Prayer times in Yellowknife
Northwest Territories, Canada · يلونايف
Sunday, October 18, 2026
7 Jumada al-Ula 1448
Next prayer Fajr 06:52
- Fajr
- SunriseSunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
- Imsak
- 06:52 (imsak is the start of Fajr in this country)
- Middle of the night
- 00:33
- Last third of the night
- 02:41
Sunday, October 18, 2026 in Yellowknife: Fajr at 06:52, sunrise at 08:31, Dhuhr at 13:28, Asr at 15:30, Maghrib at 18:15 and Isha at 19:37 (method: Moonsighting Committee).
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu 20 | 06:08 | 07:45 | 13:33 | 16:11 | 19:11 | 20:28 |
| 2 Fri 21 | 06:10 | 07:48 | 13:32 | 16:08 | 19:07 | 20:25 |
| 3 Sat 22 | 06:13 | 07:50 | 13:32 | 16:06 | 19:04 | 20:22 |
| 4 Sun 23 | 06:16 | 07:53 | 13:32 | 16:04 | 19:01 | 20:19 |
| 5 Mon 24 | 06:18 | 07:56 | 13:31 | 16:01 | 18:57 | 20:16 |
| 6 Tue 25 | 06:21 | 07:58 | 13:31 | 15:59 | 18:54 | 20:13 |
| 7 Wed 26 | 06:23 | 08:01 | 13:31 | 15:56 | 18:51 | 20:10 |
| 8 Thu 27 | 06:26 | 08:04 | 13:30 | 15:54 | 18:48 | 20:07 |
| 9 Fri 28 | 06:29 | 08:07 | 13:30 | 15:52 | 18:44 | 20:04 |
| 10 Sat 29 | 06:31 | 08:09 | 13:30 | 15:49 | 18:41 | 20:01 |
| 11 Sun 30 | 06:34 | 08:12 | 13:30 | 15:47 | 18:38 | 19:58 |
| 12 Mon 1 | 06:36 | 08:15 | 13:29 | 15:44 | 18:35 | 19:55 |
| 13 Tue 2 | 06:39 | 08:18 | 13:29 | 15:42 | 18:31 | 19:52 |
| 14 Wed 3 | 06:42 | 08:20 | 13:29 | 15:40 | 18:28 | 19:49 |
| 15 Thu 4 | 06:44 | 08:23 | 13:29 | 15:37 | 18:25 | 19:46 |
| 16 Fri 5 | 06:47 | 08:26 | 13:28 | 15:35 | 18:22 | 19:43 |
| 17 Sat 6 | 06:50 | 08:29 | 13:28 | 15:33 | 18:19 | 19:40 |
| 18 Sun 7 | 06:52 | 08:31 | 13:28 | 15:30 | 18:15 | 19:37 |
| 19 Mon 8 | 06:55 | 08:34 | 13:28 | 15:28 | 18:12 | 19:35 |
| 20 Tue 9 | 06:58 | 08:37 | 13:28 | 15:26 | 18:09 | 19:32 |
| 21 Wed 10 | 07:00 | 08:40 | 13:28 | 15:23 | 18:06 | 19:29 |
| 22 Thu 11 | 07:03 | 08:43 | 13:27 | 15:21 | 18:03 | 19:26 |
| 23 Fri 12 | 07:06 | 08:46 | 13:27 | 15:19 | 18:00 | 19:23 |
| 24 Sat 13 | 07:09 | 08:48 | 13:27 | 15:16 | 17:57 | 19:20 |
| 25 Sun 14 | 07:11 | 08:51 | 13:27 | 15:14 | 17:54 | 19:18 |
| 26 Mon 15 | 07:14 | 08:54 | 13:27 | 15:12 | 17:51 | 19:15 |
| 27 Tue 16 | 07:17 | 08:57 | 13:27 | 15:10 | 17:48 | 19:12 |
| 28 Wed 17 | 07:20 | 09:00 | 13:27 | 15:08 | 17:44 | 19:09 |
| 29 Thu 18 | 07:22 | 09:03 | 13:27 | 15:05 | 17:41 | 19:07 |
| 30 Fri 19 | 07:25 | 09:06 | 13:27 | 15:03 | 17:38 | 19:04 |
| 31 Sat 20 | 07:28 | 09:09 | 13:27 | 15:01 | 17:35 | 19:01 |
Method: Moonsighting Committee. Local time, daylight saving time included; the highlighted row is today.
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Qibla direction in Yellowknife
24° from north north-northeast
Distance to the Kaaba: 10,431 km along the shortest path (great circle).
Today the Sun does not line up with the qibla during daylight.
The Sun passes directly over Makkah on May 28, 2027 at 03:18 and on July 16, 2027 at 03:27 (local time): wherever it is daytime, shadows then point away from the qibla.
The year 2026 in Yellowknife
Time of the five prayers on every day of the year (method: Moonsighting Committee).
- Fajr
- from 03:05 (June 19) to 09:22 (December 25)
- Dhuhr
- from 12:47 (January 1) to 13:54 (March 8)
- Asr
- from 13:20 (January 1) to 18:29 (June 24)
- Maghrib
- from 15:21 (January 1) to 23:43 (June 21)
- Isha
- from 16:59 (January 1) to 00:14 (June 19)
Over the year 2026, Fajr moves by 6 h 17 min and Maghrib by 8 h 22 min in Yellowknife, clock changes included; the latest Isha falls at 00:14 on June 19.
The legal time changes on March 8: every prayer jumps by an hour that day.
In Yellowknife, daylight lasts 20 h 00 min on June 20, the longest day, and 4 h 57 min on December 21, the shortest.
What latitude changes in Yellowknife
At 62.5° latitude, even the 12° angle is not reached on 99 nights in Yellowknife, and the Sun stays above −18° on 136 nights, from April 14 to August 27: dawn and the end of twilight do not exist in the astronomical sense on those nights.
The “Moonsighting Committee” method never uses a Fajr earlier than the seasonal durations of the Moonsighting Committee (minutes before sunrise, depending on latitude and season): in 2026, the displayed Fajr comes from this rule on 365 days, Isha on 365 days.
No national convention was found for Canada: times follow the most widely used method, Moonsighting Committee (seasonal Fajr, Isha at 18°).
Methods side by side, October 18
| Method | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonsighting Committeeseasonal Fajr (18° at the earliest), Isha 18° | 06:52 | 08:31 | 13:28 | 15:30 | 18:15 | 19:37 |
| ISNA (North America)Fajr 15°, Isha 15° | 06:28 | 08:31 | 13:24 | 15:30 | 18:12 | 20:17 |
| Muslim World LeagueFajr 18°, Isha 17° | 06:29 | 08:31 | 13:24 | 15:30 | 18:12 | 20:16 |
| Muslims of France (12°)Fajr 12°, Isha 12° | 06:54 | 08:31 | 13:23 | 15:30 | 18:12 | 19:51 |
Differences between methods: the angle used for dawn and nightfall, safety minutes, the high-latitude rule. The highlighted row is the country’s method. How prayer times are calculated
Mosques in Yellowknife
The closest to the city centre.
- Islamic Centre in Yellowknife 0.9 km from the centre · 4100 Wıìlıìdeh (50th) Avenue
Eid al-Fitr 2027 prayer in Yellowknife
Eid al-Fitr expected on Tuesday, March 9, 2027 (in 142 days); the date may shift by a day depending on the moon sighting. Sunrise that day in Yellowknife: 08:14.
The Eid prayer times of the mosques of Yellowknife are not known yet.
Ramadan 2027 in Yellowknife
Dates from the Umm al-Qura calendar; depending on the country, crescent sighting may move them by one day.
Friday
Friday, October 23: Dhuhr at 13:27. Each mosque sets the time of its sermon and Friday prayer.
Listen to the adhan
Adhan by Muhammad Ramadan Saad, from the recordings of the Adhan section.
The night in Yellowknife
Tonight, from sunset (18:12) to tomorrow’s Fajr (06:55): the middle of the night is at 00:33 and the last third begins at 02:41.
Frequently asked questions
What time is Fajr in Yellowknife today?
Sunday, October 18, 2026, Fajr is at 06:52 in Yellowknife and the sun rises at 08:31. Method: Moonsighting Committee.
What time is Maghrib (iftar) in Yellowknife?
Sunday, October 18, 2026, Maghrib is at 18:15 in Yellowknife and Isha at 19:37.
Why do times differ from one app or mosque to another?
Because each method uses its own Sun angle for dawn and nightfall. Today in Yellowknife, Fajr ranges from 06:28 (ISNA (North America)) to 06:54 (Muslims of France (12°)): 26 minutes apart depending on the method.
What is the qibla direction in Yellowknife?
The qibla is at 24.0° from true north, measured clockwise, towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba is 10,431 km from Yellowknife along the shortest path.
When does Ramadan 2027 start in Yellowknife?
The first day of Ramadan is expected on Monday, February 8, 2027 (Umm al-Qura calendar), with imsak at 08:05 and iftar at 18:02 in Yellowknife. The last expected day of fasting is Monday, March 8, 2027; the fast lasts from 9 h 57 min to 12 h 43 min.
What time is Friday prayer in Yellowknife?
Friday, October 23, 2026, Dhuhr is at 13:27 in Yellowknife. The time of the sermon and Friday prayer is set by each mosque.