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Boston Prayer TimesIslamic Prayer Schedule — Boston · Cambridge · Dorchester · East Boston

Accurate Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha times for Boston and Greater New England — calculated daily using the ISNA method for coordinates 42.36°N, 71.06°W. Serving Boston's diverse Muslim community from Dorchester to East Boston, Cambridge to Roxbury.

Fajr
3:30 AM
Dhuhr
12:43 PM
Asr
4:44 PM
Maghrib
8:13 PM
Isha
9:54 PM

Boston, MA

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Boston Muslim Community

Greater Boston's Muslim community numbers over 100,000 — one of the most diverse in New England. Somali families in Dorchester, Yemeni families in East Boston, Bangladeshi scholars in Cambridge, and West African students at Boston's universities together form a richly layered Islamic landscape.

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Islamic Society of Boston — Largest Mosque in New England

The ISB Cultural Center in Roxbury, opened in 2009, is the largest mosque in New England — a 70,000 sq ft complex with prayer halls, a K-8 Islamic school, social services, and a community center. ISB also operates the Cambridge Mosque near MIT and Harvard. The congregation reflects Boston's diversity — Arab, Somali, South Asian, African American, and convert Muslims worship side by side. ISB uses the ISNA calculation method and organizes Eid prayer that draws thousands from across the region.

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Dorchester & Roxbury — New England's Somali Heart

Fields Corner in Dorchester is the center of Boston's Somali Muslim community — sometimes called "Little Mogadishu." Dorchester Avenue and the surrounding streets are lined with Somali restaurants, halal grocery stores, money transfer shops, and Islamic centers. Multiple Somali mosques hold Jumu'ah in Somali and Arabic. The community is deeply rooted — second-generation Somali Americans now fill Boston's universities, city government, and professional fields while maintaining strong Islamic identity.

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East Boston — Yemeni & Arab Muslim Legacy

East Boston has housed Boston's Arab Muslim community for over a century — Yemeni maritime workers settled near the docks in the early 1900s, creating one of the oldest Arab Muslim communities in America. Maverick Square and Bennington Street remain the neighborhood's commercial center, with Yemeni restaurants, halal markets, and mosques. The community is multigenerational and maintains strong ties to specific Yemeni regions. Quincy and Hyde Park also have Lebanese and Palestinian Muslim communities, making Boston's South Shore a secondary Arab Muslim corridor.

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Cambridge, MIT & Harvard — Bangladeshi & Student Muslims

Greater Boston's university ecosystem — MIT, Harvard, BU, Northeastern, Tufts — draws thousands of Muslim students and researchers annually. The MIT and Harvard Muslim student associations are among the most active in the US, running daily congregational prayers on campus and organizing Ramadan iftars. Inman Square and Central Square in Cambridge have a large Bangladeshi Muslim community; Bengali-speaking Jumu'ah is held at several Cambridge mosques. The ISB Cambridge Mosque near MIT serves both the permanent Bangladeshi community and the rotating university Muslim cohort.

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Boston Winters — Maghrib at 4:12 PM, Fajr After 6 AM

At 42.36°N, Boston has one of the most compressed winter prayer windows on the East Coast. In December, Maghrib falls at 4:12 PM — before most workers leave the office — and Fajr is as late as 6:07 AM. This means Muslim commuters must pray Asr (2:31 PM) during work hours. Many Boston-area mosques hold Dhuhr and Asr back-to-back at lunchtime for congregants who can't return in the afternoon. During Ramadan in winter, the short day makes fasting significantly easier — with Maghrib before the evening commute and Suhoor possible with a normal wake-up time.

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Summer Fajr Before 3:15 AM — Boston's Longest Days

Boston's summer prayer times are demanding. In late June, Fajr begins before 3:15 AM and Isha ends after 9:30 PM — leaving only a ~5.5-hour window between Isha and Fajr. Many Boston Muslims set multiple alarms for summer Fajr. During Ramadan in summer, fasting spans nearly 17 hours. The ISB and other Boston mosques provide Suhoor gatherings and early Fajr congregational prayers specifically for the summer months, helping the community maintain the dawn prayer during the shortest nights of the year.

Boston Prayer Times by Month

At 42.36°N, Boston has a dramatic ~2h30m Fajr swing — from 3:12 AM in June to 6:07 AM in December. Maghrib swings from 4:12 PM in winter to 7:51 PM in summer. This is one of the widest seasonal variations of any major US Muslim community.

MonthFajrDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
January5:57 AM12:08 PM2:59 PM4:21 PM5:49 PM
February5:35 AM12:12 PM3:32 PM5:01 PM6:29 PM
March4:51 AM11:54 AM3:47 PM6:07 PM7:33 PM
April4:04 AM11:38 AM3:54 PM6:48 PM8:18 PM
May3:28 AM11:28 AM3:55 PM7:26 PM9:01 PM
June3:12 AM11:31 AM3:55 PM7:51 PM9:31 PM
July3:26 AM11:41 AM3:51 PM7:47 PM9:22 PM
August3:58 AM11:40 AM3:38 PM7:20 PM8:47 PM
September4:34 AM11:25 AM3:13 PM6:40 PM8:04 PM
October5:10 AM11:16 AM2:48 PM5:59 PM7:23 PM
November5:50 AM11:22 AM2:37 PM4:24 PM5:54 PM
December6:07 AM11:42 AM2:31 PM4:12 PM5:40 PM

Approximate mid-month times, ISNA method (15° angle), EST/EDT. DST begins second Sunday of March, ends first Sunday of November.

Boston vs. Surrounding Cities

Downtown Boston
42.36°N · 71.06°W

Reference point for this page. Times match ISB Cultural Center in Roxbury and East Boston mosques within 1–2 minutes.

Cambridge / Somerville
42.37°N · 71.10°W

Within 1 minute of Boston. ISB Cambridge Mosque and Bangladeshi community mosques share essentially the same schedule.

Quincy / Brockton
42.25°N · 71.00°W

~1–2 minutes ahead of Boston (more easterly, slightly lower latitude). South Shore Lebanese and African Muslim communities use the same daily schedule.

New England & Northeast Prayer Times

New York
4h south — NYC's 800K+ Muslim community, Jackson Heights, Bay Ridge.
Philadelphia
5h south — West Philly Senegalese community, Al-Aqsa mosque.
Washington DC
7h south — ADAMS Center, Ethiopian community, diplomatic Muslims.
Minneapolis
22h west — largest Somali community in US, Cedar-Riverside.
Detroit
10h west — ICA Dearborn, Arab-American capital of the US.
Chicago
18h west — Bridgeview Little Palestine, Devon Ave.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is Fajr in Boston MA today?+
Fajr in Boston ranges from approximately 3:38 AM in late June to 6:07 AM in mid-December — a seasonal swing of about 2 hours 30 minutes. At 42.36°N, Boston sits in a latitude band similar to Chicago and Minneapolis, producing earlier summer Fajr and later winter Fajr than cities like DC, Dallas, or Houston. Today's exact Fajr time is shown above, calculated for downtown Boston using the ISNA method (15° solar depression angle). The Islamic Society of Boston (ISB) uses the ISNA method, so times match within minutes.
Where is the Somali Muslim community in Boston?+
Boston has the largest Somali Muslim population in New England, concentrated primarily in Dorchester (Fields Corner and Bowdoin-Geneva neighborhoods) and Roxbury. Fields Corner is sometimes called 'Little Mogadishu' — Somali restaurants, halal grocery stores, money transfer businesses, and community organizations line Dorchester Avenue. Several Somali mosques and Islamic centers operate in Dorchester, with Jumu'ah prayers conducted in Somali and Arabic. The community numbers in the tens of thousands and has significantly shaped the Islamic character of Greater Boston.
Where is the Yemeni and Arab Muslim community in Boston?+
East Boston — the neighborhood across the harbor from downtown — has historically been the center of Boston's Arab Muslim community, particularly Yemeni immigrants who came as maritime workers and settled in the early 20th century. East Boston's Maverick Square and Bennington Street area has Yemeni restaurants, halal markets, and mosques. The community is multigenerational and culturally distinct — Boston's Yemeni community maintains strong ties to specific regions of Yemen. Arab Muslims also have a presence in Quincy (Lebanese and Palestinian communities) and in Hyde Park.
What is the Islamic Society of Boston (ISB)?+
The Islamic Society of Boston (ISB) is the largest Islamic organization in New England, operating two campuses: the ISB Cultural Center in Roxbury (the largest mosque in New England, opened 2009, capacity 1,200) and the Cambridge Mosque at MIT. ISB serves a diverse congregation — Arab, Somali, South Asian, African American, and convert Muslims from across Greater Boston. The ISB Cultural Center in Roxbury offers full Islamic schooling, social services, and serves as the hub for Eid prayers that draw thousands from across New England. ISB follows the ISNA calculation method.
How does Boston's latitude affect prayer times?+
At 42.36°N, Boston experiences significant seasonal variation in prayer times — more pronounced than Washington DC (38.91°N) or Dallas (32.78°N). Summer Fajr begins before 3:45 AM, and Isha stretches past 9:30 PM in late June. Winter is the reverse: Fajr after 6 AM and Maghrib as early as 4:12 PM in December, meaning the entire work day from 8 AM to 4 PM passes with no prayer window except Dhuhr and Asr. Boston-area Muslims often combine or adjust prayer schedules around their commutes during extreme seasonal stretches. Unlike Minneapolis or Chicago, Boston winters are slightly shorter — but the pattern is similar.
What is the Bangladeshi Muslim community in Boston?+
Greater Boston has one of the largest Bangladeshi Muslim communities in the US, concentrated in Cambridge (Inman Square and Central Square), Somerville, Waltham, and Malden. The Bangladesh Association of New England and several Bengali-speaking mosques serve this community. MIT and Harvard attract Bangladeshi Muslim graduate students and researchers, and many have stayed to build families. Halal Bangladeshi restaurants in Central Square Cambridge are gathering spots for community iftars and fundraisers. Friday Jumu'ah khutbahs in Bangla are offered at several Cambridge-area mosques.
What direction is Qibla from Boston?+
From Boston, the Qibla points approximately 58° from true north — northeast. The great-circle route from Boston to Mecca crosses the North Atlantic, passes near Iceland and Greenland briefly before arcing southeast over the British Isles and Mediterranean toward the Arabian Peninsula. Boston's mosques orient their prayer halls northeast. When praying in a Boston hotel or home, face the northeast wall. Use our Qibla compass at prayertimesnearme.com/qibla for an exact GPS-based bearing from your precise location.

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