Fajr04:31 AMImsak
Sunrise06:08 AM
Dhuhr01:04 PM
Asr04:48 PM
Maghrib07:58 PMIftar
Isha09:29 PM

Fasting Duration

Calculated from Fajr to Maghrib today.

15h 27m
DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Tue, Aug 404:31 AM06:08 AM01:04 PM04:48 PM07:58 PM09:29 PM
Wed, Aug 504:32 AM06:09 AM01:04 PM04:48 PM07:57 PM09:27 PM
Thu, Aug 604:33 AM06:10 AM01:04 PM04:48 PM07:56 PM09:26 PM
Fri, Aug 704:34 AM06:10 AM01:04 PM04:47 PM07:55 PM09:25 PM
Sat, Aug 804:35 AM06:11 AM01:04 PM04:47 PM07:54 PM09:23 PM
Sun, Aug 904:36 AM06:12 AM01:04 PM04:47 PM07:53 PM09:22 PM
Mon, Aug 1004:37 AM06:13 AM01:03 PM04:46 PM07:52 PM09:20 PM

Shafter at a Glance

Distance to Makkah

13,313 km

Great-circle distance from Shafter to the Kaaba.

Qibla direction

22.5° NNE

Face NNE from true north, not magnetic north.

Daylight range

9.8h – 14.6h

Shortest to longest day — a 4.8-hour swing across the year.

Timezone

America/Los Angeles

All times shown are local, adjusted for daylight saving.

Population

18,336

Times are computed for the city centre coordinates.

Nearby Cities

Prayer times in Shafter — common questions

What time is Fajr in Shafter today?

Fajr in Shafter begins at 04:31 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 Shafter?

From Shafter, the Qibla is 22.5° from true north — roughly NNE. 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 Shafter?

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 Shafter?

Yes. Prayer times are computed from Shafter'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.

How far is Shafter from Makkah?

Shafter lies approximately 13313 km from the Kaaba in Makkah, measured as a great circle across the Earth's surface. That distance is what determines the Qibla bearing shown above.