Regional capital · New Jersey
Prayer times in Trenton
Muslims living in Trenton can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Trenton is a regional capital in the United States, in New Jersey, with about 89,620 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Trenton today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Trenton
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Trenton by season
Prayer times in Trenton vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:51 AM and Maghrib at 8:32 PM, giving a day of 15 h 02 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:56 AM and Maghrib to 4:36 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 18 min. The difference 5 h 44 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:48 AM | 7:03 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:51 AM | 5:30 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:00 PM | 8:32 PM | 10:10 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:32 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:56 AM | 7:18 AM | 11:57 AM | 2:19 PM | 4:36 PM | 5:58 PM |
Trenton lies 245 km north-east of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Trenton is called about 9 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 Trenton.
Finding the Qibla from Trenton
In Trenton you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 58.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,388 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Trenton 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.
Ramadan timetable for Trenton
Ramadan in Trenton: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:35 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:26 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; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Trenton is located
Trenton lies at 40.2171° N, 74.7429° W, in New Jersey, in the United States. Close by you will find Mercerville-Hamilton Square (6 km), Ewing (8 km), and Levittown (10 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
- Trenton
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- New Jersey, United States
- Population
- 89,620
- Coordinates
- 40.21705, -74.74294
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 58.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,388 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Trenton
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Trenton is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:06 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. 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 Trenton (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Trenton
- Mercerville-Hamilton Square6 km · east
- Ewing8 km · north-west
- Levittown10 km · south-west
- Princeton16 km · north-east
- Bensalem22 km · south-west
- Willingboro24 km · south-west
- Vincentown31 km · south
- Hillsborough33 km · north
Prayer times in Trenton: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Trenton?
Fajr in Trenton changes with the seasons: about 3:51 AM on 21 June and about 5:56 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Trenton?
The Qibla in Trenton is 58.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,388 km away.
How long is the fast in Trenton during Ramadan?
About 11 h 41 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Trenton differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Trenton is 245 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Trenton comes roughly 9 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
Which calculation method is used for Trenton?
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.