Ishraq · St Albans
Ishraq time in St Albans today
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Ishraq in St Albans today (Tuesday, 11th August 2026) is 05:55 — from 05:55. Confirm with your local mosque for iqamah.
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Ishraq begins (~15 min after sunrise)
05:55
Tuesday, 11th August 2026 · St Albans, England
Ishraq (also called Salat al-Shuruq) is a voluntary prayer offered shortly after sunrise, once the sun has risen the height of a spear — roughly 15 minutes after sunrise. In St Albans sunrise today is 05:40, so Ishraq begins at about 05:55.
Today's times in St Albans
Fajr04:21
Sunrise05:40
Dhuhr13:07
Maghrib20:32
Isha21:51
Tahajjud01:45
These are approximate, derived from St Albans's Fajr, sunrise and Maghrib times. Full St Albans prayer times →
Frequently asked questions
What time is Ishraq in St Albans today?
Ishraq in St Albans begins about 15 minutes after sunrise — around 05:55 today (Tuesday, 11th August 2026), sunrise being 05:40. It is prayed as two rak'ahs.
What is the reward for Ishraq?
It is reported that whoever prays Fajr in congregation, then remains in remembrance of Allah until the sun rises, and prays two rak'ahs of Ishraq, receives the reward of a complete Hajj and Umrah (Tirmidhi).
Is Ishraq the same as Duha?
Ishraq is the very start of the Duha window (just after sunrise). Duha continues through the mid-morning until shortly before Dhuhr. In St Albans the Duha window runs from about 06:00 to 12:57 today.