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Prayer times in Paramus
Muslims living in Paramus can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Paramus is a city in the United States, in New Jersey, with about 26,974 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Paramus
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Paramus
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Paramus by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Paramus move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:44 AM on 21 June and 5:55 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 11 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:31 PM and 8:32 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 07 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 14 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 | 5:44 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:24 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:44 AM | 5:24 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:59 PM | 8:32 PM | 10:12 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:29 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:55 AM | 7:17 AM | 11:54 AM | 2:14 PM | 4:31 PM | 5:54 PM |
Paramus lies 340 km north-east of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Paramus comes roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Paramus.
Finding the Qibla from Paramus
Qibla direction for Paramus: 58.4° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 10,298 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Paramus remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Paramus
For those fasting in Paramus, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:22 PM and imsak at 5:32 AM on the first day, 11 h 40 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:56 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 Paramus is located
Paramus lies at 40.9445° N, 74.0754° W, in New Jersey, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Hackensack, 7 km away. Close by you will find Fair Lawn (5 km), New Milford (5 km), and Ridgewood (5 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Paramus
- Type
- City
- Part of
- New Jersey, United States
- Population
- 26,974
- Coordinates
- 40.94454, -74.07542
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 58.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,298 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Paramus
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Paramus comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:13 PM instead of 4:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:04 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, 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 Paramus (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Paramus
- Fair Lawn5 km · west
- New Milford5 km · east
- Ridgewood5 km · north-west
- Elmwood Park6 km · south-west
- Dumont7 km · east
- Bergenfield7 km · east
- Lodi7 km · south
- Hackensack7 km · south
Prayer times in Paramus: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Paramus?
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 time is Fajr in Paramus?
Fajr in Paramus changes with the seasons: about 3:44 AM on 21 June and about 5:55 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Paramus differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Paramus is 340 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Paramus comes roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
When is Maghrib in Paramus?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:31 PM on 21 December and 8:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Paramus?
The Qibla in Paramus is 58.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,298 km away.