Mosque in Cardiff · Wales
South Wales Islamic Centre (Butetown) Prayer Times & Jummah
Alice Street, Butetown, Cardiff CF10 5LB
- Jama’ah today
- Fajr 05:40, Dhuhr 13:38, Asr 16:28, Maghrib 19:17, Isha 20:37
- Friday prayer
- 12:30 (mosque timetable, updated daily)
- Tradition
- Sunni – Mainstream
- Capacity
- About 1,500 worshippers
- Women's prayer area
- Yes
- Founded
- late 1970s
Independent mosque guide · Times for
Today’s prayer start times
Cardiff area prayer start times · Muslim World League (astronomical)
| Prayer | Begins |
|---|---|
| Fajr Dawn | |
| Sunrise Shurūq | |
| Dhuhr Midday | |
| Asr Afternoon | Hanafi 17:07 |
| Maghrib Sunset | |
| Isha Night |
These are the astronomical adhan (start) times for Cardiff. South Wales Islamic Centre (Butetown) sets its own jama'ah (congregation) times. Confirm the current timetable before travelling.
Before you attend
Jummah & jama’ah at South Wales Islamic Centre (Butetown)
Prayer begins marks the start of a prayer’s time window. Jama’ah (iqamah) is when this mosque prays together. The mosque sets its own schedule, including Friday khutbah and Jummah.
Friday prayer: 12:30.
| Prayer | Begins | Jama’ah |
|---|---|---|
| Fajr | 05:32 | 05:40 |
| Dhuhr | 13:12 | 13:38 |
| Asr | 16:20 | 16:28 |
| Maghrib | 19:09 | 19:17 |
| Isha | 20:29 | 20:37 |
Jama’ah times for the next 7 days
| Date | Fajr | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:40 | 13:38 | 16:28 | 19:17 | 20:37 | |
| 05:42 | 13:38 | 16:26 | 19:15 | 20:35 | |
| 05:43 | 13:38 | 16:25 | 19:12 | 20:32 | |
| 05:46 | 13:38 | 16:23 | 19:10 | 20:30 | |
| 05:47 | 13:38 | 16:21 | 19:08 | 20:28 | |
| 05:49 | 13:38 | 16:20 | 19:05 | 20:25 | |
| 05:51 | 13:38 | 16:18 | 19:02 | 20:22 |
Read from the mosque’s Mawaqit timetable on . The mosque can change times at short notice, especially around Eid, Ramadan and clock changes.
Jama’ah (congregation) times at South Wales Islamic Centre (Butetown) on Friday, 25th September 2026: Fajr 05:40, Dhuhr 13:38, Asr 16:28, Maghrib 19:17, Isha 20:37. Friday prayer: 12:30. These come from the mosque’s own Mawaqit timetable and are refreshed every day; Cardiff area prayer start times are shown in the table above.
About South Wales Islamic Centre (Butetown)
The South Wales Islamic Centre in Butetown traces its origins to one of the oldest Muslim communities in the United Kingdom. From the 1860s onwards, Yemeni and Somali sailors began settling around Cardiff Bay's Tiger Bay docks, forming the first established Muslim communities in Wales.
In 1947 the community opened the Noor-el-Islam Mosque on Maria Street, often described as the first purpose-built mosque in Wales. The South Wales Islamic Centre on Alice Street continued and expanded this heritage, providing a larger prayer hall and community facilities for what is now a diverse multi-ethnic congregation.
The centre hosts daily prayers, a busy Friday Jumu'ah and a programme of educational and cultural activities celebrating the rich Yemeni, Somali and South Asian heritage of Cardiff's historic Muslim community.
- Address
- Alice Street, Butetown, Cardiff CF10 5LB
- Opening arrangements
- Daily, open from Fajr to after Isha
- Founded
- late 1970s
- Tradition
- Sunni – Mainstream
- Jummah
- 12:30
- Capacity
- 1500 worshippers
- Phone
- 029 2046 0243
- Website
- www.theswic.org.uk/
- Directions
- Open map
Facilities
- Women's prayer area
- Wudu facilities
- Parking (Limited street parking; Cardiff Bay nearby)
- Wheelchair access
- Khutbah in English
- Khutbah in Arabic
- Khutbah in Welsh
Sources & listing updates
UK Prayer Times is an independent directory. Daily start times use Muslim World League (astronomical); mosque contact details and facilities are maintained separately. A new prayer date does not mean every listing detail has been rechecked.
- Visitor details
- Visitor details have no recorded source check.
- Mosque timetable
- Official timetable link checked recently. Confirm today’s congregation and Friday times with the mosque.
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