# Sunrise Time in Colchester Today | UK Prayer Times

> Sunrise time in Colchester today: at 05:34. Sunrise (Shuruq) in Colchester today is at 05:34. Confirm locally. Updated daily on UK Prayer Times.

*Source: https://prayer-times.co.uk/colchester/sunrise · Independent, free UK prayer times.*

---

Sunrise · Colchester

# Sunrise time in Colchester today

Quick Answer

Sunrise in Colchester today (Tuesday, 11th August 2026) is 05:34 — at 05:34. Confirm with your local mosque for iqamah.

Last updated 11 August 2026

Sunrise (Shuruq)

05:34

Tuesday, 11th August 2026 · Colchester, England

Sunrise (Shuruq) in Colchester today is at 05:34. Fajr prayer must be completed before sunrise. Voluntary prayer is disliked while the sun is rising until it has cleared the horizon.

## Today's times in Colchester

Fajr04:16

Sunrise05:34

Dhuhr13:02

Maghrib20:28

Isha21:46

Tahajjud01:41

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

## Frequently asked questions

What time is sunrise in Colchester today?

Sunrise in Colchester today is 05:34 (Tuesday, 11th August 2026). Fajr ends at sunrise — the obligatory pre-dawn prayer must be completed before this time.

Can I pray after sunrise?

Voluntary prayer is disliked from sunrise until the sun has risen the height of a spear (~15 minutes). Ishraq prayer begins after this period, around 05:49 today in Colchester.

Is sunrise the same as Fajr?

No. Fajr begins at true dawn, before sunrise. Sunrise marks the end of the Fajr prayer window.

[Tahajjud in Colchester](/colchester/tahajjud)[Sehri & Iftar in Colchester](/colchester/sehri)[Ishraq in Colchester](/colchester/ishraq)[Duha in Colchester](/colchester/duha)[Zawal in Colchester](/colchester/zawal)