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Prayer times in Clay

Residents of and visitors to Clay can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Clay is a city in the United States, in New York, with about 58,206 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.

Today’s prayer times in Clay

  

  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 when it applies. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Clay prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Prayer times in Clay by season

It helps to know how prayer times in Clay move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:36 AM on 21 June and 6:07 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 31 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:32 PM and 8:48 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 23 min in the summer solstice and drops to 8 h 59 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.

Estimated prayer times in Clay (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox5:50 AM7:08 AM1:12 PM4:36 PM7:17 PM8:35 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:36 AM5:25 AM1:07 PM5:12 PM8:48 PM10:37 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox5:34 AM6:53 AM12:57 PM4:21 PM7:01 PM8:19 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice6:07 AM7:33 AM12:03 PM2:15 PM4:32 PM5:58 PM

Clay is located 483 km north of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Clay is called roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Clay.

Qibla direction in Clay

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In Clay you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 56.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,311 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Clay 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.

Suhoor and iftar times in Clay

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Clay is around 5:42 AM and iftar at 5:26 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 34 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:00 AM and iftar to 6:04 PM, for a fast of 12 h 54 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.

Where Clay is located

Clay lies at 43.1859° N, 76.1724° W, in New York, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Syracuse, 15 km away. Close by you will find Cicero (4 km), Syracuse (15 km), and Oswego (41 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
Clay
Type
City
Part of
New York, United States
Population
58,206
Coordinates
43.18590, -76.17243
Time zone
UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
Calculation method
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
Qibla direction
56.9° (north-east)
Distance to Makkah
10,311 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Clay

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Clay is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:12 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:12 PM for the majority, 6:26 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.

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Prayer times in Clay: questions and answers

Do prayer times in Clay differ from Washington D.C.?

Yes. Clay is 483 km from Washington D.C., towards the north, and Dhuhr in Clay comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.

When is Fajr in Clay?

Fajr in Clay depends on the season: about 3:36 AM on 21 June and about 6:07 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

When is Maghrib in Clay?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:32 PM on 21 December and 8:48 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

Which calculation method is used for Clay?

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.

What is the Qibla direction in Clay?

The Qibla in Clay is 56.9° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,311 km away.

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