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Prayer times in New Jersey
This page gives today’s prayer times in New Jersey, a region of United States, together with links to the 123 cities of New Jersey that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Trenton; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Prayer times in New Jersey today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
New Jersey prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in New Jersey by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in New Jersey move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:51 AM on 21 June and 5:56 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 05 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:36 PM and 8:32 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 02 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 18 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:48 AM | 7:03 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:51 AM | 5:30 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:00 PM | 8:32 PM | 10:10 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:32 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:56 AM | 7:18 AM | 11:57 AM | 2:19 PM | 4:36 PM | 5:58 PM |
Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in New Jersey comes roughly 9 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 5 minutes earlier than in the capital. New Jersey is 245 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.
Finding the Qibla from New Jersey
In New Jersey you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 58.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,388 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of New Jersey 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.
Fasting hours in New Jersey during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in New Jersey is around 5:35 AM and iftar at 5:26 PM, for a fast of 11 h 41 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:56 AM and iftar to 5:59 PM, for a fast of 12 h 53 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About New Jersey
New Jersey is one of the regions of United States. Its main city, Trenton, is at 40.2171° N, 74.7429° W. The region has 123 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- New Jersey
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.21705, -74.74294
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 58.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,388 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in New Jersey
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in New Jersey is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:06 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:00 PM for the majority, 6:14 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of New Jersey (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), wherever you are.
Cities and towns in New Jersey
- Prayer times in Newark281,944
- Jersey City264,290
- Salah times Paterson147,754
- Elizabeth129,007
- Prayer times in Edison102,548
- Trenton89,620
- Salah times Toms River88,791
- Clifton86,334
- Prayer times in Camden76,119
- Brick76,021
- Salah times Passaic71,085
- Cherry Hill70,475
- Prayer times in Union City69,156
- Bayonne66,311
- Salah times Middletown65,490
- East Orange64,949
- Prayer times in North Bergen63,484
- Irvington61,323
- Salah times Vineland60,818
- South Vineland58,122
- Prayer times in Wayne57,915
- New Brunswick57,035
- Salah times Union56,771
- Piscataway56,044
- Prayer times in Jackson54,856
- Lakewood53,805
- Salah times West New York53,366
- Perth Amboy52,682
- Prayer times in Plainfield51,217
- Parsippany51,144
- Bloomfield49,120
- East Brunswick48,495
- West Orange48,131
- Sayreville44,920
- Hackensack44,834
- Bridgewater44,464
- North Brunswick43,905
- Sicklerville42,891
- Sayreville Junction42,890
- Kearny42,137
- Linden42,021
- Mount Laurel41,864
- Marlboro40,191
- Teaneck40,078
- Montclair39,701
- Atlantic City39,260
- Hillsborough38,303
- Sewell37,433
- Belleville36,878
- Fort Lee36,672
- Ewing36,559
- Pennsauken36,332
- Orange34,457
- Fair Lawn33,597
- Garfield31,802
- Willingboro31,668
- Long Branch30,941
- Westfield30,548
- Princeton29,603
- Rahway29,508
- Englewood28,539
- Millville28,230
- Livingston27,853
- Bergenfield27,621
- Nutley27,572
- Paramus26,974
- West Milford26,968
- Mercerville-Hamilton Square26,419
- Randolph Township25,734
- Ridgewood25,621
- Bridgeton25,031
- Maplewood25,008
- Cliffside Park24,857
- Lodi24,835
- Vincentown24,664
- South Plainfield24,290
- Carteret24,170
- Mahwah24,062
- Old Bridge23,753
- Scotch Plains23,584
- South Old Bridge23,233
- Cranford22,627
- Hillside22,155
- North Plainfield22,140
- Somerset22,083
- Summit22,074
- Roselle21,670
- Basking Ridge21,424
- Pleasantville20,755
- Palisades Park20,743
- Bayville20,512
- Elmwood Park20,279
- Millburn20,149
- Lyndhurst19,996
- Sparta19,722
- Woodbridge19,265
- Glassboro19,216
- Secaucus19,104
- Maple Shade Township19,077
- Iselin18,695
- Rutherford18,690
- Morristown18,594
- Point Pleasant18,523
- Dover18,346
- Dumont18,001
- Colonia17,795
- Tinton Falls17,772
- Lindenwold17,613
- South Orange17,295
- Wyckoff17,124
- Avenel17,011
- New Milford16,801
- Denville16,669
- South River16,399
- Hopatcong Hills16,267
- Ocean Acres16,142
- Madison16,126
- North Arlington15,904
- Asbury Park15,818
- Williamstown15,567
- Warren Township15,311
- Fords15,187
- Ramsey15,102
Nearby cities to New Jersey
- Delaware135 km · south-west
- Pennsylvania182 km · west
- Maryland204 km · south-west
- Connecticut244 km · north-east
- District of Columbia245 km · south-west
- New York283 km · north
Prayer times in New Jersey: questions and answers
How long is the fast in New Jersey during Ramadan?
About 11 h 41 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in New Jersey differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. New Jersey is 245 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in New Jersey comes roughly 9 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
Which calculation method is used for New Jersey?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in New Jersey?
The Qibla in New Jersey is 58.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,388 km away.
When is Maghrib in New Jersey?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:36 PM on 21 December and 8:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.