Fajr prayer time in Des Moines today is 06:09. This is calculated using the ISNA (North America) convention, which is the standard method used in this region. Fajr marks the beginning of the pre-dawn prayer and the start of the fasting period during Ramadan.

Today's prayer times in Des Moines, United States are: Fajr 06:09, Sunrise 07:25, Dhuhr 13:01, Asr 16:05, Maghrib 18:34, and Isha 19:51. Times are calculated for 2026-10-14 using the ISNA (North America) convention and update daily.

Prayer times in Des Moines are calculated using the ISNA (North America) convention. This method determines the Fajr and Isha angles based on regional standards. The Asr time follows the Shafi'i school. Zaman uses precise solar position algorithms based on the geographic coordinates of Des Moines (41.59°N, -93.63°E) to compute prayer times accurate to the minute.

The Qibla direction from Des Moines is 44.07° from North. The distance to the Kaaba in Mecca is approximately 11,528 km. This bearing is calculated using the great circle method, which provides the most accurate direction on a spherical Earth.

Maghrib prayer time in Des Moines today is 18:34. Maghrib begins immediately after sunset and marks the end of the fasting period during Ramadan (Iftar time). The time changes daily as sunset shifts with the seasons in Des Moines.

Isha prayer time in Des Moines today is 19:51. Isha is the last of the five daily prayers and begins when twilight has completely disappeared. In Des Moines, the Isha angle is determined by the ISNA (North America) convention.