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Seattle Prayer TimesIslamic Prayer Schedule — Seattle · Redmond · Bellevue · SeaTac

Accurate Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha times for Seattle and the greater Puget Sound area — calculated daily using the ISNA method for coordinates 47.61°N, 122.33°W. Serving Seattle's Somali, Bosnian, South Asian tech, and East African Muslim communities across King County and the Eastside.

Fajr
3:13 AM
Dhuhr
1:08 PM
Asr
5:19 PM
Maghrib
8:58 PM
Isha
11:02 PM

Seattle, WA

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White Nights: Seattle's Unique Summer Prayer Challenge

Seattle at 47.61°N is close enough to the Arctic that June nights never get fully dark. Using the ISNA 15° method, Fajr in late June falls at ~2:46 AM and Isha at ~10:48 PM — only 4 hours between prayers, the shortest Isha-to-Fajr gap of any major US Muslim city. MAPS mosque and most Seattle Islamic centers apply a scholarly accommodation: Isha is fixed at the time calculated for approximately May 15 (~10:10 PM), giving Muslims a practical sleep window. This follows the same approach used by Muslim communities in Norway, Sweden, and Canada. The widget above shows full ISNA times; check your local mosque schedule for the summer accommodation used in your congregation.

Seattle Muslim Community

Greater Seattle's Muslim population exceeds 75,000 — diverse, educated, and growing. Somali families in South King County, Bosnian war survivors in Burien, Pakistani and Indian engineers on the Eastside, and East African communities in the Rainier Valley together make Seattle's Islamic landscape one of the most geographically and culturally varied in the Pacific Northwest.

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MAPS Redmond — Largest Mosque in the Pacific Northwest

The Muslim Association of Puget Sound (MAPS) in Redmond is the largest Islamic center in the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1994 and grown to serve thousands of families, MAPS operates Al-Ansar Academy (full-time Islamic school), a weekend Quran school serving hundreds of children, and daily congregational prayers. Its location in Redmond — Microsoft's hometown — reflects the community it serves: South Asian and Arab tech professionals, plus a diverse mix of East African and convert Muslims. MAPS follows ISNA and publishes explicit summer white-nights guidance.

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Rainier Valley & SeaTac — Somali Muslim Hub

South Seattle's Rainier Valley — from Columbia City to Rainier Beach — and the South King County cities of SeaTac and Tukwila form Seattle's Somali Muslim corridor. International Boulevard in SeaTac is lined with Somali restaurants, halal markets, remittance shops, and mosques. The Islamic Center of Seattle on Rainier Avenue South serves much of this community. Several Somali-specific mosques operate in Tukwila and South Seattle, conducting Jumu'ah in Somali alongside Arabic. The community has shaped South King County politics — Somali American candidates have won seats on the SeaTac and Tukwila city councils.

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Burien — One of the Largest Bosnian Muslim Communities in the US

During and after the Bosnian War, thousands of Bosnian Muslim refugees were resettled in King County — primarily in Burien, just south of Seattle near Sea-Tac Airport. Today Burien has a permanent, multigenerational Bosnian Muslim community with its own mosque, cultural center, and social organizations. Bosnian bakeries, cafes, and the distinct flavors of Central European Muslim culture — burek, cevapi, Bosnian coffee — coexist with American suburbia. Second-generation Bosnian Seattleites have entered law, medicine, business, and local government while maintaining strong Islamic identity and connection to the Bosnian language.

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Bellevue, Redmond & Kirkland — South Asian Tech Muslims

Amazon (South Lake Union), Microsoft (Redmond campus), Google (Kirkland), and hundreds of tech firms have drawn tens of thousands of Pakistani, Indian, and Bangladeshi Muslim engineers to the Eastside. Bellevue's growing halal restaurant scene on 156th Ave and Redmond Town Center reflects this community. Prayer rooms at Amazon's Doppler and Day One buildings and at Microsoft's Redmond campus are used daily. MAPS mosque in Redmond and the Eastside Islamic Center run Friday prayer sessions timed for the tech-worker lunch break — parking lots fill with Tesla and Prius stickers alongside prayer rugs.

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Qibla from Seattle — Almost Due North (~18°)

From Seattle, the Qibla direction is approximately 18° from true north— nearly straight north with a slight tilt toward the right. This surprises most Seattle Muslims: the great-circle route to Mecca from this latitude goes almost due north first, arcing over the Arctic and Siberia before descending to the Arabian Peninsula. This means Seattle's mosques face almost due north — the opposite of what most Muslims from the Middle East expect. When praying in a Seattle building, face almost due north. Use our Qibla compass for your GPS-precise bearing.

Seattle Prayer Times by Month

At 47.61°N, Seattle has one of the widest prayer time swings in the US — Fajr spans from 2:46 AM (June) to 6:20 AM (December), nearly 3 hours 35 minutes. Winter Maghrib at 4:18 PM (December) is the earliest of any major US Muslim city. Summer Isha exceeds 10:45 PM. The † symbol marks months where most Seattle mosques apply a white-nights accommodation.

MonthFajrDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
January6:08 AM12:09 PM2:52 PM4:33 PM6:10 PM
February5:43 AM12:15 PM3:33 PM5:18 PM7:02 PM
March4:52 AM12:00 PM3:55 PM6:23 PM8:11 PM
April3:54 AM11:43 AM4:00 PM7:16 PM9:09 PM
May3:04 AM11:33 AM3:59 PM8:07 PM10:10 PM
June2:46 AM†11:31 AM3:58 PM8:35 PM10:48 PM†
July3:04 AM†11:40 AM3:55 PM8:27 PM10:30 PM†
August3:48 AM11:37 AM3:39 PM7:49 PM9:32 PM
September4:41 AM11:21 AM3:05 PM6:48 PM8:20 PM
October5:35 AM11:12 AM2:37 PM5:51 PM7:24 PM
November6:08 AM11:21 AM2:33 PM4:40 PM6:18 PM
December6:20 AM11:44 AM2:26 PM4:18 PM5:54 PM

Approximate mid-month times, ISNA method (15° angle), PST/PDT. DST begins second Sunday of March, ends first Sunday of November. † Most Seattle mosques apply a white-nights accommodation in June–July; check your mosque schedule.

Seattle vs. Eastside vs. South King County

Downtown Seattle
47.61°N · 122.33°W

Reference point for this page. Matches Islamic Center of Seattle (Rainier Ave) within 1–2 minutes.

Redmond / Bellevue
47.67°N · 122.12°W

~5 min ahead of Seattle (more easterly longitude). MAPS Redmond and Eastside Islamic Center — all within 5 min of these times.

SeaTac / Tukwila
47.44°N · 122.29°W

~1–2 min ahead of Seattle (slightly lower latitude). Somali community mosques on International Blvd follow same ISNA schedule.

Pacific Northwest & West Coast Prayer Times

Minneapolis
Closest latitude (~44.98°N) — Cedar-Riverside Somali community, large seasonal swing.
Los Angeles
Southernmost West Coast city — mild times, Tehrangeles, Masjid Bilal.
Chicago
Similar latitude (41.88°N) — Bridgeview, Devon Ave, dramatic winter-summer swing.
New York
Largest US Muslim community — 800K+, Jackson Heights, Bay Ridge.
Houston
Mildest US prayer times — ISGH, Sugar Land corridor.
Detroit
Largest Arab-American community — ICA Dearborn, Hamtramck.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is Fajr in Seattle WA today?+
Fajr in Seattle has one of the most extreme seasonal swings of any major US Muslim city. At 47.61°N, Fajr ranges from approximately 2:46 AM in late June to 6:20 AM in mid-December — a swing of nearly 3 hours 35 minutes. In summer, the sun barely dips below the horizon at Seattle's latitude, meaning the ISNA 15° depression angle produces Fajr before 3 AM and Isha after 10:30 PM. Many Seattle mosques — including MAPS in Redmond — apply a 'white nights' accommodation: Isha is capped at approximately the time calculated for May 15 during the peak white-nights period. Today's exact time using full ISNA calculation is shown above.
What is MAPS mosque and where is it located?+
MAPS (Muslim Association of Puget Sound) is the largest mosque and Islamic center in the Pacific Northwest, located in Redmond, Washington — the same city as Microsoft's global headquarters. Founded in 1994, MAPS operates a full-time Islamic school (Al-Ansar Academy), social services, weekend Quran school, and multiple daily prayer congregations. It serves the diverse Muslim community of the Eastside (Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Sammamish) — primarily South Asian tech professionals, Arab families, and East African immigrants. MAPS follows the ISNA calculation method and publishes guidance for the white-nights Fajr/Isha accommodation during summer months.
Where is the Somali Muslim community in Seattle?+
Seattle's Somali Muslim community is concentrated in South Seattle's Rainier Valley (particularly the Rainier Beach and Columbia City neighborhoods) and the South King County cities of SeaTac and Tukwila. South King County — especially the International Boulevard corridor in SeaTac — has a dense concentration of Somali restaurants, halal grocery stores, money transfer shops, and mosques. Tukwila has a large Somali community near Southcenter. The Islamic Center of Seattle on Rainier Avenue South serves much of the South Seattle Muslim community, including Somali, Ethiopian, and diverse congregations.
Why does Seattle have such a large Bosnian Muslim community?+
Seattle — particularly the South King County suburb of Burien — is home to one of the largest Bosnian Muslim communities in the United States. During and after the Bosnian War (1992–1995), thousands of Bosnian Muslim refugees were resettled in the Pacific Northwest. Church World Service and other agencies placed many families in Burien due to its affordable housing and proximity to employment. Today, Burien has a permanent, multigenerational Bosnian Muslim community with its own mosque, cultural organizations, and soccer clubs. Bosnian bakeries, restaurants, and cafes line parts of Burien, and the community has been deeply integrated into King County civic and professional life.
What is the South Asian Muslim tech community in Seattle?+
The Seattle Eastside — Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Sammamish, and Issaquah — hosts one of the largest concentrations of South Asian Muslim tech professionals in the US. Amazon (headquartered in Seattle), Microsoft (Redmond), Google (Kirkland), and hundreds of tech companies employ thousands of Pakistani, Indian, and Bangladeshi Muslim engineers. MAPS mosque in Redmond and the Eastside Islamic Center serve this community, which has funded some of the largest mosque construction projects in the Pacific Northwest. Bellevue has halal Pakistani and Indian restaurants and a thriving weekend Islamic school ecosystem for children of tech professionals.
How does Seattle's latitude affect prayer times in summer?+
Seattle at 47.61°N experiences near-white-night conditions in June and early July. Using the ISNA method (15° solar depression), Isha in late June falls after 10:45 PM and Fajr begins around 2:46 AM — leaving only about 4 hours between the two prayers. This is among the shortest Isha-to-Fajr gaps of any major US Muslim community. Most Seattle mosques address this by adopting a 'proportional' or 'fixed time' accommodation: Isha is set to the time calculated on approximately May 15, and Fajr is extended accordingly, giving Muslims a more practical sleep window. This accommodation is endorsed by MAPS and follows scholarly precedent from Northern European Muslim communities that face even more extreme conditions.
What direction is Qibla from Seattle?+
From Seattle, the Qibla points approximately 18–19° from true north — almost due north-northeast. This surprises many Seattle Muslims: the great-circle route from Seattle to Mecca goes almost due north first, crossing the Arctic, then arcing down through Siberia, Central Asia, and the Arabian Peninsula. Seattle's mosques orient their prayer halls north-northeast. When praying in a Seattle hotel or home, face almost due north with a slight lean toward the right. Use our Qibla compass at prayertimesnearme.com/qibla for an exact GPS-based bearing from your location.

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