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Prayer times in Chelsea
This page shows today’s prayer times in Chelsea, Massachusetts, calculated 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 use the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is the usual reference in the United States.
Adhan times in Chelsea today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Chelsea prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Chelsea
It is useful to know how prayer times in Chelsea move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:22 AM on 21 June and 5:45 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 23 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:14 PM and 8:25 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 17 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 04 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 | 5:07 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 | 4:14 PM | 5:39 PM |
Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in Chelsea is called roughly 24 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 12 minutes earlier than in the capital. Chelsea is 638 km from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Chelsea and distance to Makkah
From Chelsea you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 60.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,998 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Chelsea 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.
Fasting hours in Chelsea during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Chelsea is around 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 moves to 4:40 AM and iftar to 5:43 PM, for a fast of 12 h 54 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Chelsea on the map
Chelsea lies at 42.3918° N, 71.0328° W, in Massachusetts, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Boston, 4 km away. Close by you will find Orient Heights (2 km), Everett (3 km), and Revere (3 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Chelsea
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Massachusetts, United States
- Population
- 39,398
- Coordinates
- 42.39176, -71.03283
- 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
- 9,998 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Chelsea
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Chelsea 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.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Chelsea (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Chelsea
- Orient Heights2 km · east
- Everett3 km · north-west
- Revere3 km · north-east
- Suffolk Downs Station3 km · east
- Boston4 km · south-west
- Winthrop5 km · south-east
- Malden5 km · north-west
- Somerville5 km · west
Prayer times in Chelsea: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Chelsea 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.
When is Maghrib in Chelsea?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:14 PM on 21 December and 8:25 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Chelsea?
The Qibla in Chelsea is 60.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,998 km away.
Do prayer times in Chelsea differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Chelsea is 638 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Chelsea is called about 24 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
When is Fajr in Chelsea?
Fajr in Chelsea depends on the season: 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.