# Zawal Time in Chatham Today | UK Prayer Times

> Zawal time in Chatham today: 12:57 – 13:03. Zawal is the brief moment when the sun reaches its highest point (zenith) before beginning to decline.

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Zawal · Chatham

# Zawal time in Chatham today

Quick Answer

Zawal in Chatham today (Tuesday, 11th August 2026) is 12:57 — 12:57 – 13:03. Confirm with your local mosque for iqamah.

Last updated 11 August 2026

Zawal (disliked time) — just before Dhuhr

12:57

Tuesday, 11th August 2026 · Chatham, England

Zawal is the brief moment when the sun reaches its highest point (zenith) before beginning to decline. Voluntary prayer is disliked during this short period, which ends as Dhuhr begins. In Chatham today this is roughly 12:57 until Dhuhr at 13:03.

## Today's times in Chatham

Fajr04:19

Sunrise05:37

Dhuhr13:03

Maghrib20:28

Isha21:47

Tahajjud01:43

These are approximate, derived from Chatham's Fajr, sunrise and Maghrib times. [Full Chatham prayer times →](/chatham)

## Frequently asked questions

What time is Zawal in Chatham today?

Zawal in Chatham is the short period just before Dhuhr — roughly 12:57 until Dhuhr begins at 13:03 today (Tuesday, 11th August 2026). It is the moment the sun is at its zenith.

Can you pray during Zawal?

Voluntary (nafl) prayer is disliked at the exact time of the sun's zenith. Once the sun passes the meridian, Dhuhr time begins and prayer resumes. Obligatory prayers being made up are treated differently — ask a scholar for specifics.

Why is Zawal time disliked for prayer?

Several narrations discourage voluntary prayer at the three times the sun is at the horizon (sunrise, sunset) and at its zenith (Zawal), to avoid resemblance to sun worship.

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