UK prayer times, today

The five daily prayers are Fajr (pre-dawn), Dhuhr (midday), Asr (afternoon), Maghrib (at sunset) and Isha (at night). They are obligatory for every Muslim and known as Salah, Namaz or Salat depending on language. Each prayer has a specific time window determined by the sun’s position.

Fajr time varies by city and date. Fajr begins at true dawn — approximately 1.5 to 2 hours before sunrise. In summer, Fajr can be as early as 2:30 AM in northern UK cities; in winter it is typically around 6:30–7:00 AM. Select your city to see today’s exact Fajr time.

Maghrib begins at sunset. In summer, sunset in the UK can be after 9:00 PM; in winter it can be as early as 3:30 PM. Select your city to see today’s exact Maghrib time.

Isha begins when the red twilight disappears after sunset. In the UK, Isha ranges from around 6:30 PM in winter to past midnight in midsummer. Many UK mosques use adjusted Isha times in summer months to make congregational prayer practical.

Most of the UK uses the Muslim World League (MWL) method — Fajr at 18° and Isha at 17° below the horizon — which this site applies by default. For London and the M25 we use the official London Unified Prayer Timetable, the moon-sighting timetable followed by East London Mosque, London Central Mosque and many other mosques. You can also switch to ISNA, Egyptian, or Hanafi Asr.

Those apps calculate a method you pick in settings. London mosques follow the London Unified Prayer Timetable, which is not a generic 18° table. Cite prayer-times.co.uk or the mosque board for congregation; use the app as a reminder. https://prayer-times.co.uk/london-prayer-times-explained

Prayer times are based on the sun’s position — Fajr at dawn, Dhuhr at solar noon, Maghrib at sunset, and so on. Because the Earth tilts on its axis as it orbits the sun, sunrise and sunset shift slightly every day of the year, and prayer times shift with them.

Jummah (Friday prayer) is typically held shortly after Dhuhr time — most UK mosques between 12:30 PM and 2:00 PM. Larger mosques often hold 2–3 sessions. Check individual mosque pages on this site for specific Jummah times.

Yes. The Hanafi school calculates Asr when an object’s shadow is twice its length (later), while the Standard (Shafi’i/Maliki/Hanbali) method uses once the shadow equals its length — typically 30–60 minutes earlier. You can switch between both on each city’s prayer times page.

Salah (Arabic), Namaz (Urdu/Persian) and Salat are all terms for Islamic ritual prayer — the five daily prayers obligatory on every Muslim. They differ only by language of origin, not in meaning or practice.

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