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Prayer times in Watertown
Looking for the prayer times in Watertown? Below 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 Watertown, Massachusetts. Every figure is computed for 42.3709° N, 71.1828° W, which means the times match Watertown itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Watertown
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Watertown
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Watertown by season
Prayer times in Watertown vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:22 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 is just 9 h 05 min. That is a difference of 6 h 13 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 | 5:31 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:22 AM | 5:08 AM | 12:47 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 | 6:41 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:46 AM | 7:10 AM | 11:43 AM | 1:57 PM | 4:15 PM | 5:40 PM |
Watertown is located 627 km north-east of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Watertown is called about 23 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Watertown.
Qibla in Watertown and distance to Makkah
In Watertown you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 60.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,010 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Watertown and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Watertown
Ramadan in Watertown: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:22 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:08 PM, roughly 11 h 36 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 54 min, longer by 77 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Watertown
Watertown lies at 42.3709° N, 71.1828° W, in Massachusetts, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Boston, 10 km away. Close by you will find Belmont (3 km), Brighton (3 km), and Newton (4 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Watertown
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Massachusetts, United States
- Population
- 31,915
- Coordinates
- 42.37093, -71.18283
- 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
- 10,010 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Watertown
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Watertown comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:04 PM instead of 4:50 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:52 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Watertown, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Watertown
Prayer times in Watertown: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Watertown 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.
When is Fajr in Watertown?
Fajr in Watertown depends on the season: about 3:22 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 Watertown?
The Qibla in Watertown is 60.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,010 km away.
When is Maghrib in Watertown?
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.
Which calculation method is used for Watertown?
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.