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Prayer times in Williamstown

Looking for the prayer times in Williamstown? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Williamstown, New Jersey. Every figure is computed for 39.6862° N, 74.9952° W, which means the times match Williamstown itself rather than the nearest big city.

Today’s prayer times in Williamstown

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.

Every country has its own reference method for the prayer times, and in the United States we use the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method (Fajr at 15°, Isha when the sun is 15° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer) and follow daylight saving time automatically where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Monthly prayer timetable for Williamstown

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Williamstown

Prayer times in Williamstown change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:55 AM and Maghrib at 8:31 PM, giving a day of 14 h 59 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:56 AM and Maghrib to 4:39 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 22 min. The difference 5 h 37 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Williamstown (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox5:50 AM7:04 AM1:07 PM4:33 PM7:12 PM8:26 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:55 AM5:32 AM1:02 PM5:00 PM8:31 PM10:08 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox5:34 AM6:48 AM12:52 PM4:18 PM6:56 PM8:10 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:56 AM7:17 AM11:58 AM2:21 PM4:39 PM6:00 PM

Williamstown lies 196 km north-east of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Williamstown comes roughly 8 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 Williamstown.

Qibla direction in Williamstown

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Qibla direction for Williamstown: 57.9° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 10,438 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Williamstown is the easiest reference.

Ramadan timetable for Williamstown

Fasting in Williamstown, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:28 PM and imsak at 5:35 AM on the first day, 11 h 43 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:00 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.

About Williamstown

Williamstown lies at 39.6862° N, 74.9952° W, in New Jersey, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Camden, 29 km away. Nearby places include Sicklerville (4 km), Glassboro (10 km), and Jackson (15 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.

Name
Williamstown
Type
City
Part of
New Jersey, United States
Population
15,567
Coordinates
39.68623, -74.99517
Time zone
UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
Calculation method
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
Qibla direction
57.9° (north-east)
Distance to Makkah
10,438 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Williamstown

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Williamstown takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:07 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 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.

Tip: bookmark this page 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 Williamstown

Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Williamstown

Which calculation method is used for Williamstown?

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 Williamstown during Ramadan?

Roughly 11 h 43 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

When is Fajr in Williamstown?

Fajr in Williamstown changes with the seasons: about 3:55 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 Williamstown?

The Qibla in Williamstown is 57.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,438 km away.

When is Maghrib in Williamstown?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:39 PM on 21 December and 8:31 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

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