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Prayer times in Cranford
Residents of and visitors to Cranford can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Cranford is a city in the United States, in New Jersey, with about 22,627 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Cranford
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Cranford
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Cranford by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Cranford move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:47 AM on 21 June and 5:55 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 09 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:33 PM and 8:32 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 05 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 16 min in 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 | 5:46 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:47 AM | 5:26 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:59 PM | 8:32 PM | 10:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:30 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:55 AM | 7:17 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:15 PM | 4:33 PM | 5:55 PM |
Cranford is located 305 km north-east of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Cranford is called about 11 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Cranford.
Finding the Qibla from Cranford
Qibla from Cranford: 58.3° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 10,331 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Cranford is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Cranford
For those fasting in Cranford, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:23 PM and imsak at 5:33 AM on the first day, 11 h 40 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:57 PM for a fast of 12 h 53 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.
Where Cranford is located
Cranford is located at 40.6584° N, 74.2996° W, in New Jersey, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Elizabeth, 8 km away. Close by you will find Roselle (4 km), Westfield (4 km), and Union (5 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Cranford
- Type
- City
- Part of
- New Jersey, United States
- Population
- 22,627
- Coordinates
- 40.65844, -74.29959
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 58.3° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,331 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Cranford
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Cranford takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:05 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:59 PM for the majority, 6:13 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Cranford and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Cranford: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Cranford?
Fajr in Cranford changes with the seasons: about 3:47 AM on 21 June and about 5:55 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Cranford?
The Qibla in Cranford is 58.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,331 km away.
Do prayer times in Cranford differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Cranford is 305 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Cranford is called about 11 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
How long is the fast in Cranford during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 40 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Cranford?
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.