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Prayer times in Waltham
This page shows today’s prayer times in Waltham, Massachusetts, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a 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 the usual reference in the United States.
Salah times in Waltham today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Waltham
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Waltham
Prayer times in Waltham vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:23 AM and Maghrib at 8:25 PM, for a day of 15 h 17 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:46 AM and Maghrib to 4:15 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 05 min. The difference 6 h 13 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:31 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:15 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:23 AM | 5:08 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:51 PM | 8:25 PM | 10:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:16 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:46 AM | 7:11 AM | 11:43 AM | 1:58 PM | 4:15 PM | 5:40 PM |
Waltham is located 624 km north-east of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Waltham comes about 23 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Waltham.
Finding the Qibla from Waltham
From Waltham you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 60.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,014 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Waltham 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 Waltham
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Waltham is at about 5:22 AM and iftar at 5:08 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 36 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:41 AM and iftar to 5:44 PM, for a fast of 12 h 54 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Waltham
The coordinates of Waltham are 42.3765° N and 71.2356° W. The nearest cities on our site are Watertown (4 km), Newton (5 km), and Belmont (5 km). Boston, the nearest administrative centre, is 15 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Massachusetts.
- Name
- Waltham
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Massachusetts, United States
- Population
- 63,378
- Coordinates
- 42.37649, -71.23561
- 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
- 10,014 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Waltham
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Waltham takes place 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: 4:51 PM for the majority, 6:04 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Waltham (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Waltham: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Waltham differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Waltham is 624 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Waltham is called roughly 23 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
When is Maghrib in Waltham?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:15 PM on 21 December and 8:25 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Waltham during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 36 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 54 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Waltham?
Fajr in Waltham changes with the seasons: about 3:23 AM on 21 June and about 5:46 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Waltham?
The Qibla in Waltham is 60.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,014 km away.