# Zawal Time in Portsmouth Today | UK Prayer Times > Zawal time in Portsmouth today: 13:04 – 13:10. Zawal is the brief moment when the sun reaches its highest point (zenith) before beginning to decline. *Source: https://prayer-times.co.uk/portsmouth/zawal · Independent, free UK prayer times.* --- Zawal · Portsmouth # Zawal time in Portsmouth today Quick Answer Zawal in Portsmouth today (Tuesday, 11th August 2026) is 13:04 — 13:04 – 13:10. Confirm with your local mosque for iqamah. Last updated 11 August 2026 Zawal (disliked time) — just before Dhuhr 13:04 Tuesday, 11th August 2026 · Portsmouth, 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 Portsmouth today this is roughly 13:04 until Dhuhr at 13:10. ## Today's times in Portsmouth Fajr04:26 Sunrise05:46 Dhuhr13:10 Maghrib20:33 Isha21:52 Tahajjud01:49 These are approximate, derived from Portsmouth's Fajr, sunrise and Maghrib times. [Full Portsmouth prayer times →](/portsmouth) ## Frequently asked questions What time is Zawal in Portsmouth today? Zawal in Portsmouth is the short period just before Dhuhr — roughly 13:04 until Dhuhr begins at 13:10 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. [Sunrise in Portsmouth](/portsmouth/sunrise)[Tahajjud in Portsmouth](/portsmouth/tahajjud)[Sehri & Iftar in Portsmouth](/portsmouth/sehri)[Ishraq in Portsmouth](/portsmouth/ishraq)[Duha in Portsmouth](/portsmouth/duha)