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Prayer times in Piscataway
Muslims living in Piscataway can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Piscataway is a city in the United States, in New Jersey, with about 56,044 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location 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 Piscataway
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Piscataway
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Piscataway
Prayer times in Piscataway change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:48 AM and Maghrib at 8:32 PM, giving a day of 15 h 04 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:55 AM and Maghrib to 4:34 PM, and the day is just 9 h 17 min. That is a difference of 5 h 48 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 | 5:46 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:48 AM | 5:27 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:59 PM | 8:32 PM | 10:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:31 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 | 11:56 AM | 2:16 PM | 4:34 PM | 5:56 PM |
Piscataway is located 288 km north-east of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Piscataway comes about 11 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Piscataway.
Qibla direction in Piscataway
In Piscataway you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 58.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,347 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Piscataway and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Piscataway during Ramadan
Fasting in Piscataway, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:24 PM and imsak at 5:33 AM on the first day, 11 h 41 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:58 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 Piscataway is located
The coordinates of Piscataway are 40.4993° N and 74.3990° W. The nearest cities on our site are Edison (2 km), New Brunswick (5 km), and Sayreville (5 km). New Brunswick, the nearest administrative centre, is 5 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around New Jersey.
- Name
- Piscataway
- Type
- City
- Part of
- New Jersey, United States
- Population
- 56,044
- Coordinates
- 40.49927, -74.39904
- 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
- 10,347 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Piscataway
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Piscataway comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:13 PM instead of 4:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:05 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Piscataway
- Edison2 km · north-west
- New Brunswick5 km · west
- Sayreville5 km · south-east
- South River6 km · south
- Sayreville Junction7 km · south-east
- Somerset8 km · west
- Fords8 km · north-east
- East Brunswick8 km · south
Prayer times in Piscataway: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Piscataway differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Piscataway is 288 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Piscataway comes roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
Which calculation method is used for Piscataway?
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 Piscataway?
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.
How long is the fast in Piscataway during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 41 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Piscataway?
Fajr in Piscataway depends on the season: about 3:48 AM on 21 June and about 5:55 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.