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Prayer times in Franklin
Muslims living in Franklin can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Franklin is a city in the United States, in Massachusetts, with about 30,636 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 Franklin
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Franklin prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Franklin
It helps to know how prayer times in Franklin move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:25 AM on 21 June and 5:46 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 21 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:17 PM and 8:25 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 15 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 06 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:32 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:18 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:15 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:25 AM | 5:10 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:51 PM | 8:25 PM | 10:09 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:17 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:46 AM | 7:10 AM | 11:44 AM | 1:59 PM | 4:17 PM | 5:41 PM |
Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in Franklin comes roughly 23 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 12 minutes earlier than in the capital. Franklin is 594 km from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Franklin
The Qibla in Franklin is at 60.2° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,041 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 60.2°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Franklin
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Franklin is at about 5:22 AM and iftar at 5:09 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 37 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:41 AM and iftar to 5:45 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Franklin
Franklin lies at 42.0834° N, 71.3967° W, in Massachusetts, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Dedham, 26 km away. Nearby places include Milford (12 km), Woonsocket (13 km), and Cumberland (13 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Franklin
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Massachusetts, United States
- Population
- 30,636
- Coordinates
- 42.08343, -71.39673
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 60.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,041 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Franklin
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Franklin is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:53 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:51 PM for the majority, 6:04 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Franklin, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Franklin
- Milford12 km · north-west
- Woonsocket13 km · south-west
- Cumberland13 km · south
- North Attleborough Center14 km · south-east
- Mansfield16 km · east
- Attleboro18 km · south-east
- Lincoln18 km · south
- Norwood20 km · north-east
Prayer times in Franklin: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Franklin differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Franklin is 594 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Franklin is called roughly 23 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
When is Fajr in Franklin?
Fajr in Franklin changes with the seasons: about 3:25 AM on 21 June and about 5:46 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Franklin?
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.
How long is the fast in Franklin during Ramadan?
About 11 h 37 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Franklin?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:17 PM on 21 December and 8:25 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.