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Prayer times in Boston
Looking for the adhan times in Boston? 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 Boston, Massachusetts. Every figure is computed for 42.3584° N, 71.0598° W, so the times reflect Boston itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Boston today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Boston
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Boston change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Boston move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:22 AM on 21 June and 5:45 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 23 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:15 PM and 8:25 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 17 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 05 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 | 5:30 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:16 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:22 AM | 5:08 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:50 PM | 8:25 PM | 10:10 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:32 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 |
Boston lies 634 km north-east of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Boston comes about 24 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Boston.
Qibla in Boston and distance to Makkah
From Boston you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 60.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,002 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Boston and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Boston
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Boston is at about 5:21 AM and iftar at 5:07 PM, for a fast of 11 h 36 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:40 AM and iftar to 5:43 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 54 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Boston on the map
Boston is located at 42.3584° N, 71.0598° W, in Massachusetts, in the United States. Nearby places include Cambridge (4 km), Chelsea (4 km), and Somerville (5 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Boston
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Massachusetts, United States
- Population
- 653,833
- Coordinates
- 42.35843, -71.05977
- 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
- 10,002 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Boston
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Boston takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:52 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:50 PM for the majority, 6:04 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Boston and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Boston
- Cambridge4 km · north-west
- Chelsea4 km · north-east
- Somerville5 km · north-west
- Mission Hill5 km · south-west
- Allston5 km · west
- Everett6 km · north
- Orient Heights6 km · north-east
- Brookline6 km · south-west
Prayer times in Boston: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Boston?
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 Fajr in Boston?
Fajr in Boston changes with the seasons: about 3:22 AM on 21 June and about 5:45 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Boston?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:15 PM on 21 December and 8:25 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Boston 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Boston?
The Qibla in Boston is 60.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,002 km away.