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Prayer times in Long Branch
Looking for the adhan times in Long Branch? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Long Branch, New Jersey. Every figure is computed for 40.3043° N, 73.9924° W, so the times reflect Long Branch itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Long Branch
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Long Branch prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Long Branch
It helps to know how prayer times in Long Branch move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:48 AM on 21 June and 5:53 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 06 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:33 PM and 8:29 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 03 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 18 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 | 5:45 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:48 AM | 5:26 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:57 PM | 8:29 PM | 10:08 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 | 5:53 AM | 7:15 AM | 11:54 AM | 2:15 PM | 4:33 PM | 5:55 PM |
Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in Long Branch is called roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 8 minutes earlier than in the capital. Long Branch is 304 km from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Long Branch and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Long Branch is at 58.5° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,329 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 58.5°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Long Branch
Ramadan in Long Branch: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:32 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:23 PM, roughly 11 h 41 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 72 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Long Branch
Long Branch is located at 40.3043° N, 73.9924° W, in New Jersey, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Staten Island, 31 km away. Close by you will find Tinton Falls (9 km), Asbury Park (9 km), and Middletown (15 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Long Branch
- Type
- City
- Part of
- New Jersey, United States
- Population
- 30,941
- Coordinates
- 40.30428, -73.99236
- 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
- 10,329 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Long Branch
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Long Branch comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:11 PM instead of 4:57 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:03 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Long Branch, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Long Branch
- Tinton Falls9 km · west
- Asbury Park9 km · south
- Middletown15 km · north-west
- Marlboro22 km · west
- Point Pleasant25 km · south
- Lakewood30 km · south-west
- Brick30 km · south-west
- Staten Island31 km · north-west
Prayer times in Long Branch: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Long Branch?
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.
When is Maghrib in Long Branch?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:33 PM on 21 December and 8:29 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Long Branch?
Fajr in Long Branch depends on the season: about 3:48 AM on 21 June and about 5:53 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Long Branch differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Long Branch is 304 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Long Branch comes about 12 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
What is the Qibla direction in Long Branch?
The Qibla in Long Branch is 58.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,329 km away.