Prayer Times in Merced, California
Prayer times in Merced today start with Fajr at 05:43 and end with Isha at 20:02, calculated for the city's own time zone using the ISNA (North America) method.
Gregorian: Sunday, 27 September 2026 Hijri: 16 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Namaz time Merced today
- Fajr 05:43
- Sunrise 06:54
- Dhuhr 12:54
- Asr 16:15 Asr (Hanafi) 17:06
- Maghrib 18:51
- Isha 20:02
What are the prayer times in Merced today?
Today's prayer times in Merced (Sunday, 27 September 2026): Fajr 05:43, sunrise 06:54, Dhuhr 12:54, Asr 16:15, Maghrib 18:51 and Isha 20:02.
- Next prayer
- Dhuhr 12:54
- Hijri
- 16 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
- Method
- ISNA (North America)
- Asr
- Standard
- Qibla
- 20.9° NNE
Updated Sunday, 27 September 2026. Calculated with the ISNA (North America) method for Merced's coordinates and time zone.
Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha time in Merced
Each of the five daily prayers in Merced today, with tomorrow's time so you can plan ahead.
Fajr time Merced
Fajr in Merced today is at 05:43. Tomorrow it is at 05:43 (same time).
Dhuhr time Merced
Dhuhr in Merced today is at 12:54. Tomorrow it is at 12:53 (1 min earlier).
Asr time Merced
Asr in Merced today is at 16:15. Tomorrow it is at 16:14 (1 min earlier).
Maghrib time Merced
Maghrib in Merced today is at 18:51. Tomorrow it is at 18:49 (2 min earlier).
Isha time Merced
Isha in Merced today is at 20:02. Tomorrow it is at 20:01 (1 min earlier).
Salah times Merced: calculation method and Asr
Method: ISNA (North America). Asr: Standard.
Merced prayer timetable September 2026
| Date | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr (Standard) | Asr (Hanafi) | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 19 Rabi al-Awwal | 05:18 | 06:33 | 13:03 | 16:40 | 17:38 | 19:30 | 20:45 |
| Wed 2 | 20 | 05:19 | 06:33 | 13:03 | 16:39 | 17:37 | 19:29 | 20:43 |
| Thu 3 | 21 | 05:20 | 06:34 | 13:02 | 16:38 | 17:36 | 19:27 | 20:41 |
| Fri 4 | 22 | 05:21 | 06:35 | 13:02 | 16:37 | 17:35 | 19:26 | 20:40 |
| Sat 5 | 23 | 05:22 | 06:36 | 13:02 | 16:36 | 17:34 | 19:24 | 20:38 |
| Sun 6 | 24 | 05:23 | 06:37 | 13:01 | 16:35 | 17:32 | 19:23 | 20:36 |
| Mon 7 | 25 | 05:24 | 06:38 | 13:01 | 16:35 | 17:31 | 19:21 | 20:35 |
| Tue 8 | 26 | 05:25 | 06:38 | 13:00 | 16:34 | 17:30 | 19:20 | 20:33 |
| Wed 9 | 27 | 05:26 | 06:39 | 13:00 | 16:33 | 17:29 | 19:18 | 20:31 |
| Thu 10 | 28 | 05:27 | 06:40 | 13:00 | 16:32 | 17:28 | 19:17 | 20:30 |
| Fri 11 | 29 | 05:28 | 06:41 | 12:59 | 16:31 | 17:26 | 19:15 | 20:28 |
| Sat 12 | 1 Rabi al-Thani | 05:29 | 06:42 | 12:59 | 16:30 | 17:25 | 19:14 | 20:26 |
| Sun 13 | 2 | 05:30 | 06:42 | 12:59 | 16:29 | 17:24 | 19:12 | 20:25 |
| Mon 14 | 3 | 05:31 | 06:43 | 12:58 | 16:28 | 17:23 | 19:11 | 20:23 |
| Tue 15 | 4 | 05:32 | 06:44 | 12:58 | 16:27 | 17:22 | 19:09 | 20:22 |
| Wed 16 | 5 | 05:33 | 06:45 | 12:58 | 16:26 | 17:20 | 19:08 | 20:20 |
| Thu 17 | 6 | 05:34 | 06:46 | 12:57 | 16:25 | 17:19 | 19:06 | 20:18 |
| Fri 18 | 7 | 05:34 | 06:47 | 12:57 | 16:24 | 17:18 | 19:05 | 20:17 |
| Sat 19 | 8 | 05:35 | 06:47 | 12:57 | 16:23 | 17:16 | 19:03 | 20:15 |
| Sun 20 | 9 | 05:36 | 06:48 | 12:56 | 16:22 | 17:15 | 19:02 | 20:13 |
| Mon 21 | 10 | 05:37 | 06:49 | 12:56 | 16:21 | 17:14 | 19:00 | 20:12 |
| Tue 22 | 11 | 05:38 | 06:50 | 12:56 | 16:20 | 17:13 | 18:59 | 20:10 |
| Wed 23 | 12 | 05:39 | 06:51 | 12:55 | 16:19 | 17:11 | 18:57 | 20:09 |
| Thu 24 | 13 | 05:40 | 06:52 | 12:55 | 16:18 | 17:10 | 18:55 | 20:07 |
| Fri 25 | 14 | 05:41 | 06:52 | 12:54 | 16:17 | 17:09 | 18:54 | 20:05 |
| Sat 26 | 15 | 05:42 | 06:53 | 12:54 | 16:16 | 17:07 | 18:52 | 20:04 |
| Sun 27 | 16 | 05:43 | 06:54 | 12:54 | 16:15 | 17:06 | 18:51 | 20:02 |
| Mon 28 | 17 | 05:43 | 06:55 | 12:53 | 16:14 | 17:05 | 18:49 | 20:01 |
| Tue 29 | 18 | 05:44 | 06:56 | 12:53 | 16:13 | 17:04 | 18:48 | 19:59 |
| Wed 30 | 19 | 05:45 | 06:57 | 12:53 | 16:12 | 17:02 | 18:46 | 19:58 |
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Jummah time Merced
Friday prayer (Jummah) replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. The calculated Dhuhr start in Merced this Friday is 12:52; the khutbah and congregation times are set by each masjid, so check with your local mosque.
Islamic prayer times in Merced across the year
Across 2026, Fajr in Merced moves between 04:10 and 06:13, and Maghrib between 16:44 and 20:27. The longest fasting day, dawn to sunset, is 16h 15m on 16 June; the shortest is 10h 53m on 20 December.
- Earliest Fajr
- 04:1012 June
- Latest Fajr
- 06:1331 October
- Earliest Maghrib
- 16:441 December
- Latest Maghrib
- 20:2726 June
- Longest fasting day
- 16h 15m16 June
- Shortest fasting day
- 10h 53m20 December
- Qibla
- 20.9° NNE13,167 km
- Daylight saving
- 8 March, 1 NovemberAmerica/Los_Angeles
Clocks change on 8 March and 1 November. Prayer times on those days shift by an hour on the clock, not in the sky. How prayer times are calculated
Maghrib time Merced compared with nearby cities
Prayer times shift with longitude: about 4 minutes for every degree east or west. Here is how today's Fajr and Maghrib in nearby places compare with Merced, calculated with the same method.
| City | Distance | Fajr | Maghrib | Maghrib vs Merced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced | — | 05:43 | 18:51 | — |
| Atwater | 12 km | 05:43 | 18:51 | same time |
| Chowchilla | 28 km | 05:42 | 18:50 | 1 min earlier |
| Turlock | 39 km | 05:44 | 18:52 | 1 min later |
| Los Banos | 42 km | 05:44 | 18:52 | 1 min later |
| Ceres | 53 km | 05:44 | 18:53 | 2 min later |
Fajr, Maghrib and Isha time in Merced: common questions
What time is Fajr in Merced today?
Fajr in Merced today is at 05:43. Dawn prayer begins when the sun is 15° below the horizon under the ISNA (North America) method; sunrise follows at 06:54.
What time is Maghrib in Merced?
Maghrib in Merced today is at 18:51, at sunset. It is also the time the fast opens during Ramadan.
When is Isha in Merced?
Isha in Merced today begins at 20:02, when evening twilight ends.
What time is Jummah in Merced?
Jummah replaces Dhuhr on Friday. Dhuhr in Merced on Friday 2 October starts at 12:52; the congregation time is set by each mosque.