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Prayer Times in Dorchester Today
Azan and namaz times in Dorchester today: Fajr 5:42 AM, Sunrise 7:13 AM, Dhuhr 1:03 PM, Asr 4:46 PM, Maghrib 6:42 PM and Isha 7:59 PM. Dorchester prayer times update daily, with tomorrow's times, the monthly timetable and the qibla direction.
Monday, 5 October 2026 · 24 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH · Qibla 116°
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Dorchester prayer times today
The Moonsighting Committee method — times update automatically every day
Forbidden prayer times
Voluntary prayers without a specific reason are not offered in these windowsFajr time in Dorchester
Fajr (dawn) prayer in Dorchester begins today at 5:42 AM and its time lasts until sunrise at 7:13 AM. Sehri ends at the Fajr azan.
Ishraq & Chasht (Duha) time in Dorchester
Ishraq in Dorchester begins today at 7:33 AM, once the sun has risen about a spear's length after sunrise. The Duha time — Ishraq at its start, Chasht later in the morning — lasts until shortly before Zawal, which begins at 12:53 PM.
Sehri and iftar time in Dorchester
When fasting in Dorchester, sehri (suhoor) ends at the Fajr azan — 5:42 AM today — and iftar is at the Maghrib azan — 6:42 PM today. Both shift by about a minute a day.
Zawal time in Dorchester today
Zawal — the sun at its zenith — is the short forbidden window in Dorchester from 12:53 PM until the Dhuhr azan at 1:03 PM; no voluntary prayer is offered in it.
Dhuhr time in Dorchester
Dhuhr (noon) prayer in Dorchester begins at 1:03 PM and lasts until Asr at 4:46 PM. Jumu'ah (Friday prayer) is held in the Dhuhr time.
Asr time in Dorchester
Asr (afternoon) prayer in Dorchester begins at 4:46 PM (Hanafi Asr: shadow twice the length) and should be prayed before the sun yellows; its time ends at Maghrib, 6:42 PM.
Maghrib time in Dorchester
Maghrib (sunset) prayer in Dorchester is at 6:42 PM today — the time of iftar for those fasting — and lasts until Isha at 7:59 PM.
Isha time in Dorchester
Isha (night) prayer in Dorchester begins at 7:59 PM; its preferred time lasts until the middle of the night at 12:13 AM.
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Tahajjud time in Dorchester
Tahajjud can be prayed after Isha (7:59 PM) until Fajr (5:44 AM); its best time is the last third of the night, which begins at 2:03 AM in Dorchester tonight (Islamic midnight: 12:13 AM).
Prayer times in Dorchester tomorrow
Tuesday, 6 October 2026 · 25 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH
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Dorchester prayer timetable — October 2026
| Day | Date | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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| Thu | 1 | 20 | 5:36 AM | 7:07 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:54 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:07 PM |
| Fri | 2 | 21 | 5:38 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:52 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:05 PM |
| Sat | 3 | 22 | 5:39 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:50 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:03 PM |
| Sun | 4 | 23 | 5:41 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:48 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:01 PM |
| Mon | 5 | 24 | 5:42 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:46 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:59 PM |
| Tue | 6 | 25 | 5:44 AM | 7:15 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:44 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:57 PM |
| Wed | 7 | 26 | 5:45 AM | 7:16 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:42 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:55 PM |
| Thu | 8 | 27 | 5:47 AM | 7:18 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:40 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:53 PM |
| Fri | 9 | 28 | 5:48 AM | 7:20 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:38 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:51 PM |
| Sat | 10 | 29 | 5:50 AM | 7:21 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:36 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:49 PM |
| Sun | 11 | 30 | 5:51 AM | 7:23 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:34 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:48 PM |
| Mon | 12 | 1 | 5:53 AM | 7:25 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:32 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:46 PM |
| Tue | 13 | 2 | 5:54 AM | 7:26 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:31 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:44 PM |
| Wed | 14 | 3 | 5:56 AM | 7:28 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:29 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:42 PM |
| Thu | 15 | 4 | 5:57 AM | 7:29 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:27 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:40 PM |
| Fri | 16 | 5 | 5:59 AM | 7:31 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:25 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:38 PM |
| Sat | 17 | 6 | 6:01 AM | 7:33 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:23 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:36 PM |
| Sun | 18 | 7 | 6:02 AM | 7:34 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:21 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:35 PM |
| Mon | 19 | 8 | 6:04 AM | 7:36 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:19 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:33 PM |
| Tue | 20 | 9 | 6:05 AM | 7:38 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:31 PM |
| Wed | 21 | 10 | 6:07 AM | 7:39 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:29 PM |
| Thu | 22 | 11 | 6:08 AM | 7:41 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:28 PM |
| Fri | 23 | 12 | 6:10 AM | 7:43 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:26 PM |
| Sat | 24 | 13 | 6:12 AM | 7:44 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:24 PM |
| Sun | 25 | 14 | 5:13 AM | 6:46 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:01 PM | 6:22 PM |
| Mon | 26 | 15 | 5:15 AM | 6:48 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:06 PM | 4:59 PM | 6:21 PM |
| Tue | 27 | 16 | 5:16 AM | 6:50 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:05 PM | 4:57 PM | 6:19 PM |
| Wed | 28 | 17 | 5:18 AM | 6:51 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:03 PM | 4:55 PM | 6:18 PM |
| Thu | 29 | 18 | 5:20 AM | 6:53 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:01 PM | 4:53 PM | 6:16 PM |
| Fri | 30 | 19 | 5:21 AM | 6:55 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:00 PM | 4:51 PM | 6:14 PM |
| Sat | 31 | 20 | 5:23 AM | 6:56 AM | 11:58 AM | 2:58 PM | 4:50 PM | 6:13 PM |
Qibla direction in Dorchester
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Dorchester prayer times — FAQ
What time is Fajr in Dorchester today?
Fajr in Dorchester is at 5:42 AM today, calculated by the Moonsighting Committee method.
What time is Dhuhr in Dorchester today?
Dhuhr in Dorchester is at 1:03 PM today, calculated by the Moonsighting Committee method.
What time is Asr in Dorchester today?
Asr in Dorchester is at 4:46 PM today, calculated by the Moonsighting Committee method.
What time is Maghrib in Dorchester today?
Maghrib in Dorchester is at 6:42 PM today, calculated by the Moonsighting Committee method.
What time is Isha in Dorchester today?
Isha in Dorchester is at 7:59 PM today, calculated by the Moonsighting Committee method.
How are prayer times in Dorchester calculated?
Times are calculated astronomically for the city's exact coordinates using the Moonsighting Committee method, with the Hanafi Asr and the minute adjustments of the national timetable. Local mosques may differ by a minute or two — follow your local authority, and tell us about any verified difference.
How these times are calculated
Times are calculated astronomically for the city's exact coordinates using the Moonsighting Committee method, with the Hanafi Asr and the minute adjustments of the national timetable. Local mosques may differ by a minute or two — follow your local authority, and tell us about any verified difference.
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