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Prayer times in Reading
Residents of and visitors to Reading can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Reading is a city in the United States, in Massachusetts, with about 24,747 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Reading today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Reading
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Reading
It is useful to know how prayer times in Reading move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:21 AM on 21 June and 5:46 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 25 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:14 PM and 8:25 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 18 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 04 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 | 5:30 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:16 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:21 AM | 5:07 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:50 PM | 8:25 PM | 10:11 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 | 5:46 AM | 7:11 AM | 11:42 AM | 1:57 PM | 4:14 PM | 5:39 PM |
Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in Reading comes roughly 24 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 12 minutes earlier than in the capital. Reading is 643 km from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Reading
Qibla direction for Reading: 60.4° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,996 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Reading remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Reading
Ramadan in Reading: 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, 5:07 PM, about 11 h 36 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 54 min, longer by 78 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Reading on the map
The coordinates of Reading are 42.5257° N and 71.0953° W. The nearest cities on our site are Wakefield (3 km), Stoneham (5 km), and Wilmington (7 km). Boston, the nearest administrative centre, is 19 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Massachusetts.
- Name
- Reading
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Massachusetts, United States
- Population
- 24,747
- Coordinates
- 42.52565, -71.09533
- 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
- 9,996 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Reading
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Reading comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:04 PM instead of 4:50 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:52 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Reading (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Reading
- Wakefield3 km · south-east
- Stoneham5 km · south
- Wilmington7 km · west
- Woburn7 km · south-west
- Melrose8 km · south
- Burlington9 km · west
- Winchester9 km · south-west
- Saugus10 km · south-east
Prayer times in Reading: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Reading?
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 Maghrib in Reading?
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 time is Fajr in Reading?
Fajr in Reading depends on the season: about 3:21 AM on 21 June and about 5:46 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Reading 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 Reading?
The Qibla in Reading is 60.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,996 km away.