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Prayer times in Brookline
Residents of and visitors to Brookline can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Brookline is a city in the United States, in Massachusetts, with about 58,732 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Brookline
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Brookline
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Brookline
Prayer times in Brookline change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:22 AM and Maghrib at 8:25 PM, for 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 is just 9 h 05 min. The difference 6 h 12 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 | 6:57 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 | 6:33 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:45 AM | 7:10 AM | 11:43 AM | 1:57 PM | 4:15 PM | 5:40 PM |
Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in Brookline comes roughly 24 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 12 minutes earlier than in the capital. Brookline is 628 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Brookline and distance to Makkah
From Brookline you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 60.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,008 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Brookline 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Brookline
Ramadan in Brookline: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:21 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:08 PM, roughly 11 h 36 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 54 min, longer by 77 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Brookline is located
The coordinates of Brookline are 42.3318° N and 71.1212° W. The nearest cities on our site are Mission Hill (1 km), Allston (3 km), and Brighton (4 km). Boston, the nearest administrative centre, is 6 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Massachusetts.
- Name
- Brookline
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Massachusetts, United States
- Population
- 58,732
- Coordinates
- 42.33176, -71.12116
- 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
- 10,008 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Brookline
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Brookline 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, with small changes over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Brookline
- Mission Hill1 km · east
- Allston3 km · north
- Brighton4 km · north-west
- Chestnut Hill4 km · west
- Roslindale5 km · south
- Cambridge5 km · north
- Dorchester5 km · south-east
- Boston6 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Brookline
Do prayer times in Brookline differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Brookline is 628 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Brookline comes about 24 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
When is Fajr in Brookline?
Fajr in Brookline 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 Brookline?
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.
Which calculation method is used for Brookline?
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 is the Qibla direction in Brookline?
The Qibla in Brookline is 60.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,008 km away.