Elgin, IL
| Maghrib (night begins) | |
|---|---|
| End of the first third | |
| Islamic midnight (Maghrib to Fajr) | |
| Last third begins (Tahajjud) | |
| Fajr (night ends) | |
| Midpoint of sunset to sunrise |
Length of the night: 11 h 26 min.
How it is calculated
The night is taken from Maghrib to the next Fajr. The last third begins at Maghrib plus two thirds of that length, and Islamic midnight is its midpoint. Scholars differ on how the night is defined, so the midpoint between sunset and sunrise is shown as well.