Prayer Times in Montréal, Canada

What these times mean for Montréal

Montréal currently has about 10 hours and 31 minutes of night, from Isha at 7:16 pm through to Fajr at 5:47 am. Everything else on this page hangs off the same two points: when the sun sets and when it comes back.

Montréal today, prayer by prayer

Everything begins with Fajr, 5:47 am today. The window stays open until sunrise, 7:30 am. Next is Dhuhr at 12:38 pm, then Asr in the afternoon at 4:02 pm. Sunset brings Maghrib at 5:46 pm; Isha is the last, at 7:16 pm. That is some 10 hours and 16 minutes between the sun coming up and going down.

Where these times come from

The underlying method is Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah. Dhuhr, Asr and Maghrib are largely settled across methods; Fajr and Isha are where authorities part company. For Asr this page uses the Hanafi position — later in the day than the majority view. A small gap between this page and your nearest masjid is nothing to worry about; go with theirs.

Isha to Fajr

Between Isha at 7:16 pm and Fajr at 5:47 am there are about 10 hours and 31 minutes. For anyone praying tahajjud, the last third of that period is the part traditionally singled out — work back from Fajr rather than forward from Isha to find it.

The direction of prayer

Face east-north-east — roughly 59° on a compass — and you are pointed at the Kaaba. The distance works out to about 9,997 kilometres, or 6,212 miles.

The clock against the sun

The sun reaches its high point roughly 38 minutes after noon here. That is why Dhuhr sits at 12:38 pm rather than just past midday, and it carries through to Asr, Maghrib and Isha as well. It is not an error — timezones are drawn for administrative convenience, not astronomical accuracy.

Fasting hours

Suhoor ends at Fajr — 5:47 am today — and the fast breaks at Maghrib, 5:46 pm. Around 11 hours and 59 minutes without food or water today. The monthly table further down shows the window widening or narrowing day by day, which helps when planning meals a week ahead.

The yearly swing

The yearly swing here is substantial. In June, Fajr in Montréal can fall in the small hours with Isha holding off until late evening; in December the whole day from Fajr to Isha is over in a short span. Check the monthly timetable rather than assuming last season's times still hold.

Prayer times in Montréal: FAQ