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Prayer times in Fort Lee
This page shows today’s salah times in Fort Lee, New Jersey, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is commonly used in the United States.
Today’s prayer times in Fort Lee
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Fort Lee
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Fort Lee by season
Prayer times in Fort Lee vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:44 AM and Maghrib at 8:31 PM, giving a day of 15 h 07 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:54 AM and Maghrib to 4:31 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 14 min. The difference 5 h 52 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:44 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:44 AM | 5:24 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:58 PM | 8:31 PM | 10:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:29 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:54 AM | 7:17 AM | 11:54 AM | 2:14 PM | 4:31 PM | 5:54 PM |
Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in Fort Lee comes roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 6 minutes earlier than in the capital. Fort Lee is 340 km from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Fort Lee and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Fort Lee: 58.5° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 10,296 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Fort Lee remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Fort Lee
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Fort Lee is around 5:32 AM and iftar at 5:22 PM, for a fast of 11 h 40 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:53 AM and iftar to 5:56 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Fort Lee is located
The coordinates of Fort Lee are 40.8509° N and 73.9701° W. The closest places on our site are Palisades Park (2 km), Cliffside Park (4 km), and Englewood (5 km). Hackensack, the nearest administrative centre, is 7 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across New Jersey.
- Name
- Fort Lee
- Type
- City
- Part of
- New Jersey, United States
- Population
- 36,672
- Coordinates
- 40.85093, -73.97014
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 58.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,296 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Fort Lee
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Fort Lee comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:12 PM instead of 4:58 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:03 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes 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 Fort Lee (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Fort Lee
- Palisades Park2 km · west
- Cliffside Park4 km · south-west
- Englewood5 km · north
- North Bergen6 km · south-west
- Teaneck6 km · north-west
- Hackensack7 km · north-west
- Manhattan8 km · south
- West New York8 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Fort Lee
Do prayer times in Fort Lee differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Fort Lee is 340 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Fort Lee comes about 12 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
When is Maghrib in Fort Lee?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:31 PM on 21 December and 8:31 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Fort Lee?
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 Fort Lee?
The Qibla in Fort Lee is 58.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,296 km away.
What time is Fajr in Fort Lee?
Fajr in Fort Lee depends on the season: about 3:44 AM on 21 June and about 5:54 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.