after sunset. The shortest prayer window of the day.
العشاء
After twilight disappears. Latest prayer — window lasts until midnight.
New to Islamic prayer? Read our complete guide on how to pray Salah — includes step-by-step positions with illustrations, all recitations in Arabic and transliteration, and a rak'aat-per-prayer breakdown.
Prayer Times — Frequently Asked Questions
Why are prayer times different in each city?
Islamic prayer times are calculated from the sun's position relative to your exact location. Because the sun rises and sets at different times across longitudes, and its angle at noon differs across latitudes, every city has its own prayer schedule. A city further north (like Minneapolis or Seattle) experiences more extreme seasonal variation in prayer times than a southern city like Miami or Houston.
What time is Fajr in Minneapolis today?
Minneapolis Fajr times vary significantly by season — from around 3:50 AM in midsummer to 6:30 AM in midwinter, due to Minneapolis's northern latitude (44.97°N). For today's exact time, visit the Minneapolis prayer times page which is updated daily using the ISNA calculation method.
What are the prayer times in New York City today?
New York City prayer times change every day with the sun. In summer, Fajr can be as early as 3:45 AM and Isha as late as 10:15 PM. In winter, Fajr is around 6:00 AM and Isha around 7:00 PM. All five prayer times (Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha) for NYC are available on our New York prayer times page, updated daily.
Do prayer times differ between Chicago and Philadelphia?
Yes. Chicago (41.8°N, Central Time) and Philadelphia (39.9°N, Eastern Time) have different prayer times both because of their latitudes and because they are in different time zones. Chicago is roughly 2° further north and 13° further west. In winter Fajr, Chicago may be about 30–40 minutes earlier than Philadelphia in local clock time. Always check each city's dedicated page for accurate times.
Which calculation method do US mosques use?
The vast majority of US mosques follow the ISNA (Islamic Society of North America) method, which uses 15° for Fajr and 15° for Isha angles. Some communities — particularly those from South Asian backgrounds — use the Karachi/University of Islamic Sciences method (18°/18°). Our pages default to ISNA with a method switcher so you can match your local mosque.
Why does Minneapolis have such large prayer time swings seasonally?
Minneapolis sits at 44.97°N latitude — relatively far north. The further from the equator a city is, the more extreme its seasonal changes in daylight. At the summer solstice, Minneapolis has about 15.5 hours of daylight, pushing Isha very late (after 10 PM). At the winter solstice it has only 8.8 hours, making the prayer windows very compressed. Cities near the equator like Miami experience much smaller variation.
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