Bedford Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Bedford, United Kingdom — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Bedford, United Kingdom
Prayer times in Bedford are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (52.13°N). We use the Muslim World League method, the one followed across the United Kingdom. The five times shift by a minute or two each day as the sun moves. The full month is listed below.
Bedford's times use the Muslim World League method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in United Kingdom. They are drawn from Bedford's own coordinates (52.1346°N, 0.4663°W). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Bedford's prayer times are worked out
From Bedford, the Qibla is 119° from true north. Face southeast to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 4,848 km (3,012 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Bedford's own coordinates (52.13°N, 0.47°W), not a national average. That is why Bedford's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
Day length is what moves the Bedford timetable through the year. With the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast — Fajr to Maghrib — runs about 17h 48m around June. It eases to 9h 50m by December. That is a 7h 58m swing, set by the city's latitude of 52.13°N. The farther a place sits from the equator, the wider the gap.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Bedford come from the Muslim World League. The Muslim World League method sets Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha at 17°. Use ISNA's 15° instead and Fajr here would move by several minutes. So the method — not the coordinates alone — settles the final time. Bedford sits west of its London meridian. The sun peaks about 10 minutes after noon, so Dhuhr today is 1:00 PM. We also publish times for nearby Milton Keynes, Bletchley and Wellingborough. Each is only a few minutes off Bedford's clock.
Nearby: Milton Keynes prayer times · Bletchley prayer times · Wellingborough prayer times · Dunstable prayer times · Luton prayer times
Two Asr times are in use in the United Kingdom
UK mosques are split. Deobandi and Barelvi mosques, the majority, follow the Hanafi Asr. Arab, Salafi and African mosques use the earlier standard time. Many UK timetables print both. The time shown above for Bedford is the standard reckoning — 4:32 PM. The Hanafi time today is 5:27 PM. Follow whichever your mosque announces; you can make Hanafi the default in the settings above.
Who sets prayer times in the UK
There is no national authority: every British mosque sets its own timetable. In London most of the major mosques follow the Unified Prayer Timetable for London. They agreed it among themselves and adopted it from Ramadan 2011. Users include the Islamic Cultural Centre and London Central Mosque, the East London Mosque and Muslim Welfare House. Outside London, mosques generally use Muslim World League angles (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°), the basis this page applies. This is why two mosques a few miles apart can print different times. It is worth checking your own mosque's timetable, rather than assuming a single national answer exists.
The Asr split in British mosques
Britain's Asr time depends on which mosque you attend, and the split is real. The most recent mosque census counted nearly 2,000 active British masjids. Deobandi and Barelvi mosques are both Hanafi, and together around two thirds of that total. They call Asr on the second-shadow rule. Arab, Salafi, Somali and West African mosques use the earlier standard time. Many British timetables print both columns for exactly this reason, and so does this page. Three landmarks stand out. London Central Mosque in Regent's Park was designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd and completed in 1977. The East London Mosque in Whitechapel opened its current building in 1985, and was among the first in Britain permitted to broadcast the adhan aloud. Birmingham Central Mosque was built in 1969.
Mosques in Bedford
Mosques in and around Bedford include Al-Haramain Mosque and Education Centre, Bangladesh Islamic Mission & Jamee Mosjid, Bedford Al Falaah Islamic Centre, Bedford Central Jamee Masjid, Goldington Islamic Centre and Daarul Huda. The times on this page are worked out from Bedford's own coordinates, and they apply across these mosques. Check the exact iqama time with your local mosque. That is the congregation, called a few minutes after each prayer starts.
Fajr
4:53 AMالفجر
Fajr in Bedford — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
1:00 PMالظهر
Dhuhr in Bedford — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
4:32 PMالعصر
Asr in Bedford — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
7:31 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Bedford — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
9:05 PMالعشاء
Isha in Bedford — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Bedford Prayer Times — September 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Bedford, United Kingdom. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 1 | 4:44 AM | 6:13 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:44 PM | 7:49 PM | 9:19 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 4:45 AM | 6:15 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:43 PM | 7:47 PM | 9:17 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 4:46 AM | 6:17 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:41 PM | 7:45 PM | 9:15 PM |
| Fri, Sep 4 | 4:47 AM | 6:18 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:40 PM | 7:43 PM | 9:14 PM |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 4:48 AM | 6:20 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:40 PM | 9:12 PM |
| Sun, Sep 6 | 4:49 AM | 6:21 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:37 PM | 7:38 PM | 9:10 PM |
| Mon, Sep 7 | 4:50 AM | 6:23 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:36 PM | 9:08 PM |
| Tue, Sep 8 | 4:51 AM | 6:25 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:33 PM | 9:07 PM |
| Wed, Sep 9Today | 4:53 AM | 6:26 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:31 PM | 9:05 PM |
| Thu, Sep 10 | 4:54 AM | 6:28 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:29 PM | 9:03 PM |
| Fri, Sep 11 | 4:55 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:26 PM | 9:01 PM |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 4:56 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:24 PM | 8:59 PM |
| Sun, Sep 13 | 4:57 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:22 PM | 8:58 PM |
| Mon, Sep 14 | 4:58 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:19 PM | 8:56 PM |
| Tue, Sep 15 | 4:59 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:17 PM | 8:54 PM |
| Wed, Sep 16 | 5:00 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:52 PM |
| Thu, Sep 17 | 5:01 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:19 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:51 PM |
| Fri, Sep 18 | 5:02 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:49 PM |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 5:03 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:47 PM |
| Sun, Sep 20 | 5:04 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:14 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:45 PM |
| Mon, Sep 21 | 5:05 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:13 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:43 PM |
| Tue, Sep 22 | 5:06 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:11 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:42 PM |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 5:08 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:40 PM |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 5:09 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:38 PM |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 5:10 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:36 PM |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 5:11 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:35 PM |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 5:12 AM | 6:56 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:33 PM |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 5:13 AM | 6:58 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:31 PM |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 5:14 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:53 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:29 PM |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 5:15 AM | 7:01 AM | 12:53 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:28 PM |
Bedford times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Bedford mosque — verify with your imam.
Bedford Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Bedford?
The Qibla direction from Bedford, United Kingdom is 119° from true north. Face southeast toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 4,848 km (3,012 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Bedford?
The longest daily fast in Bedford is about 17h 48m, around June. The shortest is about 9h 50m, in December. That is a swing of 7h 58m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 52.13°N. Both are measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Muslim World League method.
Why do UK mosques show different Asr times?
Because British mosques follow different schools. Deobandi and Barelvi mosques make up roughly two thirds of UK masjids, and they use the Hanafi Asr. It begins when an object's shadow is twice its length, about 75 minutes later than the standard reckoning used by Arab, Salafi and African mosques. There is no national authority to settle it, so many UK timetables simply print both. This page shows both times.
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