Portland Prayer Times
Portland, OR · Pacific Time · ISNA method
Portland, OR
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High-Latitude Warning
At 45.5°N, Portland experiences near-white-nights in June. Fajr falls as early as 3:10 AM and Isha extends past 11 PM. Portland Muslims often follow the guidance of MET or use the nearest-city method for June/July.
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Portland Muslim Communities
🕌 Muslim Educational Trust (MET) — Mosque and K–12 School
Muslim Educational Trust is Portland's most prominent Islamic institution, combining a mosque with one of the Pacific Northwest's only full K–12 Islamic schools. Founded in the 1980s, MET has educated generations of Muslim students in Portland, providing an accredited academic curriculum integrated with Islamic studies and Quran memorization. The school's graduates — many of whom are now professionals and community leaders themselves — form the backbone of Portland's home-grown Muslim professional class. MET's mosque holds Friday prayers, Eid prayers at large venues, Ramadan programs, and serves as a community gathering point for Portland Muslims from all backgrounds.
MET is also known for its guidance on high-latitude prayer time adjustments — a necessary and annually important service given Portland's extreme summer and winter prayer schedules at 45.5°N. Each year before Ramadan, MET publishes community guidance addressing whether to follow astronomical times strictly or to use adjustment methods, helping Muslim families navigate one of the genuine practical challenges of practicing Islam in the Pacific Northwest. This guidance is respected beyond Portland, with Muslim communities in Seattle, Tacoma, and Vancouver, Washington also consulting MET's publications.
🌍 East African Community — Somali & Ethiopian Portland
Portland's East African Muslim community is centered in outer East Portland — the Rockwood, Centennial, and Lents neighborhoods — and in neighboring Gresham. Somali families arrived through refugee resettlement programs beginning in the 1990s and built a network of community organizations, halal businesses, and mosques offering services in Somali. The journey from Kenyan and Ethiopian refugee camps to Rockwood apartment complexes was arduous, but Somali families in Portland have built an impressive infrastructure of halal grocery stores, remittance shops, restaurants, and mosques that make East Portland one of the most recognizable Somali neighborhoods in the Pacific Northwest.
The Ethiopian and Eritrean communities have a presence in North and Northeast Portland, with Oromo-language Friday sermons at select mosques serving Ethiopian Muslim families. Together, East African Muslims are a central pillar of Portland's Islamic community and have produced local business owners, educators, and community advocates. Younger Somali Portlanders — raised in the city, educated in its schools, and shaped by both Somali heritage and Pacific Northwest culture — are increasingly prominent in local politics, public education, and healthcare, becoming a distinct voice in a city that prides itself on progressive values.
💼 South Asian Muslim Professionals — Beaverton & Hillsboro Tech Corridor
The Beaverton–Hillsboro corridor on Portland's west side hosts a large and growing South Asian Muslim community drawn by Oregon's technology industry. Intel's massive headquarters campus in Hillsboro, Nike's world headquarters in Beaverton, and a cluster of semiconductor, software, and biotech companies have attracted Pakistani, Indian, and Bangladeshi Muslim engineers, managers, and executives. The Washington Square area and Beaverton suburbs have halal restaurants, South Asian grocery stores, and Islamic centers serving the community, which has grown significantly over the past two decades as the Portland tech ecosystem expanded.
Prayer schedules in Beaverton align closely with Portland proper — just minutes to the west — and many South Asian Muslim families in the tech corridor attend Friday prayers at MET or at suburban Islamic centers closer to their homes. The community has organized South Asian Muslim cultural events, cricket tournaments, and fundraisers for international relief organizations. The Hillsboro area, in particular, has seen mosque construction and Islamic school enrollment grow in parallel with the tech workforce, reflecting the community's commitment to raising children with both professional opportunities and Islamic education in the Pacific Northwest.
🎓 University Muslim Community — PSU MSA & Reed College
Portland State University's Muslim Students Association serves one of the most diverse urban university campuses in the Pacific Northwest. Located in the heart of downtown Portland, PSU MSA organizes weekly Jumu'ah prayers in campus facilities, Ramadan iftars that draw students and community members alike, and interfaith dialogue events that reflect Portland's culture of progressive engagement. PSU's commuter campus model means that Muslim students are deeply integrated into the broader Portland community rather than existing in an isolated campus bubble — they pray at downtown mosques, eat at Portland halal restaurants, and participate in city-wide community events.
Reed College, Lewis & Clark College, and the Oregon Health & Science University also have Muslim student presences, though smaller than PSU's. The graduate student population at OHSU includes Muslim physicians and researchers from South Asia and the Middle East. PSU's location in downtown Portland means the MSA benefits from proximity to established Muslim community institutions and serves as an entry point for international Muslim students who arrive knowing little about Portland but quickly find community through the campus organization. Alumni of PSU MSA are active in Portland's Muslim civic life, bridging the campus community and the wider city.
Portland Prayer Times by Month
45.5°N · ISNA method · Pacific Time (PST Nov–Mar / PDT Mar–Nov) · High latitude — extreme June/July times
| Month | Fajr | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6:38 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:06 PM | 4:55 PM | 6:23 PM |
| February | 6:14 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:44 PM | 5:35 PM | 7:02 PM |
| March | 5:24 AM | 12:25 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:38 PM |
| April | 4:30 AM | 12:15 PM | 4:56 PM | 7:51 PM | 9:21 PM |
| May | 3:51 AM | 12:06 PM | 5:21 PM | 8:28 PM | 10:02 PM |
| June | 3:25 AM | 12:07 PM | 5:37 PM | 8:53 PM | 10:35 PM |
| July | 3:42 AM | 12:16 PM | 5:33 PM | 8:47 PM | 10:23 PM |
| August | 4:22 AM | 12:12 PM | 5:12 PM | 8:10 PM | 9:38 PM |
| September | 5:05 AM | 11:55 AM | 4:35 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:38 PM |
| October | 5:50 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:56 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:45 PM |
| November | 6:38 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:07 PM | 4:55 PM | 6:24 PM |
| December | 7:02 AM | 12:06 PM | 2:44 PM | 4:32 PM | 6:02 PM |
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is Fajr in Portland OR today?▼
Fajr in Portland ranges from about 3:10 AM in late June to 6:38 AM in December, Pacific Time. At 45.5°N, Portland is at a high latitude similar to Minneapolis — meaning extreme prayer-time variation across seasons. In June and July, near-white-night conditions push Fajr before dawn and Isha past 11 PM. Times are calculated using the ISNA method (15° solar depression). Portland Muslims often follow Muslim Educational Trust (MET) guidance or use the nearest-city method for June and July.
What is Muslim Educational Trust Portland?▼
Muslim Educational Trust (MET) is a major Islamic institution in Portland, Oregon, operating one of the few full Islamic K–12 schools in the Pacific Northwest. Founded in the 1980s, MET serves as both a mosque and an accredited school, educating hundreds of Muslim students annually. The institution has been a cornerstone of Portland's Muslim community for decades, providing Friday prayers, Islamic education, and community services. MET follows ISNA prayer calculation for its official schedule and provides guidance on high-latitude prayer adjustments for the extreme summer months.
Where is the Somali community in Portland?▼
Portland's Somali and East African community is concentrated in East Portland, particularly in the Rockwood, Centennial, and Lents neighborhoods in outer East Portland and in Gresham. These areas host Somali-owned businesses, halal grocery stores, and community mosques offering services in Somali. The Ethiopian community has a presence in North and Northeast Portland. Together, East African Muslims form one of Portland's most visible Muslim communities, with cultural organizations and mosques serving both Somali and Oromo communities.
How do Portland Muslims handle the extreme summer prayer schedule?▼
At 45.5°N, Portland's summer prayer times are extreme — Fajr around 3:10 AM and Isha after 11 PM in June. Many Portland Muslims and mosques, including MET, use the nearest-city method (approximating from a city at a more moderate latitude) or set a fixed Isha time during the extreme summer months. Others follow the astronomical times strictly. The Muslim Educational Trust provides community guidance on this issue annually before Ramadan. Families with young children and working professionals often adapt by consolidating Isha with Maghrib in the summer months under recognized fiqh principles.
What direction is Qibla from Portland Oregon?▼
From Portland, the Qibla points approximately 19° from true north — nearly due north-northeast. The great-circle route from the Pacific Northwest arcs northward over Alaska and Siberia before descending into the Arabian Peninsula. Many first-time visitors are surprised that the Qibla from the US West Coast points north rather than east or southeast. Use our GPS Qibla compass at prayertimesnearme.com/qibla for an exact bearing from your current location.