Calculation methodIslamic Society of North AmericaFajr at 15° · Isha sun 15° below the horizon
Asr juristic schoolStandardStandard – Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali
Qibla direction48.7° NE11,146 km (6,926 mi) to the Ka‘bah
Time zoneAmerica/Chicago41.8781°, -87.6298°
Prayer times in Chicago, United States are worked out from the position of the sun over the city’s coordinates (41.8781°, -87.6298°). By default this page uses the Islamic Society of North America method — Fajr begins when the sun is 15° below the horizon and Isha sun 15° below the horizon — with the standard Asr rule. Nearby, Dearborn, New York, Houston follow the same national method.
Across the year, Fajr in Chicago is earliest around June (about 3:31 AM) and latest around January (about 5:54 AM). Daylight ranges from roughly 9h 09m in the shortest days to 15h 13m in the longest, which is why Isha moves between 5:44 PM and 10:11 PM.
To face the Qibla from Chicago, turn to 48.7° from true north (NE). The Ka‘bah in Makkah is 11,146 km away along the shortest great-circle path.
Chicago prayer times through the year
Typical times on the 15th of each month (Islamic Society of North America). For today’s exact times, see the timetable above.
Month
Fajr
Sunrise
Dhuhr
Asr
Maghrib
Isha
Jan
5:54 AM
7:16 AM
12:01 PM
2:25 PM
4:45 PM
6:07 PM
Feb
5:29 AM
6:46 AM
12:06 PM
2:58 PM
5:24 PM
6:41 PM
Mar
5:46 AM
7:02 AM
1:00 PM
4:20 PM
6:57 PM
8:14 PM
Apr
4:48 AM
6:10 AM
12:52 PM
4:35 PM
7:32 PM
8:54 PM
May
3:57 AM
5:30 AM
12:48 PM
4:45 PM
8:04 PM
9:38 PM
Jun
3:31 AM
5:15 AM
12:52 PM
4:54 PM
8:28 PM
10:11 PM
Jul
3:50 AM
5:29 AM
12:58 PM
4:57 PM
8:24 PM
10:02 PM
Aug
4:33 AM
5:59 AM
12:56 PM
4:46 PM
7:50 PM
9:16 PM
Sep
5:13 AM
6:31 AM
12:47 PM
4:16 PM
7:00 PM
8:17 PM
Oct
5:46 AM
7:03 AM
12:37 PM
3:40 PM
6:09 PM
7:25 PM
Nov
5:20 AM
6:40 AM
11:36 AM
2:09 PM
4:30 PM
5:50 PM
Dec
5:47 AM
7:11 AM
11:47 AM
2:03 PM
4:20 PM
5:44 PM
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Prayer times in Chicago — questions
Fajr in Chicago changes daily with the sun. This page shows today's exact time, calculated for Chicago's coordinates (41.8781, -87.6298).
By default Islamic Society of North America (Fajr at 15°), the method used across United States. You can change it under Calculation settings on this page.
The Qibla from Chicago is 48.7° from true north (NE), 11,146 km to the Ka‘bah in Makkah.
It should be very close. If your mosque adds a short buffer, use the manual minute adjustment in Calculation settings to match it exactly.
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