Zawal · Cheltenham
Zawal time in Cheltenham today
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Zawal in Cheltenham today (Friday, 25th September 2026) is 12:54 — 12:54 – 13:00. Confirm with your local mosque for iqamah.
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Zawal (disliked time) — just before Dhuhr
12:54
Friday, 25th September 2026 · Cheltenham, 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 Cheltenham today this is roughly 12:54 until Dhuhr at 13:00.
Today's times in Cheltenham
Fajr05:16
Sunrise06:59
Dhuhr13:00
Maghrib19:00
Isha20:43
Tahajjud01:51
These are approximate, derived from Cheltenham's Fajr, sunrise and Maghrib times. Full Cheltenham prayer times →
Frequently asked questions
What time is Zawal in Cheltenham today?
Zawal in Cheltenham is the short period just before Dhuhr — roughly 12:54 until Dhuhr begins at 13:00 today (Friday, 25th September 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.