Houston Prayer TimesIslamic Prayer Schedule — Houston, Texas

Founded in 1969, ISGH is the largest Muslim organization in Texas and one of the largest in the United States. It oversees more than 25 mosques and Islamic centers across the Houston metro, including its flagship Masjid Al-Salam. ISGH uses the ISNA calculation method — the same method used on this page — so our times align with ISGH announcements. Note that individual mosques add a 15–25 minute Iqama gap before congregational prayer.

Houston is home to one of America's most diverse Muslim populations. The community spans South Asian (Pakistani, Indian, Bangladeshi), Arab (Palestinian, Lebanese, Egyptian), African American, West African (Nigerian, Senegalese), and Iranian families. Key Muslim corridors include Sugar Land, Stafford, Katy, Missouri City and the Masjid Al-Noor cluster along US-59 Southwest Freeway.

Houston summers regularly reach 100°F+ by Dhuhr time (around noon). Many mosques offer two Jumu'ah (Friday) sessions— typically at 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM — to accommodate different work schedules. Corporate Muslim employees often pray Dhuhr at their desks or in office prayer rooms, and some Houston employers have designated quiet rooms following the city's EEOC guidelines for religious accommodations.

From Houston, the Qibla (direction to Mecca) is approximately 50° from true north — pointing northeast. Like all North American cities, the great-circle route from Houston to Mecca crosses the North Atlantic, not the Pacific. Flat maps make this counterintuitive, but on a globe the northeast bearing is the shortest path. When praying at home, face the northeast wall. Use our Qibla compass for a precise reading using your phone's GPS.

ISNA Method

Fajr begins when the sun is 15° below the horizon (astronomical dawn). Isha ends when the sun reaches 15° below the horizon at night. ISNA is the standard for most North American mosques and Muslim organizations.

Houston Coordinates

Calculated for downtown Houston at 29.76°N, 95.37°W. Suburbs like Sugar Land (29.62°N) and Katy (29.79°N) differ by less than 2–3 minutes — small enough that ISGH uses one unified schedule for the metro.

Time Zone: CST/CDT

Houston observes Central Standard Time (UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (UTC−5) in summer. Daylight saving begins the second Sunday of March and ends the first Sunday of November. All times on this page reflect the correct offset automatically.