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Asr Prayer Time in Southend-on-Sea Today

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

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Tuesday, 11th August 2026 · Southend-on-Sea, England · Muslim World League method

Asr — Southend-on-Sea — Today

17:04

العصر  ·  Asr / Asar

All Prayer Times in Southend-on-Sea Today

Southend-on-Sea prayer times for Tuesday, 11th August 2026
Prayer Begins
Fajr Dawn
Sunrise Shurūq
Dhuhr Midday
Asr Afternoon
Maghrib Sunset
Isha Night
At Southend-on-Sea'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

04:17

Sunrise

05:36

Dhuhr

13:02

Asr

17:04

Maghrib

20:28

Isha

21:46

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 Southend-on-Sea begins when an object's shadow equals its height (Shafi'i/Hanbali) or twice its height (Hanafi), and ends at sunset.

Asr Prayer in Southend-on-Sea — FAQs

What time is Asr prayer in Southend-on-Sea today?
Asr prayer in Southend-on-Sea today (Tuesday, 11th August 2026) is at 17:04, calculated using the Muslim World League method.
What time does Asr start in Southend-on-Sea?
Asr in Southend-on-Sea 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.