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Prayer times in Roswell
Looking for the adhan times in Roswell? 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 Roswell, New Mexico. Every figure is computed for 33.3944° N, 104.5249° W, which means the times match Roswell itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Roswell today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Roswell
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Roswell change through the year
Prayer times in Roswell change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:26 AM and Maghrib at 8:11 PM, giving a day of 14 h 22 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:44 AM and Maghrib to 4:54 PM, and the day is just 9 h 56 min. The difference 4 h 26 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:54 AM | 7:02 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:26 AM | 5:49 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:44 PM | 8:11 PM | 9:34 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:39 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:44 AM | 6:58 AM | 11:56 AM | 2:36 PM | 4:54 PM | 6:08 PM |
Roswell does not use the same time zone as the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−7, UTC−6 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Roswell is called about 10 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 2,532 km that separate them.
Qibla direction in Roswell
From Roswell you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 37.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 12,843 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Roswell 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 Roswell
For those fasting in Roswell, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:36 PM and imsak at 5:29 AM on the first day, 11 h 57 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:01 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 Roswell is located
The coordinates of Roswell are 33.3944° N and 104.5249° W. The nearest cities on our site are Carlsbad (112 km), Alamogordo (145 km), and Hobbs (151 km). Carlsbad, the nearest administrative centre, is 112 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across New Mexico.
- Name
- Roswell
- Type
- City
- Part of
- New Mexico, United States
- Population
- 48,544
- Coordinates
- 33.39437, -104.52491
- Time zone
- UTC−7, UTC−6 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 37.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,843 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Roswell
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Roswell comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:00 PM instead of 4:44 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:06 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Roswell, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Roswell
- Carlsbad112 km · south
- Alamogordo145 km · west
- Hobbs151 km · south-east
- Clovis166 km · north-east
- Las Cruces242 km · south-west
- Horizon City246 km · south-west
- Lubbock248 km · east
- Hereford252 km · north-east
Prayer times in Roswell: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Roswell during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Roswell?
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 Roswell?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:54 PM on 21 December and 8:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Roswell?
Fajr in Roswell changes with the seasons: about 4:26 AM on 21 June and about 5:44 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Roswell?
The Qibla in Roswell is 37.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,843 km away.