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Prayer times in Amherst Center
Looking for the prayer times in Amherst Center? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Amherst Center, Massachusetts. Every figure is computed for 42.3754° N, 72.5193° W, so the times reflect Amherst Center itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Amherst Center
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Amherst Center prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Amherst Center by season
Prayer times in Amherst Center change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:28 AM and Maghrib at 8:31 PM, giving a day of 15 h 17 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:51 AM and Maghrib to 4:20 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 05 min. That is a difference of 6 h 13 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:36 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:28 AM | 5:13 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:56 PM | 8:31 PM | 10:16 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:21 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:51 AM | 7:16 AM | 11:48 AM | 2:03 PM | 4:20 PM | 5:45 PM |
Amherst Center lies 543 km north-east of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Amherst Center is called about 18 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Amherst Center.
Finding the Qibla from Amherst Center
Qibla from Amherst Center: 59.4° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 10,105 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Amherst Center remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Amherst Center during Ramadan
Ramadan in Amherst Center: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:27 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:13 PM, roughly 11 h 36 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 54 min, longer by 78 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Amherst Center on the map
Amherst Center lies at 42.3754° N, 72.5193° W, in Massachusetts, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Worcester, 60 km away. Close by you will find Amherst (less than 1 km), Northampton (11 km), and South Hadley (14 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Amherst Center
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Massachusetts, United States
- Population
- 19,065
- Coordinates
- 42.37537, -72.51925
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 59.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,105 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Amherst Center
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Amherst Center is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:58 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:56 PM for the majority, 6:10 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Amherst Center, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Amherst Center
- Amherstless than 1 km · south
- Northampton11 km · south-west
- South Hadley14 km · south
- Easthampton17 km · south-west
- Holyoke21 km · south-west
- North Chicopee22 km · south
- Ludlow24 km · south
- Greenfield24 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Amherst Center
Which calculation method is used for Amherst Center?
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 Amherst Center?
Fajr in Amherst Center depends on the season: about 3:28 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 Amherst Center?
The Qibla in Amherst Center is 59.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,105 km away.
Do prayer times in Amherst Center differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Amherst Center is 543 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Amherst Center comes roughly 18 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
How long is the fast in Amherst Center during Ramadan?
About 11 h 36 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 54 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.