Prayer Times in Central, Louisiana
Prayer times in Central today start with Fajr at 05:49 and end with Isha at 20:00, 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 Central today
- Fajr 05:49
- Sunrise 06:55
- Dhuhr 12:56
- Asr 16:19 Asr (Hanafi) 17:12
- Maghrib 18:54
- Isha 20:00
What are the prayer times in Central today?
Today's prayer times in Central (Sunday, 27 September 2026): Fajr 05:49, sunrise 06:55, Dhuhr 12:56, Asr 16:19, Maghrib 18:54 and Isha 20:00.
- Next prayer
- Dhuhr 12:56
- Hijri
- 16 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
- Method
- ISNA (North America)
- Asr
- Standard
- Qibla
- 48.4° NE
Updated Sunday, 27 September 2026. Calculated with the ISNA (North America) method for Central's coordinates and time zone.
Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha time in Central
Each of the five daily prayers in Central today, with tomorrow's time so you can plan ahead.
Fajr time Central
Fajr in Central today is at 05:49. Tomorrow it is at 05:50 (1 min later).
Dhuhr time Central
Dhuhr in Central today is at 12:56. Tomorrow it is at 12:56 (same time).
Asr time Central
Asr in Central today is at 16:19. Tomorrow it is at 16:18 (1 min earlier).
Maghrib time Central
Maghrib in Central today is at 18:54. Tomorrow it is at 18:53 (1 min earlier).
Isha time Central
Isha in Central today is at 20:00. Tomorrow it is at 19:59 (1 min earlier).
Salah times Central: calculation method and Asr
Method: ISNA (North America). Asr: Standard.
Central prayer timetable September 2026
| Date | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr (Standard) | Asr (Hanafi) | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 19 Rabi al-Awwal | 05:33 | 06:41 | 13:05 | 16:37 | 17:38 | 19:27 | 20:35 |
| Wed 2 | 20 | 05:33 | 06:41 | 13:05 | 16:37 | 17:37 | 19:26 | 20:33 |
| Thu 3 | 21 | 05:34 | 06:42 | 13:04 | 16:36 | 17:36 | 19:24 | 20:32 |
| Fri 4 | 22 | 05:35 | 06:42 | 13:04 | 16:36 | 17:35 | 19:23 | 20:31 |
| Sat 5 | 23 | 05:35 | 06:43 | 13:04 | 16:35 | 17:34 | 19:22 | 20:29 |
| Sun 6 | 24 | 05:36 | 06:44 | 13:03 | 16:35 | 17:33 | 19:21 | 20:28 |
| Mon 7 | 25 | 05:37 | 06:44 | 13:03 | 16:34 | 17:32 | 19:20 | 20:27 |
| Tue 8 | 26 | 05:37 | 06:45 | 13:03 | 16:33 | 17:31 | 19:18 | 20:25 |
| Wed 9 | 27 | 05:38 | 06:45 | 13:02 | 16:33 | 17:31 | 19:17 | 20:24 |
| Thu 10 | 28 | 05:39 | 06:46 | 13:02 | 16:32 | 17:30 | 19:16 | 20:23 |
| Fri 11 | 29 | 05:39 | 06:46 | 13:02 | 16:31 | 17:29 | 19:15 | 20:21 |
| Sat 12 | 1 Rabi al-Thani | 05:40 | 06:47 | 13:01 | 16:31 | 17:28 | 19:13 | 20:20 |
| Sun 13 | 2 | 05:41 | 06:47 | 13:01 | 16:30 | 17:27 | 19:12 | 20:19 |
| Mon 14 | 3 | 05:41 | 06:48 | 13:01 | 16:29 | 17:26 | 19:11 | 20:17 |
| Tue 15 | 4 | 05:42 | 06:49 | 13:00 | 16:28 | 17:25 | 19:09 | 20:16 |
| Wed 16 | 5 | 05:43 | 06:49 | 13:00 | 16:28 | 17:24 | 19:08 | 20:15 |
| Thu 17 | 6 | 05:43 | 06:50 | 13:00 | 16:27 | 17:23 | 19:07 | 20:13 |
| Fri 18 | 7 | 05:44 | 06:50 | 12:59 | 16:26 | 17:22 | 19:06 | 20:12 |
| Sat 19 | 8 | 05:45 | 06:51 | 12:59 | 16:25 | 17:21 | 19:04 | 20:11 |
| Sun 20 | 9 | 05:45 | 06:51 | 12:58 | 16:25 | 17:20 | 19:03 | 20:09 |
| Mon 21 | 10 | 05:46 | 06:52 | 12:58 | 16:24 | 17:19 | 19:02 | 20:08 |
| Tue 22 | 11 | 05:46 | 06:53 | 12:58 | 16:23 | 17:17 | 19:01 | 20:07 |
| Wed 23 | 12 | 05:47 | 06:53 | 12:57 | 16:22 | 17:16 | 18:59 | 20:05 |
| Thu 24 | 13 | 05:48 | 06:54 | 12:57 | 16:22 | 17:15 | 18:58 | 20:04 |
| Fri 25 | 14 | 05:48 | 06:54 | 12:57 | 16:21 | 17:14 | 18:57 | 20:03 |
| Sat 26 | 15 | 05:49 | 06:55 | 12:56 | 16:20 | 17:13 | 18:55 | 20:01 |
| Sun 27 | 16 | 05:49 | 06:55 | 12:56 | 16:19 | 17:12 | 18:54 | 20:00 |
| Mon 28 | 17 | 05:50 | 06:56 | 12:56 | 16:18 | 17:11 | 18:53 | 19:59 |
| Tue 29 | 18 | 05:51 | 06:57 | 12:55 | 16:18 | 17:10 | 18:52 | 19:58 |
| Wed 30 | 19 | 05:51 | 06:57 | 12:55 | 16:17 | 17:09 | 18:50 | 19:56 |
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Jummah time Central
Friday prayer (Jummah) replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. The calculated Dhuhr start in Central this Friday is 12:54; the khutbah and congregation times are set by each masjid, so check with your local mosque.
Islamic prayer times in Central across the year
Across 2026, Fajr in Central moves between 04:42 and 06:16, and Maghrib between 17:03 and 20:11. The longest fasting day, dawn to sunset, is 15h 27m on 16 June; the shortest is 11h 21m on 21 December.
- Earliest Fajr
- 04:4211 June
- Latest Fajr
- 06:168 March
- Earliest Maghrib
- 17:0325 November
- Latest Maghrib
- 20:1126 June
- Longest fasting day
- 15h 27m16 June
- Shortest fasting day
- 11h 21m21 December
- Qibla
- 48.4° NE12,210 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 Central 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 Central, calculated with the same method.
| City | Distance | Fajr | Maghrib | Maghrib vs Central |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | — | 05:49 | 18:54 | — |
| Zachary | 16 km | 05:50 | 18:55 | 1 min later |
| Shenandoah | 17 km | 05:49 | 18:54 | same time |
| Baton Rouge | 19 km | 05:50 | 18:55 | 1 min later |
| Prairieville | 29 km | 05:49 | 18:54 | same time |
| Hammond | 55 km | 05:47 | 18:52 | 2 min earlier |
Fajr, Maghrib and Isha time in Central: common questions
What time is Fajr in Central today?
Fajr in Central today is at 05:49. Dawn prayer begins when the sun is 15° below the horizon under the ISNA (North America) method; sunrise follows at 06:55.
What time is Maghrib in Central?
Maghrib in Central today is at 18:54, at sunset. It is also the time the fast opens during Ramadan.
When is Isha in Central?
Isha in Central today begins at 20:00, when evening twilight ends.
What time is Jummah in Central?
Jummah replaces Dhuhr on Friday. Dhuhr in Central on Friday 2 October starts at 12:54; the congregation time is set by each mosque.