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Atlanta Prayer TimesIslamic Prayer Schedule — Atlanta · Clarkston · Alpharetta · Duluth

Accurate Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha times for Atlanta and the greater Georgia metro — calculated daily using the ISNA method for coordinates 33.75°N, 84.39°W. Serving Atlanta's diverse Muslim community across Southwest Atlanta, Clarkston, DeKalb, and Gwinnett counties.

Fajr
5:07 AM
Dhuhr
1:36 PM
Asr
5:20 PM
Maghrib
8:42 PM
Isha
10:04 PM

Atlanta, GA

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Atlanta Muslim Community

Metro Atlanta's Muslim population exceeds 100,000 — one of the fastest-growing in the Southeast. African American Muslims with deep roots in the civil rights era, Somali and African refugees in Clarkston, West African diaspora in DeKalb, and South Asian tech professionals in the northern suburbs create a richly layered Islamic landscape uniquely shaped by the American South.

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African American Muslim Legacy — West End & Cascade

Atlanta has one of the oldest African American Muslim communities in the South. The West End, Vine City, and Cascade Road corridor of Southwest Atlanta is home to established Muslim families whose Islamic identity spans three or more generations. Many communities trace their roots through the Nation of Islam to the Sunni transition led by Imam Warith Deen Mohammed in the 1970s. Dar-us-Salaamon Campbellton Road SW is the flagship mosque of this community — active in worship, education, and civic engagement for decades. Friday Jumu'ah on Campbellton Road is a gathering point for Southwest Atlanta's Black Muslim families.

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Clarkston — The Most Diverse Square Mile in America

Clarkston, Georgia — just east of Atlanta near Stone Mountain — has been the region's primary refugee resettlement city since the 1990s. Somali, Sudanese, Ethiopian, Eritrean, Congolese, and Burmese Rohingya Muslim families fill apartment complexes that once housed suburban Georgians. Multiple mosques serve different linguistic communities; Jumu'ah in Clarkston can be heard in Somali, Arabic, and Burmese on the same Friday. Clarkston's famous soccer field — where the Fugees refugee youth team played — is surrounded by families keeping prayer times while building new American lives.

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West African Diaspora — Nigerian, Ghanaian & Senegalese Communities

DeKalb County — particularly Stone Mountain, Lithonia, and Decatur — is home to Atlanta's large West African Muslim community. Nigerian Muslims (Yoruba and Hausa-Fulani speakers) are the most numerous, with dedicated mosques conducting prayer and cultural programs in English, Yoruba, and Hausa. Ghanaian and Senegalese Muslim communities maintain their own organizations. West African Muslims brought Atlanta's Nigerian restaurant corridor to life on Panola Road in Stonecrest — halal suya, egusi, and jollof rice alongside Islamic bookstores and modest fashion boutiques.

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Alpharetta & Duluth — South Asian Tech Corridor

North Atlanta's tech boom brought thousands of Pakistani and Indian Muslim engineers to Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Duluth, and Suwanee. Microsoft, NCR, Cognizant, and Infosys offices along GA-400 and Peachtree Parkway employ large numbers of Muslim tech professionals. The Islamic Center of Johns Creek (ICJC) and multiple Gwinnett County mosques fill to capacity on Jumu'ah. The corridor has halal Pakistani and Indian restaurants, an Islamic school, and an active community of weekend Quran classes for children.

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Ramadan in Clarkston — A World in One City

During Ramadan, Clarkston comes alive in ways few American cities experience. Somali families break fast at community centers alongside Burmese Rohingya and Sudanese neighbors. Iftar is shared across linguistic and cultural lines — dates and sambuusa next to mohinga soup and Sudanese asida porridge. At 33.75°N, Atlanta's Ramadan fast (when it falls in summer) spans roughly 15.5 hours — manageable compared to Chicago or Boston, but still a full day. Local mosques stagger Tarawih prayer times to accommodate families from different time zones adjusting to American schedules.

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Atlanta's Mild Prayer Schedule — City in a Forest

Atlanta calls itself the "City in a Forest" — 47% of its land area is covered by tree canopy, the highest of any major US city. The same temperate climate that supports those pines gives Atlanta mild prayer times. Winter Maghrib (5:28 PM in December) falls after most workers leave the office. Summer Isha (9:26 PM in June) is later than Houston or Dallas but manageable. Fajr never dips below 4 AM — a significant advantage over cities like Minneapolis, Chicago, or Boston in summer. Atlanta Muslims enjoy one of the most balanced prayer schedules of any major US Muslim community.

Atlanta Prayer Times by Month

At 33.75°N, Atlanta has a moderate ~2h10m Fajr swing — from 4:02 AM (June) to 6:12 AM (December). Winter Maghrib is 5:28 PM; summer Isha reaches 9:26 PM. One of the most balanced prayer schedules among major US Muslim cities.

MonthFajrDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
January5:58 AM12:24 PM3:18 PM5:41 PM7:01 PM
February5:43 AM12:25 PM3:47 PM6:14 PM7:33 PM
March5:09 AM12:13 PM4:04 PM6:46 PM8:05 PM
April4:33 AM12:01 PM4:12 PM7:16 PM8:36 PM
May4:10 AM11:55 AM4:14 PM7:46 PM9:07 PM
June4:02 AM11:58 AM4:14 PM8:04 PM9:26 PM
July4:12 AM12:06 PM4:11 PM8:02 PM9:22 PM
August4:35 AM12:04 PM4:01 PM7:42 PM9:00 PM
September5:00 AM11:51 AM3:42 PM7:09 PM8:27 PM
October5:26 AM11:43 AM3:20 PM6:35 PM7:53 PM
November5:57 AM11:47 AM3:08 PM5:41 PM7:02 PM
December6:12 AM12:03 PM3:04 PM5:28 PM6:47 PM

Approximate mid-month times, ISNA method (15° angle), EST/EDT. DST begins second Sunday of March, ends first Sunday of November.

Atlanta vs. Suburbs — Time Differences

Downtown Atlanta
33.75°N · 84.39°W

Reference point for this page. Matches Dar-us-Salaam (SW Atlanta) and Islamic Center of Georgia within 1–2 min.

Clarkston / Stone Mountain
33.81°N · 84.24°W

~2–3 min ahead of downtown (more easterly). Clarkston refugee mosque schedules use the same ISNA times.

Alpharetta / Johns Creek
34.08°N · 84.28°W

~2 min behind downtown (slightly north and west). ICJC and Gwinnett County mosques — effectively the same schedule.

Southeast & South Prayer Times

Charlotte
4h north — growing Libyan, Sudanese, and Pakistani Muslim community.
Houston
11h west — ISGH mosques, Sugar Land Desi corridor, largest Muslim city in South.
Dallas
11h west — IANT Richardson, Telecom Corridor, Super Eid at AT&T Stadium.
Washington DC
10h north — ADAMS Center, Ethiopian community, DC metro Muslims.
New York
18h north — NYC's 800K+ Muslim community.
Philadelphia
12h north — West Philly Senegalese, Al-Aqsa mosque.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is Fajr in Atlanta GA today?+
Fajr in Atlanta ranges from approximately 4:08 AM in late June to 6:09 AM in mid-December — a seasonal swing of just over 2 hours. At 33.75°N, Atlanta has a mild variation similar to Dallas (32.78°N), with gentler seasonal extremes than Chicago, Philadelphia, or Boston. Today's exact Fajr time is shown above, calculated for downtown Atlanta using the ISNA method (15° solar depression angle). Dar-us-Salaam and other major Atlanta mosques follow ISNA, so times on this page match mosque schedules within minutes.
Where is the African American Muslim community in Atlanta?+
Atlanta has one of the most historically rooted African American Muslim communities in the South. The West End and Vine City neighborhoods — historically significant in both the civil rights era and Islamic revivalism — are home to established African American Muslim families and mosques. The Nation of Islam had a strong Atlanta presence going back to the 1960s, and many of those communities transitioned to Sunni Islam through the movement of Imam Warith Deen Mohammed in the 1970s. Dar-us-Salaam on Campbellton Road in Southwest Atlanta is one of the flagship African American Sunni mosques in the city. The broader Southwest Atlanta corridor — from Cascade Road to Fairburn Road — is home to many Muslim families.
What is Clarkston GA and why is it significant for Muslims?+
Clarkston, Georgia — a small city of about 13,000 just east of Atlanta near Stone Mountain — is often called 'the most diverse square mile in America.' Since the 1990s, Clarkston has been a primary refugee resettlement destination, receiving families from Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Burma, Bhutan, Democratic Republic of Congo, and dozens of other countries. A large share of these refugees are Muslim. Clarkston has multiple mosques, halal restaurants, and Islamic community organizations. The city has a Muslim majority in many residential areas, and Eid is a public celebration with neighbors of every background joining. Clarkston represents one of the most remarkable experiments in American pluralism.
Where does the West African Muslim community live in Atlanta?+
Atlanta has a large and growing West African Muslim community — primarily Nigerian, Ghanaian, Senegalese, and Guinean families — concentrated in DeKalb County (Decatur, Stone Mountain, Lithonia), Gwinnett County (Norcross, Snellville), and South DeKalb. Nigerian Muslims (both Yoruba and Hausa-Fulani speaking) are particularly numerous, and several Nigerian-focused mosques operate in the metro area. Senegalese Mouride community members, similar to their counterparts in Philadelphia and New York, have established a presence in Atlanta's West African corridor. Ghanaian Muslims maintain their own cultural and religious organizations alongside the broader Atlanta Muslim community.
Where is the South Asian Muslim community in Atlanta?+
Atlanta's Pakistani and Indian Muslim community is largely concentrated in the northern suburbs — particularly Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Duluth, Suwanee, and Peachtree City. The Alpharetta-Johns Creek corridor hosts major tech employers (Microsoft, NCR, Cognizant, Infosys) that have drawn thousands of Pakistani and Indian Muslim professionals. The Islamic Center of Johns Creek (ICJC) and several mosques in Duluth and Gwinnett County serve this community. The Gwinnett County Muslim community is one of the fastest-growing in Georgia, with multiple Jumu'ah congregations and full-time Islamic schools.
What is Dar-us-Salaam mosque in Atlanta?+
Dar-us-Salaam (House of Peace) on Campbellton Road SW is one of the largest and most historically significant African American Sunni mosques in Atlanta. Founded in the tradition of Imam Warith Deen Mohammed, it serves a predominantly African American congregation with full Friday Jumu'ah, community programs, and Islamic education. Dar-us-Salaam is a centerpiece of the Cascade/Campbellton Muslim community in Southwest Atlanta and has been active in both religious and civic life for decades.
What direction is Qibla from Atlanta?+
From Atlanta, the Qibla points approximately 52° from true north — northeast. The great-circle route from Atlanta to Mecca crosses the North Atlantic, arcs over southern Europe and Turkey, and descends into the Arabian Peninsula. Atlanta mosques orient their prayer halls northeast. When praying in an Atlanta hotel or home, face the northeast wall. Use our Qibla compass at prayertimesnearme.com/qibla for an exact GPS-based bearing from your precise location.

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