Fajr03:59 AMImsak
Sunrise05:50 AM
Dhuhr12:59 PM
Asr04:52 PM
Maghrib08:05 PMIftar
Isha09:49 PM

Fasting Duration

Calculated from Fajr to Maghrib today.

16h 6m
DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Wed, Aug 503:59 AM05:50 AM12:59 PM04:52 PM08:05 PM09:49 PM
Thu, Aug 604:00 AM05:51 AM12:59 PM04:52 PM08:04 PM09:47 PM
Fri, Aug 704:02 AM05:52 AM12:59 PM04:51 PM08:03 PM09:45 PM
Sat, Aug 804:03 AM05:53 AM12:59 PM04:51 PM08:01 PM09:43 PM
Sun, Aug 904:05 AM05:54 AM12:59 PM04:50 PM08:00 PM09:42 PM
Mon, Aug 1004:07 AM05:55 AM12:58 PM04:49 PM07:59 PM09:40 PM
Tue, Aug 1104:08 AM05:56 AM12:58 PM04:49 PM07:57 PM09:38 PM

Downers Grove at a Glance

Distance to Makkah

11,175 km

Great-circle distance from Downers Grove to the Kaaba.

Qibla direction

48.4° NE

Face NE from true north, not magnetic north.

Daylight range

9.1h – 15.2h

Shortest to longest day — a 6.1-hour swing across the year.

Timezone

America/Chicago

All times shown are local, adjusted for daylight saving.

Population

49,732

Times are computed for the city centre coordinates.

Nearby Cities

Prayer times in Downers Grove — common questions

What time is Fajr in Downers Grove today?

Fajr in Downers Grove begins at 03:59 AM today. Fajr starts at true dawn, when the sun reaches a set angle below the horizon, and ends at sunrise — so this time shifts by a minute or two each day as the season changes.

Which direction is the Qibla from Downers Grove?

From Downers Grove, the Qibla is 48.4° from true north — roughly NE. Remember that a phone compass points to magnetic north, so you may need to correct for local magnetic declination.

Which calculation method is used for Downers Grove?

These times use the MWL convention, which is the standard recognised across United States. If your mosque follows a different authority, its Fajr and Isha may differ by several minutes — the calculation is identical, only the twilight angle changes.

Are these times accurate for a place the size of Downers Grove?

Yes. Prayer times are computed from Downers Grove's own coordinates, not borrowed from a larger neighbouring city, so the astronomy is exactly as accurate as it is for a capital. The only caveat is that we use a single reference point for the settlement.

Do prayer times in Downers Grove change much between seasons?

Considerably. With a 6.1-hour difference between the longest and shortest day, Fajr and Isha shift substantially across the year in Downers Grove, while Dhuhr — tied to solar noon — barely moves. Checking weekly rather than monthly is worthwhile.