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Prayer times in North Plainfield
Residents of and visitors to North Plainfield can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. North Plainfield is a city in the United States, in New Jersey, with about 22,140 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.
Adhan times in North Plainfield today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
North Plainfield prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in North Plainfield change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in North Plainfield move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:47 AM on 21 June and 5:56 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 08 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:34 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 | 4:31 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:47 AM | 5:27 AM | 1:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 8:32 PM | 10:12 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:31 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:56 AM | 7:18 AM | 11:56 AM | 2:16 PM | 4:34 PM | 5:56 PM |
Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in North Plainfield is called about 10 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 5 minutes earlier than in the capital. North Plainfield is 295 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in North Plainfield and distance to Makkah
In North Plainfield you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 58.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,341 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of North Plainfield 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in North Plainfield
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in North Plainfield is around 5:34 AM and iftar at 5:24 PM, for a fast of 11 h 40 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:55 AM and iftar to 5:58 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About North Plainfield
The coordinates of North Plainfield are 40.6301° N and 74.4274° W. The nearest cities on our site are Plainfield (2 km), Scotch Plains (4 km), and South Plainfield (6 km). New Brunswick, the nearest administrative centre, is 16 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around New Jersey.
- Name
- North Plainfield
- Type
- City
- Part of
- New Jersey, United States
- Population
- 22,140
- Coordinates
- 40.63010, -74.42737
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 58.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,341 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in North Plainfield
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in North Plainfield 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: 5:00 PM for the majority, 6:14 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, 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 North Plainfield (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), whatever your location.
Prayer times near North Plainfield
- Plainfield2 km · east
- Scotch Plains4 km · north-east
- South Plainfield6 km · south
- Westfield7 km · north-east
- Warren Township8 km · west
- Iselin11 km · south-east
- Summit11 km · north-east
- Cranford11 km · east
Prayer times in North Plainfield: questions and answers
Do prayer times in North Plainfield differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. North Plainfield is 295 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in North Plainfield comes about 10 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
Which calculation method is used for North Plainfield?
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.
How long is the fast in North Plainfield during Ramadan?
About 11 h 40 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in North Plainfield?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:34 PM on 21 December and 8:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in North Plainfield?
Fajr in North Plainfield depends on the season: about 3:47 AM on 21 June and about 5:56 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.