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Prayer times in Cohoes
Muslims living in Cohoes can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Cohoes is a city in the United States, in New York, with about 16,538 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Cohoes
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Cohoes prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Cohoes change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Cohoes move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:30 AM on 21 June and 5:57 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 27 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:24 PM and 8:37 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 20 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 02 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 | 5:40 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:30 AM | 5:17 AM | 12:57 PM | 5:01 PM | 8:37 PM | 10:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:25 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:57 AM | 7:22 AM | 11:53 AM | 2:06 PM | 4:24 PM | 5:49 PM |
Cohoes is located 515 km north-east of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Cohoes is called about 13 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 Cohoes.
Finding the Qibla from Cohoes
In Cohoes you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 58.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,165 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Cohoes 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.
Fasting hours in Cohoes during Ramadan
Ramadan in Cohoes: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:32 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:17 PM, roughly 11 h 35 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 54 min, longer by 79 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Cohoes is located
The coordinates of Cohoes are 42.7742° N and 73.7001° W. The closest places on our site are Troy (5 km), Latham (6 km), and Clifton Park (12 km). Troy, the nearest administrative centre, is 5 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across New York.
- Name
- Cohoes
- Type
- City
- Part of
- New York, United States
- Population
- 16,538
- Coordinates
- 42.77424, -73.70012
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 58.6° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,165 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Cohoes
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Cohoes comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:15 PM instead of 5:01 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:02 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen 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 your mosque.
Nearby cities to Cohoes
- Troy5 km · south
- Latham6 km · south-west
- Clifton Park12 km · north-west
- West Albany12 km · south-west
- Albany14 km · south
- Schenectady20 km · west
- Rotterdam22 km · west
- Glenville33 km · north-west
Prayer times in Cohoes: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Cohoes?
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 Cohoes during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 35 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 54 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Cohoes differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Cohoes is 515 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Cohoes is called about 13 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
When is Fajr in Cohoes?
Fajr in Cohoes depends on the season: about 3:30 AM on 21 June and about 5:57 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Cohoes?
The Qibla in Cohoes is 58.6° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,165 km away.