How are prayer times in Dearborn calculated?
Default method: ISNA (North America), with Fajr when the sun is 15° below the horizon and Isha at 15°; Asr by the standard (Shafi, Maliki, Hanbali) rule — shadow equal to the object’s length (you can switch in the settings). ISNA’s 15° angles are the most common default in North American mosque timetables. For official times, follow your local mosque or national Islamic council — their timetables may differ by a few minutes.
Qibla direction from Dearborn
Dearborn city centre: 42.3223° N, 83.1763° W, time zone America/Detroit (UTC−5 / UTC−4). The Qibla is 51.9° clockwise from true north (north-east), and the great-circle distance to the Kaaba in Makkah is about 10,832 km. A phone compass shows magnetic north, so allow for local magnetic declination or use a map set to true north.
Daylight in Dearborn through the year
Around 21 June the sun rises at about 05:56 and sets at 21:12 (day length 15 h 17 min); around 21 December it rises at 07:58 and sets at 17:03 (9 h 5 min). Fajr and Isha shift with the seasons accordingly, and the fasting day in Ramadan is much longer when it falls in the long-day season.
Prayer Times
How to use
- 1Search for a city or tap “Use my location” to calculate times for where you are.
- 2The six times appear as cards; the next prayer is highlighted with a live countdown.
- 3Switch between the monthly timetable and the Ramadan timetable, and print either one.
- 4Open “Calculation settings” to change the method, Asr rule, high-latitude rule or 12/24-hour format.
How the times are calculated
Times are calculated astronomically from the sun’s position at the chosen coordinates. The default method follows the country: Moonsighting Committee for the UK, ISNA for the US, Canada and Mexico, University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi for Pakistan and Bangladesh, Umm al-Qura for Saudi Arabia, the national methods for the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt and Morocco, Diyanet for Turkey and the Muslim World League elsewhere. Asr uses the standard (Shafi, Maliki, Hanbali) rule by default, and the Hanafi rule in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Russia and Central Asia; you can switch to Hanafi Asr in the settings. The method and Asr rule in use are always shown under the times.
Calculated, not official
These are calculated times, not an official timetable. Mosques and national bodies may apply their own adjustments, rounding or fixed Isha times, so their published times can differ by a few minutes. For Turkey, the Diyanet method here stays within ±2 minutes of Diyanet’s published times in our year-long check of 14 provincial centres; for Saudi Arabia, the Umm al-Qura method adds Isha 120 minutes after Maghrib during Ramadan, as the official calendar does. Always follow your local mosque or national Islamic council for official times.
High latitudes: UK, Scandinavia and northern cities
North of about 48°, the sun may not sink far enough below the horizon in summer for Fajr and Isha angles to be reached. The tool then applies a high-latitude rule: by default the “seventh of the night” rule at higher latitudes, or you can choose “middle of the night” or the twilight-angle rule. Local mosques often use their own summer timetable, so check with them in June and July.
Qibla direction and privacy
The Qibla is shown as a bearing clockwise from true north together with the great-circle distance to the Kaaba — about 118.9° from London and 58.5° from New York. A phone compass points to magnetic north, so allow for local declination; on mobile, “Live compass” uses the device’s orientation sensor. Your location is only used inside your browser and is never sent to a server; the chosen city and settings are saved on this device only.
Frequently asked questions
Why are these times different from my mosque’s timetable?
Mosques may use a different method, add safety minutes or set fixed times, especially for Isha and in summer at high latitudes. Differences of a few minutes are normal; follow your mosque for official times.
What is the difference between Hanafi and standard Asr?
Standard Asr begins when an object’s shadow equals its length (plus its noon shadow); Hanafi Asr begins when the shadow is twice the length, so it is later. Choose the one your community follows in the settings.
Can I print a Ramadan timetable?
Yes. Open the Ramadan tab to see Suhoor (Fajr) and Iftar (Maghrib) for every day of Ramadan with Hijri and Gregorian dates, then press Print.
Is my location stored or shared?
No. “Use my location” works entirely in your browser; coordinates are not sent anywhere. Only your settings and last city are kept in local storage on your device.
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