Fajr Prayer Time Today in Medicine Hat, Canada

⚠️ High Latitude Adjustment

Special calculation rules are applied for Medicine Hat due to its northern position, ensuring prayer times remain valid during persistent summer twilight.

Fajr Timing in Medicine Hat

For today, Tuesday, April 07, the Fajr prayer in Medicine Hat starts at 04:45. By tomorrow, the time will shift to 04:42, marking a difference of 3 minutes earlier due to the solar cycle.

Fajr is the dawn prayer, performed from the moment the first light appears in the sky until just before sunrise. It is the start of the spiritual day in Medicine Hat.

Because Medicine Hat is located at a high latitude of 50.04° N, it encounters the 'Persistent Twilight' phenomenon during the summer. At this latitude, the sun does not descend far enough (18 degrees) below the horizon. Consequently, Fajr is calculated using the 'Nearest Latitude' or 'One-Seventh' rule. During the month of April, the solar path in Medicine Hat results in a shifting schedule. The Fajr window is moving 3 minute(s) earlier by tomorrow. The Islamic night in Medicine Hat spans from sunset to dawn. Islamic Midnight is at 00:22, while the 'Last Third' of the night—the ideal time for Tahajjud—starts at 01:49.

Islamic Night Schedule

Calculated timings for spiritual activities in Medicine Hat:

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