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Prayer times in Meriden
This page shows today’s prayer times in Meriden, Connecticut, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is commonly used in the United States.
Adhan times in Meriden today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Meriden prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Meriden
It is useful to know how prayer times in Meriden move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:35 AM on 21 June and 5:51 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 16 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:24 PM and 8:29 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 11 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 10 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:39 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:35 AM | 5:17 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:55 PM | 8:29 PM | 10:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:51 AM | 7:14 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:07 PM | 4:24 PM | 5:48 PM |
Meriden lies 464 km north-east of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Meriden comes roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Meriden.
Finding the Qibla from Meriden
The Qibla in Meriden is at 59.3° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,173 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 59.3°.
Fasting hours in Meriden during Ramadan
For those fasting in Meriden, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:16 PM and imsak at 5:28 AM on the first day, 11 h 38 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:51 PM for a fast of 12 h 53 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.
About Meriden
Meriden lies at 41.5382° N, 72.8070° W, in Connecticut, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Hartford, 27 km away. Nearby places include Southington (9 km), Cheshire (9 km), and Wallingford (9 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Meriden
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Connecticut, United States
- Population
- 59,988
- Coordinates
- 41.53815, -72.80704
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 59.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,173 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Meriden
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Meriden comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:09 PM instead of 4:55 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:59 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Meriden, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Meriden
- Southington9 km · north-west
- Cheshire9 km · south-west
- Wallingford9 km · south
- Wallingford Center10 km · south
- Middletown13 km · east
- New Britain14 km · north
- Plainville16 km · north
- Wolcott17 km · north-west
Prayer times in Meriden: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Meriden during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 38 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Meriden?
We use the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method: Fajr at 15° and Isha when the sun is 15° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
What time is Fajr in Meriden?
Fajr in Meriden changes with the seasons: about 3:35 AM on 21 June and about 5:51 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Meriden?
The Qibla in Meriden is 59.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,173 km away.
Do prayer times in Meriden differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Meriden is 464 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Meriden is called roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.