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Prayer times in Rockland
This page shows today’s salah times in Rockland, 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is commonly used in the United States.
Prayer times in Rockland today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Rockland
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Rockland
Prayer times in Rockland change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:23 AM and Maghrib at 8:23 PM, giving a day of 15 h 15 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:44 AM and Maghrib to 4:15 PM, and the day is just 9 h 06 min. The difference 6 h 09 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 | 5:30 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:16 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:23 AM | 5:08 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:49 PM | 8:23 PM | 10:08 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:44 AM | 7:09 AM | 11:42 AM | 1:57 PM | 4:15 PM | 5:39 PM |
Rockland is located 630 km north-east of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Rockland comes about 24 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Rockland.
Finding the Qibla from Rockland
From Rockland you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 60.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,004 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Rockland 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 Rockland
Ramadan in Rockland: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:20 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:07 PM, about 11 h 37 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 77 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Rockland on the map
Rockland is located at 42.1307° N, 70.9162° W, in Massachusetts, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Braintree, 11 km away. Close by you will find Abington (4 km), Hanover (9 km), and Brockton (10 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Rockland
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Massachusetts, United States
- Population
- 17,982
- Coordinates
- 42.13066, -70.91616
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 60.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,004 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Rockland
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Rockland comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:03 PM instead of 4:49 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:51 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Rockland, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Rockland
Prayer times in Rockland: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Rockland differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Rockland is 630 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Rockland comes roughly 24 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
When is Fajr in Rockland?
Fajr in Rockland depends on the season: about 3:23 AM on 21 June and about 5:44 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Rockland during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 37 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Rockland?
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 Rockland?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:15 PM on 21 December and 8:23 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.