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Prayer times in Schenectady
Looking for the prayer times in Schenectady? On this page 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 Schenectady, New York. Every figure is computed for 42.8142° N, 73.9396° W, which means the times match Schenectady itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Schenectady today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Schenectady prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Schenectady change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Schenectady move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:30 AM on 21 June and 5:58 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 27 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:25 PM and 8:38 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 20 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 02 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:41 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:30 AM | 5:17 AM | 12:58 PM | 5:02 PM | 8:38 PM | 10:25 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:26 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:58 AM | 7:23 AM | 11:54 AM | 2:07 PM | 4:25 PM | 5:50 PM |
Schenectady lies 508 km north-east of Washington D.C., so Dhuhr in Schenectady is called roughly 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 Schenectady.
Qibla direction in Schenectady
The Qibla in Schenectady is at 58.5° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,179 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 points to 58.5°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Schenectady
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Schenectady is at about 5:33 AM and iftar at 5:18 PM, for a fast of 11 h 35 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:51 AM and iftar to 5:55 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 54 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Schenectady is located
Schenectady lies at 42.8142° N, 73.9396° W, in New York, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Troy, 22 km away. Nearby places include Rotterdam (4 km), Clifton Park (15 km), and Glenville (16 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Schenectady
- Type
- City
- Part of
- New York, United States
- Population
- 65,305
- Coordinates
- 42.81424, -73.93957
- 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
- 10,179 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Schenectady
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Schenectady comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:16 PM instead of 5:02 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:03 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Schenectady, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Schenectady
- Rotterdam4 km · south-west
- Clifton Park15 km · north-east
- Glenville16 km · north-west
- Latham17 km · south-east
- West Albany20 km · south-east
- Cohoes20 km · east
- Troy22 km · south-east
- Albany23 km · south-east
Prayer times in Schenectady: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Schenectady?
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 Schenectady?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:25 PM on 21 December and 8:38 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Schenectady differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Schenectady is 508 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Schenectady comes roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
When is Fajr in Schenectady?
Fajr in Schenectady changes with the seasons: about 3:30 AM on 21 June and about 5:58 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Schenectady 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.