Prayer times in Chicago, Illinois
Prayer times in Chicago today
Monday, 12 October 2026
Time in Chicago 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 Chicago
49° NE
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 Chicago
Isha in Chicago travels four and a half hours across the clock in a year, from 5:43 PM on 29 November to 10:13 PM on 20 June. At 41.9 degrees north, that is the widest swing of any prayer on Chicago's timetable.
Fajr covers a smaller range, under three hours, from 3:32 AM on 12 June to 6:10 AM on 6 November. That second date is the last before the clocks go back on 7 November, and the reason the latest dawn falls in autumn, not at midwinter, when daylight saving time is no longer shifting the clock.
2027 at a glance
- Earliest Fajr
- 12 June
- Latest Fajr
- 6 November
- Earliest Isha
- 29 November
- Latest Isha
- 20 June
- Longest Fajr to Maghrib
- 16h 57m 19 June
- Shortest Fajr to Maghrib
- 10h 32m 18 December
- Ramadan fasts (expected)
- About 11h 38m → 12h 51m8 February to 8 March
- Clocks go forward
- 14 March
- Clocks go back
- 7 November
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 Chicago
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Mosques near Chicago
- Downtown Islamic Center231 South State Street, 60604 · 2 mi from the centre
- Masjid Al Ihsan321 East Pershing Road, 60653 · 2 mi from the centre
- Al Sadiq Mosque4448 South Wabash Avenue, 60653 · 3 mi from the centre
- Masjid Al-Faatir1200 East 47th Street, 60653 · 4 mi from the centre
- Masjid-e-Abubakr1017 West Roscoe Street, 60657 · 6 mi from the centre
- Mosque Maryam7351 South Stony Island Avenue, 60649 · 7 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
Which direction is the Qibla in Chicago?
Chicago's Qibla is 49 degrees clockwise from true north, close to north-east. The shortest path to Makkah runs north-east over the North Atlantic, so it points well north of where a flat map would suggest.
How short is a Chicago summer night?
Isha is as late as 10:13 PM on 20 June and Fajr as early as 3:32 AM on 12 June, so only a few hours separate them at midsummer. The longest fast of the year, 16h 57m, falls on 19 June.
Why is Fajr latest in November rather than in December in Chicago?
Daylight saving time is still in force until 7 November, and sunrise keeps getting later all through autumn. The latest Fajr, 6:10 AM, is on 6 November, the day before the clocks go back and pull every time an hour earlier.
How long is the shortest fast in Chicago?
The shortest Fajr-to-Maghrib day is 10h 32m on 18 December, which is more than six hours shorter than 16h 57m on 19 June. Isha is earliest at 5:43 PM on 29 November, ahead of the shortest day.