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Prayer times in Selden
This page shows today’s salah times in Selden, New York, calculated 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.
Adhan times in Selden today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Selden
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Selden change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Selden move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:40 AM on 21 June and 5:50 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 10 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:27 PM and 8:27 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 07 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 14 min in 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 | 6:56 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:40 AM | 5:21 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:55 PM | 8:27 PM | 10:08 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:25 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:50 AM | 7:13 AM | 11:50 AM | 2:10 PM | 4:27 PM | 5:50 PM |
Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in Selden comes about 16 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 10 minutes earlier than in the capital. Selden is 406 km from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Selden
In Selden you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 59.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,228 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Selden 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.
Ramadan timetable for Selden
Ramadan in Selden: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:28 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:18 PM, roughly 11 h 40 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 73 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Selden
Selden lies at 40.8665° N, 73.0357° W, in New York, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Mineola, 53 km away. Nearby places include Coram (3 km), Farmingville (4 km), and Centereach (5 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
- Selden
- Type
- City
- Part of
- New York, United States
- Population
- 19,851
- Coordinates
- 40.86649, -73.03566
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 59.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,228 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Selden
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Selden is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:00 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:55 PM for the majority, 6:09 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: 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 the mosque.
Nearby cities to Selden
- Coram3 km · east
- Farmingville4 km · south
- Centereach5 km · west
- Holtsville6 km · south
- Medford6 km · south-east
- Holbrook7 km · south-west
- Lake Ronkonkoma9 km · south-west
- Setauket-East Setauket9 km · north-west
Prayer times in Selden: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Selden during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 40 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Selden differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Selden is 406 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Selden comes roughly 16 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
What is the Qibla direction in Selden?
The Qibla in Selden is 59.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,228 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Selden?
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 Selden?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:27 PM on 21 December and 8:27 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.