Prayer Times in Ames, Iowa
Prayer times in Ames today start with Fajr at 05:51 and end with Isha at 20:19, 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 Ames today
- Fajr 05:51
- Sunrise 07:07
- Dhuhr 13:06
- Asr 16:25 Asr (Hanafi) 17:15
- Maghrib 19:03
- Isha 20:19
What are the prayer times in Ames today?
Today's prayer times in Ames (Sunday, 27 September 2026): Fajr 05:51, sunrise 07:07, Dhuhr 13:06, Asr 16:25, Maghrib 19:03 and Isha 20:19.
- Next prayer
- Dhuhr 13:06
- Hijri
- 16 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
- Method
- ISNA (North America)
- Asr
- Standard
- Qibla
- 44.0° NE
Updated Sunday, 27 September 2026. Calculated with the ISNA (North America) method for Ames's coordinates and time zone.
Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha time in Ames
Each of the five daily prayers in Ames today, with tomorrow's time so you can plan ahead.
Fajr time Ames
Fajr in Ames today is at 05:51. Tomorrow it is at 05:52 (1 min later).
Dhuhr time Ames
Dhuhr in Ames today is at 13:06. Tomorrow it is at 13:06 (same time).
Asr time Ames
Asr in Ames today is at 16:25. Tomorrow it is at 16:23 (2 min earlier).
Maghrib time Ames
Maghrib in Ames today is at 19:03. Tomorrow it is at 19:01 (2 min earlier).
Isha time Ames
Isha in Ames today is at 20:19. Tomorrow it is at 20:18 (1 min earlier).
Salah times Ames: calculation method and Asr
Method: ISNA (North America). Asr: Standard.
Ames prayer timetable September 2026
| Date | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr (Standard) | Asr (Hanafi) | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 19 Rabi al-Awwal | 05:19 | 06:40 | 13:15 | 16:54 | 17:52 | 19:48 | 21:08 |
| Wed 2 | 20 | 05:21 | 06:41 | 13:15 | 16:53 | 17:51 | 19:46 | 21:06 |
| Thu 3 | 21 | 05:22 | 06:42 | 13:15 | 16:52 | 17:50 | 19:45 | 21:05 |
| Fri 4 | 22 | 05:23 | 06:43 | 13:14 | 16:51 | 17:48 | 19:43 | 21:03 |
| Sat 5 | 23 | 05:24 | 06:44 | 13:14 | 16:50 | 17:47 | 19:41 | 21:01 |
| Sun 6 | 24 | 05:26 | 06:45 | 13:14 | 16:49 | 17:45 | 19:39 | 20:59 |
| Mon 7 | 25 | 05:27 | 06:46 | 13:13 | 16:48 | 17:44 | 19:38 | 20:57 |
| Tue 8 | 26 | 05:28 | 06:47 | 13:13 | 16:47 | 17:43 | 19:36 | 20:55 |
| Wed 9 | 27 | 05:29 | 06:48 | 13:13 | 16:46 | 17:41 | 19:34 | 20:53 |
| Thu 10 | 28 | 05:31 | 06:49 | 13:12 | 16:45 | 17:40 | 19:33 | 20:51 |
| Fri 11 | 29 | 05:32 | 06:51 | 13:12 | 16:44 | 17:39 | 19:31 | 20:49 |
| Sat 12 | 1 Rabi al-Thani | 05:33 | 06:52 | 13:12 | 16:43 | 17:37 | 19:29 | 20:47 |
| Sun 13 | 2 | 05:34 | 06:53 | 13:11 | 16:42 | 17:36 | 19:27 | 20:45 |
| Mon 14 | 3 | 05:35 | 06:54 | 13:11 | 16:40 | 17:34 | 19:26 | 20:43 |
| Tue 15 | 4 | 05:37 | 06:55 | 13:11 | 16:39 | 17:33 | 19:24 | 20:42 |
| Wed 16 | 5 | 05:38 | 06:56 | 13:10 | 16:38 | 17:31 | 19:22 | 20:40 |
| Thu 17 | 6 | 05:39 | 06:57 | 13:10 | 16:37 | 17:30 | 19:20 | 20:38 |
| Fri 18 | 7 | 05:40 | 06:58 | 13:10 | 16:36 | 17:28 | 19:19 | 20:36 |
| Sat 19 | 8 | 05:41 | 06:59 | 13:09 | 16:34 | 17:27 | 19:17 | 20:34 |
| Sun 20 | 9 | 05:43 | 07:00 | 13:09 | 16:33 | 17:26 | 19:15 | 20:32 |
| Mon 21 | 10 | 05:44 | 07:01 | 13:08 | 16:32 | 17:24 | 19:13 | 20:30 |
| Tue 22 | 11 | 05:45 | 07:02 | 13:08 | 16:31 | 17:23 | 19:11 | 20:28 |
| Wed 23 | 12 | 05:46 | 07:03 | 13:08 | 16:30 | 17:21 | 19:10 | 20:27 |
| Thu 24 | 13 | 05:47 | 07:04 | 13:07 | 16:28 | 17:20 | 19:08 | 20:25 |
| Fri 25 | 14 | 05:48 | 07:05 | 13:07 | 16:27 | 17:18 | 19:06 | 20:23 |
| Sat 26 | 15 | 05:49 | 07:06 | 13:07 | 16:26 | 17:17 | 19:05 | 20:21 |
| Sun 27 | 16 | 05:51 | 07:07 | 13:06 | 16:25 | 17:15 | 19:03 | 20:19 |
| Mon 28 | 17 | 05:52 | 07:08 | 13:06 | 16:23 | 17:14 | 19:01 | 20:18 |
| Tue 29 | 18 | 05:53 | 07:09 | 13:06 | 16:22 | 17:12 | 18:59 | 20:16 |
| Wed 30 | 19 | 05:54 | 07:10 | 13:05 | 16:21 | 17:11 | 18:58 | 20:14 |
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Jummah time Ames
Friday prayer (Jummah) replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. The calculated Dhuhr start in Ames this Friday is 13:05; the khutbah and congregation times are set by each masjid, so check with your local mosque.
Islamic prayer times in Ames across the year
Across 2026, Fajr in Ames moves between 03:54 and 06:28, and Maghrib between 16:43 and 20:54. The longest fasting day, dawn to sunset, is 17h 00m on 20 June; the shortest is 10h 31m on 17 December.
- Earliest Fajr
- 03:5414 June
- Latest Fajr
- 06:2831 October
- Earliest Maghrib
- 16:433 December
- Latest Maghrib
- 20:5420 June
- Longest fasting day
- 17h 00m20 June
- Shortest fasting day
- 10h 31m17 December
- Qibla
- 44.0° NE11,492 km
- Daylight saving
- 8 March, 1 NovemberAmerica/Chicago
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 Ames 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 Ames, calculated with the same method.
| City | Distance | Fajr | Maghrib | Maghrib vs Ames |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ames | — | 05:51 | 19:03 | — |
| Ankeny | 34 km | 05:51 | 19:03 | same time |
| Johnston | 41 km | 05:51 | 19:03 | same time |
| Altoona | 45 km | 05:50 | 19:02 | 1 min earlier |
| Urbandale | 46 km | 05:51 | 19:03 | same time |
| Des Moines | 48 km | 05:51 | 19:03 | same time |
Fajr, Maghrib and Isha time in Ames: common questions
What time is Fajr in Ames today?
Fajr in Ames today is at 05:51. Dawn prayer begins when the sun is 15° below the horizon under the ISNA (North America) method; sunrise follows at 07:07.
What time is Maghrib in Ames?
Maghrib in Ames today is at 19:03, at sunset. It is also the time the fast opens during Ramadan.
When is Isha in Ames?
Isha in Ames today begins at 20:19, when evening twilight ends.
What time is Jummah in Ames?
Jummah replaces Dhuhr on Friday. Dhuhr in Ames on Friday 2 October starts at 13:05; the congregation time is set by each mosque.