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Prayer times in Newport

Muslims living in Newport can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Newport is a city in the United States, in Rhode Island, with about 24,232 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.

Salah times in Newport today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.

Each country has its own usual method for the prayer times, and in the United States we use the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method (Fajr at 15°, Isha when the sun is 15° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer) and take daylight saving time into account where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Newport prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Prayer times in Newport by season

Prayer times in Newport change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:29 AM and Maghrib at 8:23 PM, giving a day of 15 h 11 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:45 AM and Maghrib to 4:18 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 10 min. That is a difference of 6 h 01 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Newport (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox5:33 AM6:49 AM12:53 PM4:18 PM6:57 PM8:14 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:29 AM5:12 AM12:47 PM4:49 PM8:23 PM10:05 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox5:17 AM6:34 AM12:38 PM4:02 PM6:41 PM7:57 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:45 AM7:08 AM11:43 AM2:01 PM4:18 PM5:42 PM

Compared with Washington D.C., Dhuhr in Newport is called roughly 23 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C., and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 14 minutes earlier than in the capital. Newport is 565 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla direction in Newport

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Qibla direction for Newport: 60.3° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 10,068 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Newport remains the simplest guide.

Suhoor and iftar times in Newport

Fasting in Newport, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:10 PM and imsak at 5:22 AM on the first day, 11 h 38 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:45 PM for a fast of 12 h 53 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.

Where Newport is located

Newport is located at 41.4901° N, 71.3128° W, in Rhode Island, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Barrington, 28 km away. Nearby places include Middletown (6 km), Narragansett (12 km), and Portsmouth (14 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.

Name
Newport
Type
City
Part of
Rhode Island, United States
Population
24,232
Coordinates
41.49010, -71.31283
Time zone
UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
Calculation method
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
Qibla direction
60.3° (north-east)
Distance to Makkah
10,068 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Newport

The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Newport comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:03 PM instead of 4:49 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:53 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.

The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Newport and organise your day around them.

Prayer times near Newport

Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Newport

Do prayer times in Newport differ from Washington D.C.?

Yes. Newport is 565 km from Washington D.C., towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Newport comes roughly 23 minutes earlier than in Washington D.C.

When is Maghrib in Newport?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:18 PM on 21 December and 8:23 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

What time is Fajr in Newport?

Fajr in Newport depends on the season: about 3:29 AM on 21 June and about 5:45 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

How long is the fast in Newport during Ramadan?

About 11 h 38 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

What is the Qibla direction in Newport?

The Qibla in Newport is 60.3° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,068 km away.

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