Prayer Times in Washington, D.C.

Common questions

What time is Fajr in Washington, D.C.?

Fajr in Washington, D.C. moves through the year with the sun — earliest around midsummer, latest in midwinter. Across the 13 months this page covers it falls between 04:08 and 06:20 local time. The month tables give the exact time for every date.

What time is Maghrib in Washington, D.C.?

Maghrib in Washington, D.C. is sunset, so it moves with the season: across the 13 months on this page it falls between 16:46 and 20:38 local time. The month tables give the exact time for every date.

Which calculation method is used for Washington, D.C.?

These times use the Islamic Society of North America method, which is the convention in this region. You can change the method on the prayer times page.

Why do prayer times differ between websites?

Nearly all of the difference comes from the angle each authority uses for Fajr and Isha. These times use the Islamic Society of North America method. In Washington, D.C. that matters by a measurable amount: a site using the Egyptian method gives a Fajr 23 to 37 minutes earlier, and one using the Umm al-Qura method gives one 18 to 28 minutes earlier. A few minutes of variation between sources is normal; a difference of this size means a different method, not an error.

Are these times exact?

They are computed astronomically for 38.9072°, -77.0369° and are accurate to the minute at that point. The sun crosses 15° of longitude an hour, so moving 10 km east or west inside Washington, D.C. shifts every time by about 28 seconds — one timetable therefore holds across the whole city. Local altitude has a smaller effect, on sunrise and sunset.