# Zawal Time in Edinburgh Today | UK Prayer Times

> Zawal time in Edinburgh today: 13:12 – 13:18. Zawal is the brief moment when the sun reaches its highest point (zenith) before beginning to decline.

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Zawal · Edinburgh

# Zawal time in Edinburgh today

Quick Answer

Zawal in Edinburgh today (Tuesday, 11th August 2026) is 13:12 — 13:12 – 13:18. Confirm with your local mosque for iqamah.

Last updated 11 August 2026

Zawal (disliked time) — just before Dhuhr

13:12

Tuesday, 11th August 2026 · Edinburgh, Scotland

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 Edinburgh today this is roughly 13:12 until Dhuhr at 13:18.

## Today's times in Edinburgh

Fajr04:22

Sunrise05:36

Dhuhr13:18

Maghrib20:59

Isha22:13

Tahajjud01:55

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

## Frequently asked questions

What time is Zawal in Edinburgh today?

Zawal in Edinburgh is the short period just before Dhuhr — roughly 13:12 until Dhuhr begins at 13:18 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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