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Prayer times in Pottstown
This page shows today’s salah times in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is the usual reference in the United States.
Today’s prayer times in Pottstown
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Pottstown prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Pottstown
It is useful to know how prayer times in Pottstown move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:55 AM on 21 June and 6:00 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 05 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:40 PM and 8:36 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 03 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 18 min in 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 | 5:51 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:36 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:29 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:55 AM | 5:33 AM | 1:04 PM | 5:04 PM | 8:36 PM | 10:14 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:36 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:20 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:00 AM | 7:22 AM | 12:01 PM | 2:22 PM | 4:40 PM | 6:01 PM |
Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in Pottstown is called roughly 6 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute earlier than in the capital. Pottstown is 191 km from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Pottstown
The Qibla in Pottstown is at 57.4° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,452 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 shows 57.4°.
Fasting hours in Pottstown during Ramadan
Ramadan in Pottstown: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:38 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:30 PM, roughly 11 h 41 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 12 h 53 min, longer by 72 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Pottstown is located
Pottstown lies at 40.2454° N, 75.6496° W, in Pennsylvania, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Reading, 26 km away. Close by you will find Limerick (11 km), Phoenixville (17 km), and Reading (26 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Pottstown
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Population
- 22,664
- Coordinates
- 40.24537, -75.64963
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 57.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,452 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Pottstown
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Pottstown takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:10 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:04 PM for the majority, 6:18 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Pottstown and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Pottstown
- Limerick11 km · east
- Phoenixville17 km · south-east
- Reading26 km · north-west
- King of Prussia28 km · south-east
- Norristown30 km · south-east
- Lansdale31 km · east
- Wayne32 km · south-east
- West Chester32 km · south
Prayer times in Pottstown: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Pottstown?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:40 PM on 21 December and 8:36 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Pottstown during Ramadan?
About 11 h 41 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Pottstown?
Fajr in Pottstown depends on the season: about 3:55 AM on 21 June and about 6:00 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Pottstown?
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.
Do prayer times in Pottstown differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Pottstown is 191 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Pottstown comes roughly 6 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.