Prayer times in Richmond, Virginia
Prayer times in Richmond today
Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Time in Richmond 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 Richmond
56° NE
Clockwise from true north, towards the Kaaba in Makkah.
Hijri date
2 Jumada I 1448 AH
Umm al-Qura calendar. Local moon sighting may differ by a day.
Praying in Richmond
Richmond gets Fajr at 4:17 AM on 11 June, ten days before the solstice, and Isha as late as 10:06 PM on 19 June, two days before it.
The longest fast, 16h 17m, comes on 18 June and the shortest, 10h 52m, on 19 December, each a few days ahead of its solstice. That makes the fast about five and a half hours longer in June than in December. Fajr itself is latest at 6:26 AM on 6 November, the morning before the clocks go back.
2027 at a glance
- Earliest Fajr
- 11 June
- Latest Fajr
- 6 November
- Earliest Isha
- 27 November
- Latest Isha
- 19 June
- Longest Fajr to Maghrib
- 16h 17m 18 June
- Shortest Fajr to Maghrib
- 10h 52m 19 December
- Ramadan fasts (expected)
- About 11h 47m → 12h 50m8 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 Richmond
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Mosques near Richmond
- Masjid Umm Barakah314 North 2nd Street, 23219 · 1 mi from the centre
- Islamic Center of Greater Richmond6324 Rigsby Road, 23226 · 4 mi from the centre
- Islamic Center of Virginia (ICVA)1241 Buford Road, 23235 · 6 mi from the centre
- Islamic Center of Richmond(Masjid Yusuf)8461 Hungary Road, 23060 · 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 Asr time is highlighted for Richmond?
Standard Asr, which comes before the Hanafi time. A switch on the page lets you highlight Hanafi instead, which falls later in the afternoon and uses a longer shadow.
When is Fajr latest in Richmond?
Fajr peaks at 6:26 AM on 6 November, the last morning before the clocks go back on 7 November. From the next day it reads about an hour earlier on the clock, although sunrise is still getting later.
Do the latest Isha and the longest fast fall on the same day in Richmond?
No, they are a day apart. The longest fast, 16h 17m, is on 18 June, while the latest Isha, 10:06 PM, is on 19 June. A fast ends at Maghrib, but Isha follows later, after the evening twilight.
When is Isha earliest in Richmond?
At 6:09 PM on 27 November, about three and a half weeks before the December solstice. The latest Isha of the year, 10:06 PM, is on 19 June.