Prayer times in Worcester
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States · Sunday, 8 November 2026 · 28 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
Today in Worcester
Next: Asr at 2:10 pm
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method (Fajr 15°, Isha 15°). Change method
Asr (Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali): 2:10 pm Asr (Hanafi): 2:50 pm
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Prayer times in Worcester this week
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 8 Nov | 5:09 | 6:29 | 11:31 | 2:10 | 4:32 | 5:52 |
| Mon 9 Nov | 5:11 | 6:30 | 11:31 | 2:09 | 4:31 | 5:51 |
| Tue 10 Nov | 5:12 | 6:32 | 11:31 | 2:08 | 4:30 | 5:50 |
| Wed 11 Nov | 5:13 | 6:33 | 11:31 | 2:07 | 4:29 | 5:49 |
| Thu 12 Nov | 5:14 | 6:34 | 11:31 | 2:07 | 4:28 | 5:48 |
| Fri 13 NovJumu‘ah | 5:15 | 6:35 | 11:32 | 2:06 | 4:27 | 5:48 |
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:16 | 6:37 | 11:32 | 2:05 | 4:26 | 5:47 |
Qibla direction in Worcester
59.9° east-north-east
From Worcester the Qibla is 59.9° from true north, to the east-north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,060 km away along the shortest (great-circle) route.
Angles are measured from true north. Phone compasses can be off by a few degrees: hold the phone flat and away from metal.
Prayer times in Worcester for November 2026
| Date | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | 21 Jum. I | 5:02 | 6:20 | 11:31 | 2:16 | 4:41 | 5:59 |
| 2 Mon | 22 | 5:03 | 6:22 | 11:31 | 2:15 | 4:39 | 5:58 |
| 3 Tue | 23 | 5:04 | 6:23 | 11:31 | 2:14 | 4:38 | 5:57 |
| 4 Wed | 24 | 5:05 | 6:24 | 11:31 | 2:14 | 4:37 | 5:56 |
| 5 Thu | 25 | 5:06 | 6:25 | 11:31 | 2:13 | 4:36 | 5:55 |
| 6 Fri | 26 | 5:07 | 6:27 | 11:31 | 2:12 | 4:35 | 5:54 |
| 7 Sat | 27 | 5:08 | 6:28 | 11:31 | 2:11 | 4:33 | 5:53 |
| 8 Sun | 28 | 5:09 | 6:29 | 11:31 | 2:10 | 4:32 | 5:52 |
| 9 Mon | 29 | 5:11 | 6:30 | 11:31 | 2:09 | 4:31 | 5:51 |
| 10 Tue | 30 | 5:12 | 6:32 | 11:31 | 2:08 | 4:30 | 5:50 |
| 11 Wed | 1 Jum. II | 5:13 | 6:33 | 11:31 | 2:07 | 4:29 | 5:49 |
| 12 Thu | 2 | 5:14 | 6:34 | 11:31 | 2:07 | 4:28 | 5:48 |
| 13 Fri | 3 | 5:15 | 6:35 | 11:32 | 2:06 | 4:27 | 5:48 |
| 14 Sat | 4 | 5:16 | 6:37 | 11:32 | 2:05 | 4:26 | 5:47 |
| 15 Sun | 5 | 5:17 | 6:38 | 11:32 | 2:04 | 4:25 | 5:46 |
| 16 Mon | 6 | 5:18 | 6:39 | 11:32 | 2:04 | 4:25 | 5:45 |
| 17 Tue | 7 | 5:19 | 6:40 | 11:32 | 2:03 | 4:24 | 5:45 |
| 18 Wed | 8 | 5:20 | 6:42 | 11:32 | 2:02 | 4:23 | 5:44 |
| 19 Thu | 9 | 5:21 | 6:43 | 11:33 | 2:02 | 4:22 | 5:44 |
| 20 Fri | 10 | 5:22 | 6:44 | 11:33 | 2:01 | 4:21 | 5:43 |
| 21 Sat | 11 | 5:23 | 6:45 | 11:33 | 2:01 | 4:21 | 5:42 |
| 22 Sun | 12 | 5:24 | 6:46 | 11:33 | 2:00 | 4:20 | 5:42 |
| 23 Mon | 13 | 5:25 | 6:47 | 11:34 | 2:00 | 4:19 | 5:41 |
| 24 Tue | 14 | 5:26 | 6:49 | 11:34 | 1:59 | 4:19 | 5:41 |
| 25 Wed | 15 | 5:27 | 6:50 | 11:34 | 1:59 | 4:18 | 5:41 |
| 26 Thu | 16 | 5:28 | 6:51 | 11:35 | 1:59 | 4:18 | 5:40 |
| 27 Fri | 17 | 5:29 | 6:52 | 11:35 | 1:58 | 4:17 | 5:40 |
| 28 Sat | 18 | 5:30 | 6:53 | 11:35 | 1:58 | 4:17 | 5:40 |
| 29 Sun | 19 | 5:31 | 6:54 | 11:36 | 1:58 | 4:17 | 5:39 |
| 30 Mon | 20 | 5:32 | 6:55 | 11:36 | 1:57 | 4:16 | 5:39 |
Method: Islamic Society of North America (ISNA). Asr: Standard. Local time (America/New_York), daylight saving time included. Fridays are highlighted.
Prayer times in Worcester through the year
Fajr is earliest on 15 June, at 3:25 am, and latest on 31 October, at 6:01 am.
Maghrib is earliest on 3 December, at 4:15 pm, and latest on 1 July, at 8:28 pm.
The longest day is 23 June, with 15 h 17 min of daylight; the shortest is 19 December, with 9 h 5 min.
| Month | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5:51 | 7:13 | 11:57 | 2:21 | 4:40 | 6:03 |
| Feb | 5:26 | 6:43 | 12:01 | 2:54 | 5:20 | 6:38 |
| Mar | 5:42 | 6:59 | 12:56 | 4:16 | 6:54 | 8:11 |
| Apr | 4:44 | 6:06 | 12:47 | 4:32 | 7:29 | 8:52 |
| May | 3:52 | 5:26 | 12:44 | 4:42 | 8:02 | 9:36 |
| Jun | 3:25 | 5:10 | 12:48 | 4:51 | 8:26 | 10:10 |
| Jul | 3:44 | 5:24 | 12:53 | 4:55 | 8:22 | 10:01 |
| Aug | 4:28 | 5:55 | 12:52 | 4:43 | 7:48 | 9:14 |
| Sept | 5:09 | 6:27 | 12:42 | 4:13 | 6:57 | 8:15 |
| Oct | 5:43 | 7:00 | 12:33 | 3:36 | 6:05 | 7:22 |
| Nov | 5:17 | 6:38 | 11:32 | 2:04 | 4:25 | 5:46 |
| Dec | 5:45 | 7:09 | 11:42 | 1:58 | 4:16 | 5:40 |
Times on the 15th of each month of 2026, local time (America/New_York). Open a month for every day.
Mosques in Worcester
We know of 1 mosque within 5 km of the centre of Worcester.
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The Islamic Center of Greater Worcester 57 Laurel Street
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Ramadan 2027 in Worcester
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on Monday, 8 February 2027 and end on 8 March, with Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday, 9 March, subject to the moon sighting.
In Worcester the fast will last from 11 h 36 min to 12 h 50 min. On the first day suhoor ends at 5:34 am and iftar is at 5:10 pm.
Coming up in the Islamic calendar
- Isra and Mi‘raj (the night of the 27th, from Maghrib the evening before)27 Rajab 1448 AH · in 58 days
- Laylat al-Bara’ah (the night of mid-Sha‘ban, from Maghrib the evening before)15 Sha‘ban 1448 AH · in 76 days
- First day of Ramadan1 Ramadan 1448 AH · in 92 days
Sun and night times in Worcester today
- Imsak (10 min before Fajr)
- 4:59 am
- Sunrise
- 6:29 am
- Solar noon (zawal)
- 11:31 am
- Sunset
- 4:32 pm
- Day length
- 10 h 3 min (tomorrow −2 min)
- Duha (Chasht) prayer
- 6:44 am – 11:21 am
- Islamic midnight (end of the preferred time for Isha)
- 11:31 pm
- Last third of the night begins (Tahajjud)
- 12:58 am
When voluntary prayer is disliked
- While the sun is rising: 6:29 am – 6:44 am
- While the sun is at its highest point, shortly before 11:31 am
- While the sun is setting: 4:17 pm – 4:32 pm
Approximate intervals of about 15 minutes. Voluntary prayer is also disliked after praying Fajr until sunrise and after praying Asr until sunset; in the Hanafi school no prayer at all is offered at the three times above. Scholars differ on the details; ask your local imam if in doubt.
How prayer times are set in Worcester
The United States has no national timetable: each mosque sets its own, and many follow the Islamic Society of North America method.
The times on this page show when each prayer begins. Congregation times are set by each mosque, so check them with the mosque you attend.
Prayer times by calculation method, 8 November
Mosques use different twilight angles for Fajr and Isha, which is why timetables in Worcester can differ: today the earliest and latest Fajr are 27 min apart, and Isha differs by up to 22 min.
| Method | Fajr | Isha |
|---|---|---|
| Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Fajr 15°, Isha 15° | 5:09 am | 5:52 pm |
| Muslim World League Fajr 18°, Isha 17° | 4:53 am | 6:03 pm |
| Egyptian General Authority of Survey Fajr 19.5°, Isha 17.5° | 4:45 am | 6:06 pm |
| Umm al-Qura University, Makkah Fajr 18.5°, Isha 90 min after Maghrib (120 min in Ramadan) | 4:50 am | 6:02 pm |
| University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi Fajr 18°, Isha 18° | 4:53 am | 6:08 pm |
| Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı (Turkey) Fajr 18°, Isha 17° | 4:53 am | 6:03 pm |
| Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia Fajr 16°, Isha 15° | 5:04 am | 5:52 pm |
| JAKIM (Malaysia) Fajr 20°, Isha 18° | 4:42 am | 6:08 pm |
| Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran Fajr 17.7°, Maghrib 4.5°, Isha 14° | 4:55 am | 5:46 pm |
Prayer times near Worcester
- Auburn 8.0 km SSW · Maghrib 1 min later
- Shrewsbury 8.2 km ENE · Maghrib at the same time
- Millbury 8.4 km SSE · Maghrib at the same time
- Leicester 9.0 km WSW · Maghrib 1 min later
- Holden 11 km NNW · Maghrib at the same time
- Grafton 11 km ESE · Maghrib at the same time
- Northbridge 18 km SE · Maghrib at the same time
- Marlborough 23 km ENE · Maghrib 1 min earlier
- Milford 27 km ESE · Maghrib 1 min earlier
- Leominster 29 km N · Maghrib at the same time
- Framingham Center 30 km E · Maghrib 1 min earlier
- Framingham 32 km E · Maghrib 1 min earlier
About Worcester
- Coordinates
- 42.2626° N, 71.8023° W
- Elevation
- 147 m
- Time zone
- America/New_York (UTC−5)
- Population
- 206,518
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Massachusetts
Clocks go forward on Sunday, 14 March 2027 (UTC−5 → UTC−4): from that day prayer times are shown one hour later.
Questions about prayer times in Worcester
What time is Fajr in Worcester today?
On Sunday, 8 November 2026 Fajr in Worcester begins at 5:09 am. The time for Fajr lasts until sunrise at 6:29 am.
What time is Dhuhr in Worcester today?
Dhuhr in Worcester begins at 11:31 am, just after the sun passes its highest point, and its time lasts until Asr at 2:10 pm.
What time is Asr in Worcester today?
Asr begins at 2:10 pm by the Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali rule and at 2:50 pm by the Hanafi rule. Its time lasts until Maghrib at 4:32 pm.
What time is Maghrib (iftar) in Worcester today?
Maghrib is at 4:32 pm, just after sunset; in Ramadan this is when the fast is broken. Isha follows at 5:52 pm.
When does Isha begin and end in Worcester?
Isha begins at 5:52 pm and is best prayed before Islamic midnight, 11:31 pm tonight. Many scholars allow it until Fajr when there is a need.
When is Tahajjud in Worcester?
Tahajjud is prayed after Isha and before Fajr. Tonight the last third of the night, the time most recommended for it, begins at 12:58 am, and Fajr is at 5:11 am.
Which calculation method is used for Worcester?
We use the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method (Fajr 15°, Isha 15°); Asr follows the Standard (Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali) rule. You can switch to another method in the calculation settings on this page.
Why do these times differ from my mosque’s timetable?
Mosques may use another calculation method, add a few minutes of precaution or keep a fixed timetable: today the methods compared on this page differ by up to 27 min for Fajr and 22 min for Isha in Worcester. These are also the times each prayer begins; the congregation usually starts later, at a time each mosque sets.
What is the Qibla direction in Worcester?
The Qibla in Worcester is 59.9° from true north, to the east-north-east. The Kaaba is 10,060 km away.
What time is Jumu‘ah (Friday prayer) in Worcester?
Jumu‘ah replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. On Friday, 13 November Dhuhr in Worcester begins at 11:32 am; each mosque sets its own time for the sermon and prayer, usually a little later.
When does Ramadan 2027 start in Worcester?
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027 and end on 8 March 2027, with Eid al-Fitr on 9 March 2027, depending on the moon sighting. On the first day the fast in Worcester lasts 11 h 36 min, from Fajr at 5:34 am to Maghrib at 5:10 pm.
How many mosques are there in Worcester?
We know of 1 mosque within 5 km of the centre of Worcester. The list on this page gives addresses, directions and websites where we have them.