Calculate your Zakat
Nisab at today's gold and silver prices, with the rules of your school. It takes two minutes and nothing leaves your device.
Open the Zakat calculatorPrayer Times in Sterling, Illinois
Gregorian: Saturday, 14 November 2026 Hijri: 5 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH
Prayer times in Sterling today start with Fajr at 05:27 and end with Isha at 17:59, calculated for the city's own time zone using the ISNA (North America) method.
Local time in Sterling
Namaz time Sterling today
- Fajr 05:27
- Sunrise 06:47
- Dhuhr 11:44
- Asr 14:17
- Maghrib 16:39
- Isha 17:59
Asr (Hanafi) 14:57
Mosque iqamah (congregation) times can differ from these start times. Find your mosque
Zakat al-Fitr
Fitrana per person and for your household, before the Eid prayer.
Open the Zakat al-Fitr calculatorWhat are the prayer times in Sterling today?
Today's prayer times in Sterling (Saturday, 14 November 2026): Fajr 05:27, sunrise 06:47, Dhuhr 11:44, Asr 14:17, Maghrib 16:39 and Isha 17:59.
- Next prayer
- Dhuhr 11:44
- Hijri
- 5 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH
- Method
- ISNA (North America)
- Asr
- Standard
- Qibla
- 47.1° NE
Updated Saturday, 14 November 2026. Calculated with the ISNA (North America) method for Sterling's coordinates and time zone.
Weather in Sterling
Loading the latest weather…
Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha time in Sterling
Each of the five daily prayers in Sterling today, from dawn (Fajr) and midday (Dhuhr) through the afternoon (Asr) to sunset (Maghrib) and Isha, with tomorrow's time so you can plan ahead.
Fajr time Sterling
Fajr in Sterling today is at 05:27. Tomorrow it is at 05:28 (1 min later).
Dhuhr time Sterling
Dhuhr in Sterling today is at 11:44. Tomorrow it is at 11:44 (same time).
Asr time Sterling
Asr in Sterling today is at 14:17. Tomorrow it is at 14:16 (1 min earlier).
Maghrib time Sterling
Maghrib in Sterling today is at 16:39. Tomorrow it is at 16:38 (1 min earlier).
Isha time Sterling
Isha in Sterling today is at 17:59. Tomorrow it is at 17:58 (1 min earlier).
Jummah time Sterling
Friday prayer (Jummah) replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. The calculated Dhuhr start in Sterling this Friday is 11:45; the khutbah and congregation times are set by each masjid, so check with your local mosque.
Tahajjud time, Islamic midnight and Duha in Sterling
Tonight's night prayer times and tomorrow morning's voluntary prayer times in Sterling, worked out from the same Maghrib and Fajr times as the table above.
- Islamic midnight
- 23:03Halfway between Maghrib and Fajr
- Last third of the night (Tahajjud)
- 01:11Until Fajr at 05:28
- Ishraq
- 07:02About 15 minutes after sunrise (06:47)
- Duha
- 07:02 – 11:44From Ishraq until Dhuhr (11:44)
Voluntary prayer is disliked while the sun is rising (until about 15 minutes after sunrise at 06:47), at its zenith (just before Dhuhr at 11:44) and while it is setting (just before Maghrib at 16:39). The schools differ in the details, for example about the time after Asr and about make-up prayers, so ask your own scholar if you are unsure.
The night is counted from Maghrib to the next Fajr. Times are calculated for Sterling with the same method as the rest of this page; they are not congregation times.
Mosques in Sterling
Map loads when you scroll here
No mosques near Sterling are listed on OpenStreetMap yet.
Find mosques near me on Google MapsLooking for an imambargah or Shia mosque? Imambargahs and Shia mosques near Sterling
Adhkar after prayer
Duas to say now, taken from Hisn al-Muslim. The set changes with the time of day on this page.
After the prayer
- Dua After Salahأَسْتَغْفِرُ الله (ثَلاثاً)I seek the forgiveness of Allah (three times). O Allah, You are Peace and from Y…
- Dua After Salahسُبْحانَ اللهِGlory is to Allah, and praise is to Allah, and Allah is the Most Great. (each sa…
- Dua After Salah﴿اللّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُAllah! There is none worthy of worship but He, the Ever-Living, the One Who sust…
Morning adhkar
- Dua for Morning and Eveningأَصْبَحْنا وَأَصْبَحْ المُلكُ للهِ رَبِّ العالَمين، اللّهُمَّ إِنِّي أسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ هذا اليَوْم،We have entered a new day and with it all the dominion which belongs to Allah, L…
- Dua for Morning and Eveningبسم الله الرحمن الرحيمWith the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Say: He is Allah (…
- Dua for Morning and Eveningاللّهُمَّ بِكَ أَصْبَحْنا وَبِكَ أَمْسَيناO Allah, by You we enter the morning and by You we enter the evening, by You we …
Evening adhkar
- Dua for Morning and Eveningأَصْبَحْنا وَأَصْبَحْ المُلكُ للهِ رَبِّ العالَمين، اللّهُمَّ إِنِّي أسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ هذا اليَوْم،We have entered a new day and with it all the dominion which belongs to Allah, L…
- Dua for Morning and Eveningأَعوذُ بِكَلِماتِ اللّهِ التّامّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ ما خَلَقI seek refuge in the Perfect Words of Allah from the evil of what He has created…
- Dua for Morning and Eveningاللّهمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لا إلهَ إلاّ أَنْتَO Allah, You are my Lord, there is none worthy of worship but You. You created m…
Before sleeping
- Dua Before Sleepingبِاسْمِكَ اللّهُمَّ أَموتُ وَأَحْياIn Your Name, O Allah, I die and I live.
- Dua Before Sleeping﴿اللَّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُAllah! There is none worthy of worship but He, the Ever-Living, the One Who sust…
- Dua Before Sleepingبِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِWith the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Say: He is Allah (…
Salah times Sterling: calculation method and Asr
Method: ISNA (North America). Asr: Standard.
Sterling prayer timetable November 2026
| Date | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr (Standard) | Asr (Hanafi) | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 21 Jumada al-Ula | 05:13 | 06:31 | 11:43 | 14:28 | 15:10 | 16:53 | 18:11 |
| Mon 2 | 22 | 05:14 | 06:32 | 11:43 | 14:27 | 15:09 | 16:52 | 18:10 |
| Tue 3 | 23 | 05:15 | 06:34 | 11:43 | 14:26 | 15:08 | 16:51 | 18:09 |
| Wed 4 | 24 | 05:16 | 06:35 | 11:43 | 14:25 | 15:07 | 16:49 | 18:08 |
| Thu 5 | 25 | 05:17 | 06:36 | 11:43 | 14:24 | 15:06 | 16:48 | 18:07 |
| Fri 6 | 26 | 05:19 | 06:37 | 11:43 | 14:23 | 15:05 | 16:47 | 18:06 |
| Sat 7 | 27 | 05:20 | 06:39 | 11:43 | 14:22 | 15:04 | 16:46 | 18:05 |
| Sun 8 | 28 | 05:21 | 06:40 | 11:44 | 14:22 | 15:03 | 16:45 | 18:04 |
| Mon 9 | 29 | 05:22 | 06:41 | 11:44 | 14:21 | 15:02 | 16:44 | 18:03 |
| Tue 10 | 1 Jumada al-Akhirah | 05:23 | 06:42 | 11:44 | 14:20 | 15:01 | 16:43 | 18:02 |
| Wed 11 | 2 | 05:24 | 06:43 | 11:44 | 14:19 | 15:00 | 16:42 | 18:01 |
| Thu 12 | 3 | 05:25 | 06:45 | 11:44 | 14:18 | 14:59 | 16:41 | 18:00 |
| Fri 13 | 4 | 05:26 | 06:46 | 11:44 | 14:18 | 14:58 | 16:40 | 18:00 |
| Sat 14 | 5 | 05:27 | 06:47 | 11:44 | 14:17 | 14:57 | 16:39 | 17:59 |
| Sun 15 | 6 | 05:28 | 06:48 | 11:44 | 14:16 | 14:56 | 16:38 | 17:58 |
| Mon 16 | 7 | 05:29 | 06:50 | 11:45 | 14:16 | 14:55 | 16:37 | 17:57 |
| Tue 17 | 8 | 05:30 | 06:51 | 11:45 | 14:15 | 14:55 | 16:36 | 17:57 |
| Wed 18 | 9 | 05:31 | 06:52 | 11:45 | 14:14 | 14:54 | 16:36 | 17:56 |
| Thu 19 | 10 | 05:32 | 06:53 | 11:45 | 14:14 | 14:53 | 16:35 | 17:56 |
| Fri 20 | 11 | 05:33 | 06:54 | 11:45 | 14:13 | 14:52 | 16:34 | 17:55 |
| Sat 21 | 12 | 05:34 | 06:56 | 11:46 | 14:13 | 14:52 | 16:34 | 17:55 |
| Sun 22 | 13 | 05:35 | 06:57 | 11:46 | 14:12 | 14:51 | 16:33 | 17:54 |
| Mon 23 | 14 | 05:36 | 06:58 | 11:46 | 14:12 | 14:51 | 16:32 | 17:54 |
| Tue 24 | 15 | 05:37 | 06:59 | 11:47 | 14:11 | 14:50 | 16:32 | 17:53 |
| Wed 25 | 16 | 05:38 | 07:00 | 11:47 | 14:11 | 14:50 | 16:31 | 17:53 |
| Thu 26 | 17 | 05:39 | 07:01 | 11:47 | 14:11 | 14:49 | 16:31 | 17:53 |
| Fri 27 | 18 | 05:40 | 07:02 | 11:47 | 14:10 | 14:49 | 16:30 | 17:52 |
| Sat 28 | 19 | 05:41 | 07:03 | 11:48 | 14:10 | 14:48 | 16:30 | 17:52 |
| Sun 29 | 20 | 05:42 | 07:05 | 11:48 | 14:10 | 14:48 | 16:29 | 17:52 |
| Mon 30 | 21 | 05:43 | 07:06 | 11:49 | 14:10 | 14:48 | 16:29 | 17:51 |
Get these prayer start times in your calendar with a 10-minute reminder. Add to calendar (.ics) · Islamic days calendar. Free one-page A4 PDF of the Sterling prayer times, ready to print.
Islamic prayer times in Sterling across the year
Across 2026, Fajr in Sterling moves between 03:40 and 06:12, and Maghrib between 16:28 and 20:38. The longest fasting day, dawn to sunset, is 16h 57m on 19 June; the shortest is 10h 32m on 17 December.
- Earliest Fajr
- 03:4014 June
- Latest Fajr
- 06:1231 October
- Earliest Maghrib
- 16:283 December
- Latest Maghrib
- 20:3823 June
- Longest fasting day
- 16h 57m19 June
- Shortest fasting day
- 10h 32m17 December
- Qibla
- 47.1° NE11,279 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 times are calculated
The Moon now from Sterling
Waxing crescent
25% lit · 5.4 days since the new moon
- Height above horizon
- —
- Direction (from true north)
- —
- Next moonrise
- —
- Next moonset
- —
- Distance from Earth
- 405,118 km
The Moon through Jumada al-Akhirah 1448
- Today is 5 Jumada al-Akhirah. This evening's Moon: Waxing crescent, about 27% lit.
- New moon: Mon 9 November.
- Full moon: Tue 24 November.
- White days (13th to 15th): Sun 22 November to Tue 24 November.
A Hijri month has 29 or 30 days; its last day depends on the next crescent. Phases are calculated for each evening.
Your sky: the circle is the horizon, the centre is straight overhead, north at the top. Moon in gold, Sun in pale gold; a hollow mark means below the horizon. Moon sighting
Hijri calendar for Sterling
Qibla from Sterling
Face 47.1° (northeast) from true north. Makkah is 11,279 km away.
Open the qibla compass for SterlingRamadan 2027 in Sterling
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to moon sighting.
Ramadan timetable for SterlingSterling, the Sun and the clock
Sterling is in Illinois and has about 15,000 people. The nearest larger city is Rockford, 73 km to the northeast. Sterling lies almost on the 90° W meridian that its time zone is based on, so the Sun is highest close to 12:00 on the clock, around 11:59 on average. Dhuhr begins just after that moment. In summer, when the clocks go forward an hour, that moment moves to around 12:59.
The Sun never stands straight overhead in Sterling: at Dhuhr it climbs to about 72° above the horizon in June and only 25° in December, so noon shadows are much longer in December. Days in Sterling range from just 9h 8m in December to 15h 13m in June, a difference of 6h 5m. Prayer times move a lot through the year: in June Fajr comes very early and Isha very late.
Maghrib time Sterling 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 Sterling, calculated with the same method.
| City | Distance | Fajr | Maghrib | Maghrib vs Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling | — | 05:27 | 16:39 | — |
| Dixon | 19 km | 05:26 | 16:38 | 1 min earlier |
| Clinton | 41 km | 05:29 | 16:41 | 2 min later |
| Freeport | 57 km | 05:27 | 16:37 | 2 min earlier |
| East Moline | 70 km | 05:30 | 16:43 | 4 min later |
| Rockford | 73 km | 05:25 | 16:35 | 4 min earlier |
| Loves Park | 79 km | 05:25 | 16:35 | 4 min earlier |
| Machesney Park | 83 km | 05:25 | 16:35 | 4 min earlier |
Muslim prayer times near Sterling
Prayer times widget
Show Sterling, IL prayer times on your own website with a free widget.
Prayer times on your Windows desktop
A small free widget with Sterling's prayer times, a countdown to the next prayer and an adhan reminder. Windows 10 and 11.
Get Awqatly for Windows (free)Fajr, Maghrib and Isha time in Sterling: common questions
What time is Fajr in Sterling today?
Fajr in Sterling today is at 05:27. Dawn prayer begins when the sun is 15° below the horizon under the ISNA (North America) method; sunrise follows at 06:47.
What time is Maghrib in Sterling?
Maghrib in Sterling today is at 16:39, at sunset. It is also the time the fast opens during Ramadan.
When is Isha in Sterling?
Isha in Sterling today begins at 17:59, when evening twilight ends.
What time is Jummah in Sterling?
Jummah replaces Dhuhr on Friday. Dhuhr in Sterling on Friday 20 November starts at 11:45; the congregation time is set by each mosque.
What phase is the Moon in Sterling today?
On Saturday, 14 November 2026 the Moon over Sterling is: Waxing crescent, about 25% lit, 5.4 days after the new moon. The Moon panel on this page shows where it stands in the sky of Sterling right now, its direction and height, and the next moonrise and moonset.
What is the Islamic (Hijri) date in Sterling today?
Today, Saturday, 14 November 2026, is 5 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH in Sterling. The Hijri calendar on this page follows the month starts of United States, so it can differ by a day from other countries. In Islamic practice the new date begins at Maghrib (16:39 in Sterling today).
Can I download Sterling prayer times as a PDF?
Yes. Press “Download PDF” above the monthly timetable on this page and choose “Save as PDF” in the print window. You get one A4 page for the month you are viewing, with Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr (Standard and Hanafi), Maghrib and Isha for every day, the Hijri dates and the calculation method. It is free to print and share.