Canterbury Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Canterbury, United Kingdom — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Canterbury, United Kingdom
Canterburyprayer times are calculated based on the city's precise geographic coordinates (51.2790°N, 1.0799°E) using the Muslim World League calculation method — the standard followed by most mosques in United Kingdom. Times shown are for today's date and update automatically at midnight.
The five daily prayers — Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha — are calculated from the sun's position relative to Canterbury's latitude and longitude. As the sun's declination changes throughout the year, prayer times shift by several minutes each day. This is why a Canterbury prayer time calendar for the full month is shown below — so you can plan ahead without checking daily.
How Canterbury's prayer times are worked out
Canterbury sits 4,708 km (2,926 miles) from the Kaaba in Mecca, so the Qibla from here is 120° from true north — you face southeast to pray. Fajr and Isha depend on how far the sun drops below the horizon, and United Kingdom follows the Muslim World League method set by the Muslim World League: Fajr begins when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 17°. A city that used ISNA's 15° instead would get a noticeably different Fajr — which is why the method, not just the coordinates, decides the answer.
Day length is what really moves the timetable in Canterbury. Measured with the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast here — from Fajr to Maghrib — runs about 17h 39m around June, while the shortest is roughly 9h 56m in December: a swing of 7h 43m across the year. That spread is set by Canterbury's latitude (51.28°N); cities nearer the equator barely vary, while far-northern ones swing by many hours.
Canterbury sits close to the meridian of its Europe/London time zone, so the sun peaks within 4 minutes of clock noon and Dhuhr lands near midday — today at 1:03 PM. Dhuhr always tracks the sun's peak, not the clock. The nearest cities we also publish times for are Ashford, Folkestone, Margate — close enough that their times differ from Canterbury's by only a few minutes.
Two Asr times are in use in the United Kingdom
UK mosques are split: Deobandi and Barelvi mosques — the majority — follow the Hanafi Asr, while Arab, Salafi and African mosques use the earlier standard time. Many UK timetables print both. The time shown above for Canterbury is the standard reckoning — 5:19 PM. The Hanafi time today is 6:30 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, agreed among them and adopted from Ramadan 2011 — the Islamic Cultural Centre and London Central Mosque, the East London Mosque, Muslim Welfare House and others use it. 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, and why 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. In the most recent mosque census of nearly 2,000 active British masjids, Deobandi and Barelvi mosques — both Hanafi, and together around two thirds of the total — 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. Among the landmarks: London Central Mosque in Regent's Park, designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd and completed in 1977; the East London Mosque in Whitechapel, whose current building opened in 1985 and which was among the first in Britain permitted to broadcast the adhan aloud; and Birmingham Central Mosque, built in 1969.
Fajr
3:51 AMالفجر
Pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
1:03 PMالظهر
Midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
5:19 PMالعصر
Afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
9:03 PMالمغرب
Sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
10:12 PMالعشاء
Night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Canterbury Prayer Times — July 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Canterbury, United Kingdom. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jul 1 | 3:40 AM | 4:44 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:21 PM | 9:15 PM | 10:19 PM |
| Thu, Jul 2 | 3:40 AM | 4:45 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:21 PM | 9:14 PM | 10:19 PM |
| Fri, Jul 3 | 3:41 AM | 4:45 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:21 PM | 9:14 PM | 10:19 PM |
| Sat, Jul 4 | 3:41 AM | 4:46 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:21 PM | 9:14 PM | 10:18 PM |
| Sun, Jul 5 | 3:42 AM | 4:47 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:21 PM | 9:13 PM | 10:18 PM |
| Mon, Jul 6 | 3:43 AM | 4:48 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:21 PM | 9:13 PM | 10:18 PM |
| Tue, Jul 7 | 3:43 AM | 4:49 AM | 1:02 PM | 5:21 PM | 9:12 PM | 10:17 PM |
| Wed, Jul 8 | 3:44 AM | 4:50 AM | 1:02 PM | 5:21 PM | 9:11 PM | 10:17 PM |
| Thu, Jul 9 | 3:45 AM | 4:51 AM | 1:02 PM | 5:20 PM | 9:11 PM | 10:17 PM |
| Fri, Jul 10 | 3:46 AM | 4:52 AM | 1:02 PM | 5:20 PM | 9:10 PM | 10:16 PM |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 3:46 AM | 4:53 AM | 1:02 PM | 5:20 PM | 9:09 PM | 10:16 PM |
| Sun, Jul 12 | 3:47 AM | 4:54 AM | 1:02 PM | 5:20 PM | 9:08 PM | 10:15 PM |
| Mon, Jul 13 | 3:48 AM | 4:55 AM | 1:02 PM | 5:20 PM | 9:07 PM | 10:14 PM |
| Tue, Jul 14 | 3:49 AM | 4:56 AM | 1:03 PM | 5:19 PM | 9:06 PM | 10:14 PM |
| Wed, Jul 15 | 3:50 AM | 4:57 AM | 1:03 PM | 5:19 PM | 9:06 PM | 10:13 PM |
| Thu, Jul 16 | 3:50 AM | 4:58 AM | 1:03 PM | 5:19 PM | 9:04 PM | 10:12 PM |
| Fri, Jul 17Today | 3:51 AM | 5:00 AM | 1:03 PM | 5:19 PM | 9:03 PM | 10:12 PM |
| Sat, Jul 18 | 3:52 AM | 5:01 AM | 1:03 PM | 5:18 PM | 9:02 PM | 10:11 PM |
| Sun, Jul 19 | 3:53 AM | 5:02 AM | 1:03 PM | 5:18 PM | 9:01 PM | 10:10 PM |
| Mon, Jul 20 | 3:54 AM | 5:03 AM | 1:03 PM | 5:17 PM | 9:00 PM | 10:09 PM |
| Tue, Jul 21 | 3:55 AM | 5:05 AM | 1:03 PM | 5:17 PM | 8:59 PM | 10:08 PM |
| Wed, Jul 22 | 3:56 AM | 5:06 AM | 1:03 PM | 5:17 PM | 8:58 PM | 10:07 PM |
| Thu, Jul 23 | 3:57 AM | 5:07 AM | 1:03 PM | 5:16 PM | 8:56 PM | 10:07 PM |
| Fri, Jul 24 | 3:58 AM | 5:09 AM | 1:03 PM | 5:16 PM | 8:55 PM | 10:06 PM |
| Sat, Jul 25 | 3:59 AM | 5:10 AM | 1:03 PM | 5:15 PM | 8:54 PM | 10:05 PM |
| Sun, Jul 26 | 4:00 AM | 5:11 AM | 1:03 PM | 5:15 PM | 8:52 PM | 10:04 PM |
| Mon, Jul 27 | 4:01 AM | 5:13 AM | 1:03 PM | 5:14 PM | 8:51 PM | 10:03 PM |
| Tue, Jul 28 | 4:02 AM | 5:14 AM | 1:03 PM | 5:13 PM | 8:49 PM | 10:02 PM |
| Wed, Jul 29 | 4:03 AM | 5:16 AM | 1:03 PM | 5:13 PM | 8:48 PM | 10:00 PM |
| Thu, Jul 30 | 4:04 AM | 5:17 AM | 1:03 PM | 5:12 PM | 8:46 PM | 9:59 PM |
| Fri, Jul 31 | 4:05 AM | 5:19 AM | 1:03 PM | 5:11 PM | 8:45 PM | 9:58 PM |
All times are approximate. Times may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local mosque. Verify with your imam.
Canterbury Prayer Times — FAQ
What time is Fajr in Canterbury today?
Fajr in Canterbury today is at 3:51 AM (Muslim World League method). Fajr begins at astronomical twilight — about 90 minutes before sunrise — and must be performed before the sun rises.
What time is Maghrib in Canterbury today?
Maghrib in Canterbury today is at 9:03 PM. Maghrib begins at sunset and should be performed promptly, as its window is the shortest of all five prayers (approximately 1.5–2 hours).
What time is Isha in Canterbury today?
Isha in Canterbury today is at 10:12 PM (Muslim World League). Isha begins when twilight disappears and can be performed until midnight (Fard) or until Fajr begins (in necessity).
What direction is Qibla from Canterbury?
The Qibla direction from Canterbury, United Kingdom is 120° from true north — pointing southeast toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 4,708 km (2,926 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Canterbury?
Measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast in Canterbury is about 17h 39m around June, and the shortest is about 9h 56m in December — a difference of 7h 43m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 51.28°N.
Why do UK mosques show different Asr times?
Because British mosques follow different schools. Deobandi and Barelvi mosques — roughly two thirds of UK masjids — use the Hanafi Asr, which 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.
Which calculation method is used for Canterbury prayer times?
Canterbury uses the Muslim World League method, followed by the Muslim World League. Fajr starts when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 17°. You can switch methods above if your local mosque follows a different convention.
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