Zawal · Chelmsford
Zawal time in Chelmsford today
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Zawal in Chelmsford today (Monday, 9th November 2026) is 11:36 — 11:36 – 11:42. Confirm with your local mosque for iqamah.
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Zawal (disliked time) — just before Dhuhr
11:36
Monday, 9th November 2026 · Chelmsford, 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 Chelmsford today this is roughly 11:36 until Dhuhr at 11:42.
Today's times in Chelmsford
Fajr05:10
Sunrise07:06
Dhuhr11:42
Maghrib16:17
Isha18:06
Tahajjud00:54
These are approximate, derived from Chelmsford's Fajr, sunrise and Maghrib times. Full Chelmsford prayer times →
Frequently asked questions
What time is Zawal in Chelmsford today?
Zawal in Chelmsford is the short period just before Dhuhr — roughly 11:36 until Dhuhr begins at 11:42 today (Monday, 9th November 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.