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Prayer times in Swansea
Looking for the adhan times in Swansea? On this page 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 Swansea, Massachusetts. Every figure is computed for 41.7482° N, 71.1898° W, which means the times match Swansea itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Swansea
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Swansea
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Swansea change through the year
Prayer times in Swansea vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:27 AM and Maghrib at 8:23 PM, giving a day of 15 h 13 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:45 AM and Maghrib to 4:17 PM, and the day is just 9 h 09 min. That is a difference of 6 h 04 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 | 5:32 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:27 AM | 5:10 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:49 PM | 8:23 PM | 10:06 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:16 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:45 AM | 7:08 AM | 11:43 AM | 2:00 PM | 4:17 PM | 5:41 PM |
Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in Swansea is called about 23 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 14 minutes earlier than in the capital. Swansea is 588 km from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Swansea
From Swansea you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 60.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,045 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Swansea 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.
Ramadan timetable for Swansea
Ramadan in Swansea: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:21 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:09 PM, roughly 11 h 38 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 76 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Swansea on the map
Swansea lies at 41.7482° N, 71.1898° W, in Massachusetts, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Barrington, 10 km away. Nearby places include Somerset (6 km), Fall River (6 km), and Barrington (10 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Swansea
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Massachusetts, United States
- Population
- 16,525
- Coordinates
- 41.74816, -71.18977
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 60.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,045 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Swansea
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Swansea comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:03 PM instead of 4:49 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:52 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Swansea (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Swansea
- Somerset6 km · north-east
- Fall River6 km · south-east
- Barrington10 km · west
- Bristol10 km · south-west
- East Providence17 km · north-west
- Portsmouth17 km · south
- Taunton19 km · north-east
- Warwick20 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Swansea
When is Maghrib in Swansea?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:17 PM on 21 December and 8:23 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Swansea?
The Qibla in Swansea is 60.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,045 km away.
Do prayer times in Swansea differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Swansea is 588 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Swansea is called about 23 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
How long is the fast in Swansea during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 38 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Swansea?
Fajr in Swansea changes with the seasons: about 3:27 AM on 21 June and about 5:45 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.