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Prayer times in Somerville
Muslims living in Somerville can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Somerville is a city in the United States, in Massachusetts, with about 80,318 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Somerville today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Somerville
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Somerville
It helps to know how prayer times in Somerville move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:22 AM on 21 June and 5:45 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 23 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:15 PM and 8:25 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 17 min in the summer solstice and falls 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 | 5:31 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:16 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:22 AM | 5:08 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:50 PM | 8:25 PM | 10:10 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 | 5:45 AM | 7:10 AM | 11:42 AM | 1:57 PM | 4:15 PM | 5:39 PM |
Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in Somerville is called about 24 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 12 minutes earlier than in the capital. Somerville is 634 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Somerville
The Qibla in Somerville is at 60.4° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,003 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 60.4°.
Ramadan timetable for Somerville
Fasting in Somerville, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:07 PM and imsak at 5:21 AM on the first day, 11 h 36 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:44 PM for a fast of 12 h 54 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.
Where Somerville is located
Somerville lies at 42.3876° N, 71.0995° W, in Massachusetts, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Boston, 5 km away. Close by you will find Cambridge (1 km), Medford (3 km), and Allston (4 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Somerville
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Massachusetts, United States
- Population
- 80,318
- Coordinates
- 42.38760, -71.09950
- 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
- 10,003 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Somerville
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Somerville is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:52 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:50 PM for the majority, 6:04 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Somerville, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Somerville
Prayer times in Somerville: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Somerville differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Somerville is 634 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Somerville is called about 24 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
What is the Qibla direction in Somerville?
The Qibla in Somerville is 60.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,003 km away.
What time is Fajr in Somerville?
Fajr in Somerville changes with the seasons: 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.
How long is the fast in Somerville 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.
Which calculation method is used for Somerville?
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.