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Prayer times in Manhattan
This page shows today’s prayer times in Manhattan, New York, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is the usual reference in the United States.
Namaz times in Manhattan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Manhattan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Manhattan
Prayer times in Manhattan change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:44 AM and Maghrib at 8:31 PM, giving a day of 15 h 06 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:54 AM and Maghrib to 4:31 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 15 min. The difference 5 h 51 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 | 5:44 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:44 AM | 5:25 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:58 PM | 8:31 PM | 10:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:29 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:54 AM | 7:16 AM | 11:54 AM | 2:14 PM | 4:31 PM | 5:54 PM |
Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in Manhattan comes about 12 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 6 minutes earlier than in the capital. Manhattan is 336 km from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Manhattan
The Qibla in Manhattan is at 58.5° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,299 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 58.5°.
Fasting hours in Manhattan during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Manhattan is around 5:32 AM and iftar at 5:22 PM, for a fast of 11 h 40 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:53 AM and iftar to 5:56 PM, for a fast of 12 h 53 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Manhattan is located
Manhattan lies at 40.7834° N, 73.9663° W, in New York, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is The Bronx, 11 km away. Close by you will find West New York (4 km), North Bergen (5 km), and Cliffside Park (5 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Manhattan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- New York, United States
- Population
- 1,487,536
- Coordinates
- 40.78343, -73.96625
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 58.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,299 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Manhattan
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Manhattan is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:03 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:58 PM for the majority, 6:12 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Manhattan (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Manhattan
- West New York4 km · west
- North Bergen5 km · north-west
- Cliffside Park5 km · north-west
- Union City5 km · west
- Fort Lee8 km · north
- Secaucus8 km · west
- Palisades Park8 km · north
- New York8 km · south-west
Prayer times in Manhattan: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Manhattan during Ramadan?
About 11 h 40 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Manhattan?
The Qibla in Manhattan is 58.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,299 km away.
When is Maghrib in Manhattan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:31 PM on 21 December and 8:31 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Manhattan differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Manhattan is 336 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Manhattan is called roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
Which calculation method is used for Manhattan?
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.