Prayer times in Anchorage, Alaska
Prayer times in Anchorage today
Monday, 12 October 2026
Time in Anchorage Next: in
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Times are calculated for the city centre. Mosques may publish slightly different times; follow your local mosque's timetable for congregation.
Qibla direction and Hijri date
Qibla from Anchorage
351° N
Clockwise from true north, towards the Kaaba in Makkah.
Hijri date
1 Jumada I 1448 AH
Umm al-Qura calendar. Local moon sighting may differ by a day.
Praying in Anchorage
For 109 days each year, from 28 April to 14 August, the sun in Anchorage does not sink far enough below the horizon for the ordinary twilight calculation to work, so Fajr and Isha are set by a twilight-angle fallback rule instead. The remaining months use the normal calculation. The latitude is 61.2 degrees north.
In midsummer, Isha is as late as 12:52 AM on 19 June, after midnight on the clock, and the fast runs from 20h 32m on 23 June to just 7h 56m on 21 December.
2027 at a glance
- Earliest Fajr
- 12 June
- Latest Fajr
- 27 December
- Earliest Isha
- 10 December
- Latest Isha
- 19 June
- Longest Fajr to Maghrib
- 20h 32m 23 June
- Shortest Fajr to Maghrib
- 7h 56m 21 December
- Ramadan fasts (expected)
- About 10h 30m → 13h 03m8 February to 8 March
- Clocks go forward
- 14 March
- Clocks go back
- 7 November
Fajr and Isha follow the twilight angle rule on 109 days, from 28 April to 14 August.
Calculated for 2027 with the method shown below. Ramadan dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar; follow your local announcement for the actual start.
October 2026 prayer timetable for Anchorage
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Mosques near Anchorage
- Islamic Community Center of Anchorage8005 Spring Street, 99518 · 5 mi from the centre
Mosque locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Check with each mosque for congregation times.
How these times are calculated
- Method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Fajr
- 15°
- Isha
- 15°
- Highlighted Asr
- Standard: Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali
US times use the ISNA method with Fajr and Isha at 15 degrees below the horizon. Daylight saving time is applied automatically for each state, including those that do not observe it. Dhuhr is shown 1 minute after solar noon, following the method's guidance.
Frequently asked questions
Why do Anchorage Fajr and Isha use a fallback rule in summer?
Between 28 April and 14 August, a run of 109 days, the sun never gets low enough for the usual twilight to end or begin. A twilight-angle fallback rule fills the gap on those days, and normal calculation applies the rest of the year. Other conventions exist, so your masjid may differ.
How can Isha be after midnight in Anchorage?
In midsummer the evening twilight lasts so long that the night prayer moves past midnight on the clock: the latest Isha is 12:52 AM on 19 June. The earliest, at the other end of the year, is 6:09 PM on 10 December.
Which way is the Qibla from Anchorage?
Anchorage's Qibla is 351 degrees clockwise from true north, almost exactly north and a touch west. From Alaska the shortest route to Makkah crosses the polar region, which is why the direction looks nothing like the south-east or south that a flat map suggests.
How much does Fajr move through the year in Anchorage?
By more than four and a half hours: from 3:11 AM on 12 June to 7:47 AM on 27 December. The winter mornings are very dark, and the shortest fast, 7h 56m, comes on 21 December, within a week of the latest Fajr.