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Prayer times in Ashmont
Muslims living in Ashmont can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Ashmont is a city in the United States, in Massachusetts, with about 30,000 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Ashmont
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Ashmont
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Ashmont by season
Prayer times in Ashmont vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:23 AM and Maghrib at 8:24 PM, giving a day of 15 h 17 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:45 AM and Maghrib to 4:15 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 05 min. That is a difference of 6 h 11 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:31 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:16 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:23 AM | 5:08 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:50 PM | 8:24 PM | 10:10 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:45 AM | 7:10 AM | 11:42 AM | 1:57 PM | 4:15 PM | 5:39 PM |
Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in Ashmont comes about 24 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 13 minutes earlier than in the capital. Ashmont is 629 km from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Ashmont
The Qibla in Ashmont is at 60.4° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,007 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 60.4°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Ashmont
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ashmont is around 5:21 AM and iftar at 5:07 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 36 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:40 AM and iftar to 5:44 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 54 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Ashmont on the map
Ashmont is located at 42.2834° N, 71.0689° W, in Massachusetts, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Boston, 8 km away. Close by you will find Dorchester (2 km), Mattapan (2 km), and Milton (4 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ashmont
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Massachusetts, United States
- Population
- 30,000
- Coordinates
- 42.28343, -71.06894
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 60.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,007 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ashmont
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Ashmont comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:04 PM instead of 4:50 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:52 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Ashmont (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Ashmont
- Dorchester2 km · north
- Mattapan2 km · south-west
- Milton4 km · south
- Roslindale5 km · west
- Hyde Park6 km · south-west
- Quincy6 km · south-east
- Mission Hill7 km · north-west
- West Roxbury7 km · west
Prayer times in Ashmont: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Ashmont differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Ashmont is 629 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Ashmont is called about 24 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
How long is the fast in Ashmont during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 36 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 54 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Ashmont?
Fajr in Ashmont changes with the seasons: about 3:23 AM on 21 June and about 5:45 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Ashmont?
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.
When is Maghrib in Ashmont?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:15 PM on 21 December and 8:24 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.