Prayer times and Qibla direction in London
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · 25 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Next prayer
Dhuhr
12:49
Today's prayer times in London
- Fajr05:18
- Sunrise07:09
- Dhuhr12:49
- Asr15:48
- Maghrib18:27
- Isha20:11
Muslim World League · Asr: Standard (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali)
London has the largest Muslim community in the United Kingdom, with landmark mosques such as the East London Mosque in Whitechapel and the London Central Mosque at Regent's Park. In midsummer the sky over London never becomes fully dark, which is why Fajr and Isha are calculated here with a high-latitude rule.
Qibla direction in London
The Qibla in London is at 119.0° from true north, toward the south-east.
- Qibla angle
- 119.0°
- On a magnetic compass
- 117.8°
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 4,794 km
from true north
after the 1.2° magnetic correction
in a straight line
Calculated for 51.507° N, 0.128° W, the centre of London.
London and the shortest path to the Kaaba
Prayer times in London this month
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 20 Rabi al-Thani | 05:09 | 07:01 | 12:50 | 15:56 | 18:38 | 20:23 |
| Fri, Oct 2 21 Rabi al-Thani | 05:11 | 07:03 | 12:50 | 15:55 | 18:36 | 20:21 |
| Sat, Oct 3 22 Rabi al-Thani | 05:13 | 07:04 | 12:50 | 15:53 | 18:34 | 20:18 |
| Sun, Oct 4 23 Rabi al-Thani | 05:14 | 07:06 | 12:49 | 15:51 | 18:32 | 20:16 |
| Mon, Oct 5 24 Rabi al-Thani | 05:16 | 07:08 | 12:49 | 15:49 | 18:29 | 20:14 |
| Tue, Oct 6 25 Rabi al-Thani | 05:18 | 07:09 | 12:49 | 15:48 | 18:27 | 20:11 |
| Wed, Oct 7 26 Rabi al-Thani | 05:20 | 07:11 | 12:48 | 15:46 | 18:25 | 20:09 |
| Thu, Oct 8 27 Rabi al-Thani | 05:21 | 07:13 | 12:48 | 15:44 | 18:23 | 20:07 |
| Fri, Oct 9 28 Rabi al-Thani | 05:23 | 07:14 | 12:48 | 15:43 | 18:20 | 20:05 |
| Sat, Oct 10 29 Rabi al-Thani | 05:25 | 07:16 | 12:48 | 15:41 | 18:18 | 20:02 |
| Sun, Oct 11 30 Rabi al-Thani | 05:26 | 07:18 | 12:47 | 15:39 | 18:16 | 20:00 |
| Mon, Oct 12 1 Jumada al-Ula | 05:28 | 07:19 | 12:47 | 15:38 | 18:14 | 19:58 |
| Tue, Oct 13 2 Jumada al-Ula | 05:30 | 07:21 | 12:47 | 15:36 | 18:12 | 19:56 |
| Wed, Oct 14 3 Jumada al-Ula | 05:32 | 07:23 | 12:46 | 15:34 | 18:09 | 19:54 |
| Thu, Oct 15 4 Jumada al-Ula | 05:33 | 07:24 | 12:46 | 15:33 | 18:07 | 19:52 |
| Fri, Oct 16 5 Jumada al-Ula | 05:35 | 07:26 | 12:46 | 15:31 | 18:05 | 19:50 |
| Sat, Oct 17 6 Jumada al-Ula | 05:36 | 07:28 | 12:46 | 15:29 | 18:03 | 19:48 |
| Sun, Oct 18 7 Jumada al-Ula | 05:38 | 07:29 | 12:46 | 15:28 | 18:01 | 19:46 |
| Mon, Oct 19 8 Jumada al-Ula | 05:40 | 07:31 | 12:45 | 15:26 | 17:59 | 19:44 |
| Tue, Oct 20 9 Jumada al-Ula | 05:41 | 07:33 | 12:45 | 15:24 | 17:57 | 19:42 |
| Wed, Oct 21 10 Jumada al-Ula | 05:43 | 07:35 | 12:45 | 15:23 | 17:55 | 19:40 |
| Thu, Oct 22 11 Jumada al-Ula | 05:45 | 07:36 | 12:45 | 15:21 | 17:53 | 19:38 |
| Fri, Oct 23 12 Jumada al-Ula | 05:46 | 07:38 | 12:45 | 15:20 | 17:51 | 19:36 |
| Sat, Oct 24 13 Jumada al-Ula | 05:48 | 07:40 | 12:45 | 15:18 | 17:49 | 19:34 |
| Sun, Oct 25 14 Jumada al-Ula | 04:49 | 06:42 | 11:45 | 14:16 | 16:47 | 18:32 |
| Mon, Oct 26 15 Jumada al-Ula | 04:51 | 06:43 | 11:44 | 14:15 | 16:45 | 18:30 |
| Tue, Oct 27 16 Jumada al-Ula | 04:53 | 06:45 | 11:44 | 14:13 | 16:43 | 18:29 |
| Wed, Oct 28 17 Jumada al-Ula | 04:54 | 06:47 | 11:44 | 14:12 | 16:41 | 18:27 |
| Thu, Oct 29 18 Jumada al-Ula | 04:56 | 06:49 | 11:44 | 14:10 | 16:39 | 18:25 |
| Fri, Oct 30 19 Jumada al-Ula | 04:57 | 06:50 | 11:44 | 14:09 | 16:37 | 18:24 |
| Sat, Oct 31 20 Jumada al-Ula | 04:59 | 06:52 | 11:44 | 14:07 | 16:35 | 18:22 |
Compass correction in London
A phone compass points to magnetic north, not true north. Magnetic north in London is currently 1.2° east of true north, so the Qibla reads as 117.8° on a magnetic compass. The live compass on Al Qibla Finder makes this correction for you automatically.
A difference of 1.2° is small: across a prayer mat it moves your direction by about 2 cm.
Find the Qibla in London with the sun
Twice a year the sun passes directly over the Kaaba. At that moment, anyone who can see the sun only needs to face it to face the Qibla, and every shadow points directly away from Makkah. No phone or compass is needed.
Friday, May 28, 2027
10:17
London time (12:17 in Makkah)
Friday, July 16, 2027
10:26
London time (12:26 in Makkah)
The sun stays close enough to give a useful direction for about five minutes before and after these times, on the day itself and one day either side.
The daily sun direction
On some days there is also a moment when the sun stands exactly in the Qibla direction as seen from London, or exactly opposite it. Here is today's moment:
Today at 08:56 the sun stands exactly in the Qibla direction. Face the sun at that moment and you face Makkah.
Mosques near the centre of London
The nearest mosques to the city centre, from OpenStreetMap. Congregation times (iqama) are set by each mosque.
- East London Mosque4.5 km away
- London Central Mosque3.5 km away
- Shahjalal Jame Masjid Euston Mosque2.3 km away
- King's Cross Mosque and Islamic Centre2.4 km away
- Walworth Road Mosque2.9 km away
- Al-Nehar Mosque & Education Centre2.9 km away
- Edgware Road Mosque3.0 km away
Mosque data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Good to know in London
There is no single official timetable in the United Kingdom. Mosques publish their own, and their Fajr and Isha times can differ from this page by up to an hour in summer. When your local mosque publishes a timetable, follow it.
Around midsummer the sky in London never gets fully dark, so Fajr and Isha are then set with the angle-based high-latitude rule.
Clocks in the United Kingdom change twice a year. In 2026, summer time runs from March 29 to October 25. The times on this page already include the change.
About the Hijri date
The Hijri date follows the Umm al-Qura calendar. The official date in the United Kingdom can differ by one day, because each country announces the new month after its own moon sighting.
Ramadan 2027 in London
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on Monday, February 8, 2027. The official start in the United Kingdom depends on the moon sighting announced the evening before. Suhoor ends at Fajr and the fast is broken at Maghrib.
| Day | Date | Fajr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon, Feb 8 | 05:34 | 17:02 | 18:50 |
| 2 | Tue, Feb 9 | 05:33 | 17:04 | 18:51 |
| 3 | Wed, Feb 10 | 05:31 | 17:06 | 18:53 |
| 4 | Thu, Feb 11 | 05:29 | 17:08 | 18:54 |
| 5 | Fri, Feb 12 | 05:28 | 17:10 | 18:56 |
| 6 | Sat, Feb 13 | 05:26 | 17:11 | 18:58 |
| 7 | Sun, Feb 14 | 05:24 | 17:13 | 18:59 |
| 8 | Mon, Feb 15 | 05:23 | 17:15 | 19:01 |
| 9 | Tue, Feb 16 | 05:21 | 17:17 | 19:03 |
| 10 | Wed, Feb 17 | 05:19 | 17:19 | 19:04 |
| 11 | Thu, Feb 18 | 05:17 | 17:21 | 19:06 |
| 12 | Fri, Feb 19 | 05:16 | 17:22 | 19:08 |
| 13 | Sat, Feb 20 | 05:14 | 17:24 | 19:09 |
| 14 | Sun, Feb 21 | 05:12 | 17:26 | 19:11 |
| 15 | Mon, Feb 22 | 05:10 | 17:28 | 19:13 |
| 16 | Tue, Feb 23 | 05:08 | 17:30 | 19:15 |
| 17 | Wed, Feb 24 | 05:06 | 17:31 | 19:16 |
| 18 | Thu, Feb 25 | 05:04 | 17:33 | 19:18 |
| 19 | Fri, Feb 26 | 05:02 | 17:35 | 19:20 |
| 20 | Sat, Feb 27 | 05:00 | 17:37 | 19:21 |
| 21 | Sun, Feb 28 | 04:58 | 17:39 | 19:23 |
| 22 | Mon, Mar 1 | 04:55 | 17:40 | 19:25 |
| 23 | Tue, Mar 2 | 04:53 | 17:42 | 19:27 |
| 24 | Wed, Mar 3 | 04:51 | 17:44 | 19:28 |
| 25 | Thu, Mar 4 | 04:49 | 17:46 | 19:30 |
| 26 | Fri, Mar 5 | 04:47 | 17:47 | 19:32 |
| 27 | Sat, Mar 6 | 04:44 | 17:49 | 19:34 |
| 28 | Sun, Mar 7 | 04:42 | 17:51 | 19:36 |
| 29 | Mon, Mar 8 | 04:40 | 17:53 | 19:37 |
Questions about prayer times and Qibla in London
What time is Fajr in London today?
On October 6, Fajr in London is at 05:18 and sunrise is at 07:09, using the Muslim World League method.
What time is Maghrib in London today?
On October 6, Maghrib in London is at 18:27, and Isha follows at 20:11.
Which calculation method is used for London?
There is no single official timetable in the United Kingdom. Mosques publish their own, and their Fajr and Isha times can differ from this page by up to an hour in summer. When your local mosque publishes a timetable, follow it.
Which way is the Qibla from London?
The Qibla in London is at 119.0° from true north, toward the south-east.
How far is London from Makkah?
About 4,794 km (2,979 miles) in a straight line, measured along the shortest path over the Earth's surface.
Why can the Hijri date differ by one day?
The Hijri date follows the Umm al-Qura calendar. The official date in the United Kingdom can differ by one day, because each country announces the new month after its own moon sighting.
Prayer times and Qibla in cities near London
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More places in the United Kingdom: Birmingham, Manchester, Bradford, Glasgow
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