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Prayer times in Poughkeepsie
Residents of and visitors to Poughkeepsie can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Poughkeepsie is a city in the United States, in New York, with about 30,371 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location 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 Poughkeepsie
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Poughkeepsie
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Poughkeepsie change through the year
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Poughkeepsie on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 3:38 AM, the longest day lasts 15 h 12 min, against only 9 h 09 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 5:52 PM and 10:17 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 11:54 AM and 1:03 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Poughkeepsie and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:43 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:24 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:38 AM | 5:21 AM | 12:58 PM | 5:00 PM | 8:34 PM | 10:17 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:27 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:55 AM | 7:19 AM | 11:54 AM | 2:11 PM | 4:28 PM | 5:52 PM |
Poughkeepsie lies 409 km north-east of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Poughkeepsie comes about 12 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Poughkeepsie.
Qibla in Poughkeepsie and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Poughkeepsie is at 58.5° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,243 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 58.5°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Poughkeepsie
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Poughkeepsie is at about 5:32 AM and iftar at 5:20 PM, for a fast of 11 h 38 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:52 AM and iftar to 5:55 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Poughkeepsie is located
Poughkeepsie is located at 41.7004° N, 73.9210° W, in New York, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Kingston, 26 km away. Nearby places include Newburgh (23 km), Kingston (26 km), and Kiryas Joel (45 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Poughkeepsie
- Type
- City
- Part of
- New York, United States
- Population
- 30,371
- Coordinates
- 41.70037, -73.92097
- 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
- 10,243 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Poughkeepsie
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Poughkeepsie 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: 5:00 PM for the majority, 6:14 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Poughkeepsie, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Poughkeepsie
- Newburgh23 km · south
- Kingston26 km · north
- Kiryas Joel45 km · south-west
- Peekskill46 km · south
- Cortlandt Manor47 km · south
- Middletown50 km · south-west
- Danbury52 km · south-east
- Ossining60 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Poughkeepsie
When is Maghrib in Poughkeepsie?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:28 PM on 21 December and 8:34 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Poughkeepsie during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 38 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Poughkeepsie?
Fajr in Poughkeepsie changes with the seasons: about 3:38 AM on 21 June and about 5:55 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Poughkeepsie?
The Qibla in Poughkeepsie is 58.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,243 km away.
Do prayer times in Poughkeepsie differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Poughkeepsie is 409 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Poughkeepsie comes roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.