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Prayer times in Scotch Plains
Looking for the prayer times in Scotch Plains? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Scotch Plains, New Jersey. Every figure is computed for 40.6554° N, 74.3899° W, so the times reflect Scotch Plains itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Scotch Plains today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Scotch Plains
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Scotch Plains by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Scotch Plains move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:47 AM on 21 June and 5:56 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 09 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:33 PM and 8:32 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 05 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 16 min around the winter solstice. These figures help 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 | 4:30 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:47 AM | 5:27 AM | 12:59 PM | 5:00 PM | 8:32 PM | 10:12 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:30 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 | 4:33 PM | 5:56 PM |
Scotch Plains is located 299 km north-east of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Scotch Plains is called about 11 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Scotch Plains.
Finding the Qibla from Scotch Plains
In Scotch Plains you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 58.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,337 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Scotch Plains 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.
Ramadan timetable for Scotch Plains
Fasting in Scotch Plains, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:24 PM and imsak at 5:33 AM on the first day, 11 h 40 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:58 PM and the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.
Scotch Plains on the map
The coordinates of Scotch Plains are 40.6554° N and 74.3899° W. The nearest cities on our site are Plainfield (3 km), Westfield (4 km), and North Plainfield (4 km). Elizabeth, the nearest administrative centre, is 15 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across New Jersey.
- Name
- Scotch Plains
- Type
- City
- Part of
- New Jersey, United States
- Population
- 23,584
- Coordinates
- 40.65538, -74.38987
- 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
- 10,337 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Scotch Plains
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Scotch Plains is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:05 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference 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. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Scotch Plains (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Scotch Plains
- Plainfield3 km · south-west
- Westfield4 km · east
- North Plainfield4 km · south-west
- Summit7 km · north
- Cranford8 km · east
- South Plainfield9 km · south
- Iselin11 km · south-east
- Millburn11 km · north-east
Prayer times in Scotch Plains: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Scotch Plains?
The Qibla in Scotch Plains is 58.2° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,337 km away.
When is Maghrib in Scotch Plains?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:33 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 Scotch Plains 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.
What time is Fajr in Scotch Plains?
Fajr in Scotch Plains changes with the seasons: 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.
Do prayer times in Scotch Plains differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Scotch Plains is 299 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Scotch Plains comes roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.