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Prayer times in Reading
Residents of and visitors to Reading can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Reading is a city in the United States, in Pennsylvania, with about 87,879 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Reading
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Reading prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Reading change through the year
Prayer times in Reading vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:55 AM and Maghrib at 8:37 PM, for a day of 15 h 03 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:01 AM and Maghrib to 4:41 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 18 min. The difference 5 h 45 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:52 AM | 7:07 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:37 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:31 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:55 AM | 5:34 AM | 1:06 PM | 5:05 PM | 8:37 PM | 10:16 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:37 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:21 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:01 AM | 7:23 AM | 12:02 PM | 2:23 PM | 4:41 PM | 6:02 PM |
Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in Reading comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib falls at almost the same minute in both places. Reading is 186 km from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Reading and distance to Makkah
In Reading you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 57.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 10,466 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Reading 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Reading
Ramadan in Reading: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:39 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:31 PM, about 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).
Reading on the map
The coordinates of Reading are 40.3357° N and 75.9269° W. The closest places on our site are Pottstown (26 km), Limerick (36 km), and Lebanon (41 km). Lebanon, the nearest administrative centre, is 41 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Pennsylvania.
- Name
- Reading
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Population
- 87,879
- Coordinates
- 40.33565, -75.92687
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 57.2° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 10,466 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Reading
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Reading comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:19 PM instead of 5:05 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:11 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Reading, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Reading
- Pottstown26 km · south-east
- Limerick36 km · east
- Lebanon41 km · west
- Phoenixville42 km · south-east
- Lancaster46 km · south-west
- Allentown48 km · north-east
- West Chester50 km · south-east
- Whitehall Township52 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Reading
Do prayer times in Reading differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Reading is 186 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Reading is called about 4 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.
How long is the fast in Reading 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 Maghrib in Reading?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:41 PM on 21 December and 8:37 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Reading?
Fajr in Reading changes with the seasons: about 3:55 AM on 21 June and about 6:01 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Reading?
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.