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Washington DC Prayer TimesIslamic Prayer Schedule — DC · Northern Virginia · Maryland

Accurate Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha times for Washington DC and the greater metro area — calculated daily using the ISNA method for coordinates 38.91°N, 77.04°W. Serving DC's 300,000+ Muslim community from ADAMS Center in Sterling to Dar Al-Hijrah in Falls Church.

Fajr
4:14 AM
Dhuhr
1:07 PM
Asr
5:01 PM
Maghrib
8:26 PM
Isha
9:58 PM

Washington, DC

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DC Metro Muslim Community

The DC metro area has ~300,000 Muslims spread across the District, Northern Virginia, and suburban Maryland — one of the most diplomatically connected and politically active Muslim communities in the US.

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ADAMS Center — Largest Mosque in DC Metro

The All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) in Sterling, Virginia is the largest mosque complex in the Washington metro area. Founded in 1983, it operates a K-12 Islamic school, social services, and multiple prayer halls that fill to capacity on Jumu'ah. ADAMS serves a diverse congregation — South Asian, Arab, African, and convert Muslims from across Northern Virginia. Prayer times at ADAMS are 3–4 minutes behind downtown DC due to its westerly position near Dulles Airport.

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Ethiopian, Eritrean & Somali Muslim Communities

DC has the largest Ethiopian diaspora in the US — and a substantial share are Muslim, particularly Oromo and Tigrinya-speaking communities. Shaw, Columbia Heights, and Silver Spring, MD are home to Ethiopian and Eritrean Muslim restaurants, mosques, and cultural organizations. Northern Virginia (Alexandria, Fairfax) has a large Somali Muslim community. The Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church has historically served many of these East African communities alongside Arab and South Asian congregants.

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Muslim Government Employees & Diplomatic Community

DC has a uniquely high concentration of Muslim federal employees — State Department, Pentagon, intelligence agencies, and Capitol Hill. The Pentagon has a dedicated Muslim prayer room. Many Muslim ambassadors and diplomatic staff from Muslim-majority countries call DC home, giving the city a uniquely international Muslim character. Several Muslim Members of Congress have been sworn in, and the Capitol has a non-denominational prayer space used regularly by Muslim staffers.

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Northern Virginia Corridor — South Asian & Arab Hub

Northern Virginia — particularly the Dulles Corridor (Sterling, Herndon, Reston) and Fairfax County — is one of the fastest-growing Muslim communities in the US. Large Pakistani, Indian, and Bangladeshi tech workers settled here during the 1990s–2000s dot-com boom, joined by Arab (Palestinian, Yemeni, Egyptian) and Afghan families. The NOVA corridor now has dozens of mosques and Islamic schools, and Muslim-owned businesses line Route 7 in Sterling and Leesburg Pike in Falls Church.

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Summer Isha After 9 PM — Common in DC

In June and July, Isha in DC falls after 9:10 PM. Many DC-area mosques schedule Isha congregation at 9:30 PM during summer to allow time for travel. During Ramadan, Tarawih prayer often begins at 10 PM and runs until midnight, particularly at larger mosques like ADAMS Center. Government Muslim employees often take advantage of the later sunset — Maghrib after 7:45 PM — to break their fast at home before heading to the mosque for Isha and Tarawih.

Washington DC Prayer Times by Month

At 38.91°N, DC has a moderate ~2-hour Fajr swing. Winter Maghrib at 5:04 PM (December) means government Muslim employees can attend Asr at work and Maghrib just after their commute. Summer Isha pushes to 9:15 PM — later than Houston or LA but manageable compared to Chicago or Minneapolis.

MonthFajrDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
January6:07 AM12:19 PM3:12 PM5:10 PM6:30 PM
February5:47 AM12:23 PM3:44 PM5:45 PM7:05 PM
March5:08 AM12:07 PM4:02 PM6:20 PM7:41 PM
April4:28 AM11:52 AM4:11 PM6:56 PM8:18 PM
May3:58 AM11:44 AM4:12 PM7:29 PM8:53 PM
June3:48 AM11:46 AM4:12 PM7:48 PM9:15 PM
July3:58 AM11:55 AM4:10 PM7:46 PM9:11 PM
August4:24 AM11:54 AM4:00 PM7:24 PM8:46 PM
September4:56 AM11:43 AM3:39 PM6:49 PM8:09 PM
October5:26 AM11:36 AM3:17 PM6:13 PM7:33 PM
November6:00 AM11:39 AM3:02 PM5:42 PM7:02 PM
December6:21 AM11:57 AM2:57 PM5:04 PM6:24 PM

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

DC vs. Northern Virginia vs. Maryland Times

Downtown DC
38.91°N · 77.04°W

Reference point for this page. Times match Masjid Muhammad (16th St NW) and Islamic Center of Washington.

Sterling / ADAMS
39.00°N · 77.43°W

~3–4 min behind DC. ADAMS Center uses ISNA method — subtract 3 min from times above for Sterling prayer times.

Rockville · Silver Spring
39.08°N · 77.15°W

Within 1 min of DC. Maryland suburbs (Rockville, Gaithersburg, Germantown) use same schedule.

Mid-Atlantic & Virginia Prayer Times

Alexandria
Alexandria VA — large Arab and Somali Muslim community.
Woodbridge
Prince William County VA — growing South Asian Muslim corridor.
Baltimore
45 min north — diverse Muslim community, Masjid As-Saffat.
Philadelphia
2.5h north — West Philly Senegalese community, Al-Aqsa mosque.
New York
4.5h north — NYC's 800K+ Muslim community.
Richmond
2h south — Virginia's capital, Islamic Center of Virginia.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is Fajr in Washington DC today?+
Fajr in Washington DC ranges from about 4:05 AM in late June to 6:12 AM in mid-December — a seasonal swing of just over 2 hours. DC at 38.91°N sits between Houston's mild variation and Chicago's dramatic swing. Today's exact Fajr time is shown above, calculated for downtown DC coordinates using the ISNA method (15° solar depression angle).
What is ADAMS Center and where is it located?+
ADAMS (All Dulles Area Muslim Society) Center is the largest mosque complex in the Washington DC metropolitan area, located in Sterling, Virginia — about 25 miles west of downtown DC near Dulles International Airport. Founded in 1983, ADAMS operates a full Islamic school (K-12), social services, and multiple prayer halls. It serves a diverse congregation of South Asian, Arab, African, and convert Muslims from across Northern Virginia. ADAMS uses the ISNA calculation method, which matches the times shown on this page. Prayer times for Sterling are within 3–4 minutes of downtown DC due to the slight longitude difference.
Where is the Ethiopian and Eritrean Muslim community in DC?+
Washington DC has the largest Ethiopian and Eritrean diaspora community in the United States, concentrated in the Shaw, Columbia Heights, and Silver Spring, Maryland areas. A significant portion of this community is Muslim (particularly from the Oromo and Somali-Eritrean communities). Ethiopian and Eritrean Muslim businesses, restaurants, and mosques are clustered along Georgia Avenue NW and in the Silver Spring/Langley Park area of Maryland. The DC area also has a large Somali Muslim community in Northern Virginia, particularly in Alexandria and Arlington.
Do DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland have different prayer times?+
Very slightly. Downtown DC (38.91°N, 77.04°W) and Alexandria VA (38.80°N, 77.05°W) differ by less than 1 minute in latitude. ADAMS Center in Sterling VA (39.00°N, 77.43°W) is about 3–4 minutes behind DC due to its more westerly longitude. Rockville MD (39.08°N, 77.15°W) is within 1 minute of DC. All DC metro area mosques effectively share one prayer schedule. ISNA is the standard calculation method across the region.
How does the US government recognize Muslim prayer times?+
The federal government has made several accommodations for Muslim employees. The State Department and Department of Defense formally recognize Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha and allow religious leave. Many federal agencies have designated prayer rooms — the Pentagon has a Muslim prayer room established after 9/11. The US Capitol has a non-denominational prayer room used by Muslim staffers and Members of Congress. Several Muslim Members of Congress have been sworn in on a Quran. Friday Jumu'ah is observed by many federal Muslim employees during the lunch break.
What direction is Qibla from Washington DC?+
From Washington DC, the Qibla points approximately 56° from true north — northeast. The great-circle route from DC to Mecca crosses the North Atlantic, passes over southern Europe, and descends into the Arabian Peninsula. Mosques across the DC metro orient their prayer halls northeast. When praying in a DC hotel, office, or home, face the northeast wall. Use our Qibla compass at prayertimesnearme.com/qibla for an exact GPS-based bearing from your location.

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