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Prayer times in Dorchester
Looking for the adhan times in Dorchester? 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 Dorchester, Massachusetts. Every figure is computed for 42.2973° N, 71.0745° W, so the times reflect Dorchester itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Dorchester today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Dorchester prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Dorchester
Prayer times in Dorchester 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 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 | 6:56 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 |
Dorchester lies 629 km north-east of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Dorchester is called roughly 24 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Dorchester.
Qibla direction in Dorchester
Qibla from Dorchester: 60.4° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 10,007 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Dorchester is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Dorchester
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Dorchester is at about 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 is around 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 on this page when the month arrives.
About Dorchester
The coordinates of Dorchester are 42.2973° N and 71.0745° W. The nearest cities on our site are Ashmont (2 km), Mattapan (3 km), and Roslindale (4 km). Boston, the nearest administrative centre, is 7 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Massachusetts.
- Name
- Dorchester
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Massachusetts, United States
- Population
- 97,826
- Coordinates
- 42.29732, -71.07450
- 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 Dorchester
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Dorchester is held 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.
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 Dorchester (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Dorchester
- Ashmont2 km · south
- Mattapan3 km · south
- Roslindale4 km · west
- Mission Hill5 km · north-west
- Milton5 km · south
- Brookline5 km · north-west
- Hyde Park6 km · south-west
- West Roxbury6 km · west
Prayer times in Dorchester: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Dorchester?
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 Dorchester?
Fajr in Dorchester 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Dorchester?
The Qibla in Dorchester is 60.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,007 km away.
Do prayer times in Dorchester differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Dorchester is 629 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Dorchester is called about 24 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
When is Maghrib in Dorchester?
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.