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Asr Prayer Time in Hastings Today

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Asr in Hastings today is 17:04 (Tuesday, 11th August 2026), calculated using the Muslim World League method.

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Tuesday, 11th August 2026 · Hastings, England · Muslim World League method

Asr — Hastings — Today

17:04

العصر  ·  Asr / Asar

All Prayer Times in Hastings Today

Hastings prayer times for Tuesday, 11th August 2026
Prayer Begins
Fajr Dawn
Sunrise Shurūq
Dhuhr Midday
Asr Afternoon
Maghrib Sunset
Isha Night
At Hastings's latitude the sun doesn't reach the Fajr/Isha twilight angle around this date, so a documented high-latitude adjustment (one-seventh of the night) is applied. Confirm with your local mosque.

Fajr

04:20

Sunrise

05:39

Dhuhr

13:03

Asr

17:04

Maghrib

20:26

Isha

21:45

Astronomical (MWL)

About Asr Prayer

Asr is the third of the five daily prayers, prayed in the mid-to-late afternoon. It consists of 4 obligatory rakaat. The Quran is named after this prayer — Surah Al-Asr — and the Prophet ﷺ gave it special emphasis among the five prayers.

"By Al-Asr — verily, man is in loss, except those who have faith and do righteous deeds." (Quran 103:1-3). The Prophet ﷺ also said that whoever misses Asr is like one who has lost their family and wealth (Bukhari/Muslim).
Fard Rakaat
4
Time
afternoon
Arabic
العصر

Time window: Asr in Hastings begins when an object's shadow equals its height (Shafi'i/Hanbali) or twice its height (Hanafi), and ends at sunset.

Asr Prayer in Hastings — FAQs

What time is Asr prayer in Hastings today?
Asr prayer in Hastings today (Tuesday, 11th August 2026) is at 17:04, calculated using the Muslim World League method.
What time does Asr start in Hastings?
Asr in Hastings begins when an object's shadow equals its height (Shafi'i/Hanbali) or twice its height (Hanafi), and ends at sunset. Today it begins at 17:04.
What is the difference between Asr and Asar?
Asar is an alternative transliteration of Asr — both refer to the same afternoon prayer. Either spelling is correct.
How many rakaat is Asr prayer?
Asr has 4 fard (obligatory) rakaat. Some scholars also recommend 4 sunnah rakaat before Asr.
Why are there two different Asr times on some apps?
Two scholarly opinions exist: the Shafi'i/Hanbali/Maliki school sets Asr when an object's shadow equals its height (Standard); the Hanafi school when the shadow equals twice its height. Both are valid — choose according to your madhab.
What time is Asr prayer in the UK?
Asr in the UK varies widely — from around 2:30 PM in winter to as late as 6:30 PM in midsummer. Standard method generally starts 1–2 hours earlier than Hanafi method.