Prayer Times in Chicago
6 августа 2026 / 23 сафара 1448 г. х.
Monthly schedule
Chicago prayer times overview
The Chicago page shows prayer times calculated taking into account local time and geographic location. This is especially important for Fajr, Maghrib and Isha.
Local time in Chicago is 8 часов behind Moscow time. For this reason, Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha are calculated based on this city's data specifically, not the country's average time.
Chicago coordinates: 41.8781°N and 87.6298°W. Latitude affects the length of day and night, while longitude affects the actual position of the sun relative to local time. For southern latitudes, the seasonal changes in day and night length are more moderate.
Even if two cities are in the same time zone, prayer times may differ due to latitude and longitude. In southern cities, differences are often noticeable in sunrise, Dhuhr and Maghrib times.
Today in Chicago the sun rises at 05:50, while Maghrib begins at 20:03. Daylight lasts 14 часов 13 минут. This is a moderate day length without sharp seasonal deviations.
In Chicago 8 часов 17 минут passes from Maghrib to Fajr today: Maghrib begins at 20:03, while Fajr begins at 04:20. This is a convenient night length for Isha, performing Witr and preparing for Fajr.
In summer in Chicago the day lengthens, but the differences are usually less sharp than in northern cities.
When preparing for prayer in Chicago, it is convenient to check Fajr (04:20), Maghrib (20:03) and Isha (21:32) in advance. These times are often used as references for the start of the day, iftar and the night prayer.
The SAM RF method is applied when calculating the schedule for Chicago, while the Asr time is determined according to the Hanafi madhhab. This allows the schedule to be used as a daily reference for the obligatory prayers.
Today's key reference points
- Fajr — 04:20: the start of the morning prayer time and an important reference for ending suhur.
- Sunrise — 05:50: after sunrise the Fajr time ends.
- Dhuhr — 12:56: the time of the midday prayer.
- Asr — 17:56: the afternoon prayer calculated according to the Hanafi madhhab.
- Maghrib — 20:03: the evening prayer, and also a reference for iftar during Ramadan.
- Isha — 21:32: the night prayer.
Questions about prayer times in Chicago
Each city has its own geographic coordinates, and it is precisely by them that sunrise and sunset are calculated. Because the Earth rotates and its axis is tilted, prayer times at different points cannot coincide. Latitude determines the length of day and night, longitude determines the moment the sun passes certain positions, and the time zone brings the calculation to local time. The sum of these factors makes the schedule unique for each city.
Prayer times in Chicago are updated daily. This is related to the constant shifting of the sunrise and sunset moments following the Earth's orbit around the sun. The changes are especially noticeable during the transitional seasons — spring and autumn — when the day length changes fastest, sometimes by several minutes per day. For the schedule to remain accurate, it should be checked daily, not once a week.
Of course. To end suhur, use the Fajr time (04:20) as a reference — the pre-dawn meal must be completed before it begins. The start of iftar coincides with the Maghrib time (20:03): the fast can be broken as soon as the sun sets below the horizon. Since prayer times shift daily during Ramadan, we recommend checking the schedule daily so as not to be off even by a minute.
This is not the most reliable approach. The more accurate the coordinates, the more accurate the prayer times, and in each city they are unique. Even a small shift in latitude or longitude changes the moment of sunrise and sunset, and therefore the prayer times as well. Therefore, for Chicago it is more correct to rely on an individual schedule drawn up for this city specifically; this is especially important during Ramadan, when the calculation is conducted literally in minutes.
Prayer Times
🕌 Мечети рядом — Chicago
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1Downtown Islamic Center South State Street, 231
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2Masjid Al Ihsan East Pershing Road, 321