Chester Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Chester, United Kingdom — updated daily
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From true north — face this direction for prayer toward Mecca from Chester.
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Prayer Times in Chester, United Kingdom
Prayer times in Chester are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (53.19°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.
Chester's times use the Muslim World League method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in United Kingdom. They are drawn from Chester's own coordinates (53.1905°N, 2.8919°W). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Chester's prayer times are worked out
From Chester, the Qibla is 117° from true north. Face southeast to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 5,048 km (3,137 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Chester's own coordinates (53.19°N, 2.89°W), not a national average. That is why Chester's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
One local quirk shapes the Chester timetable: midday prayer does not land at 12:00. Chester lies well west inside its London time zone. So the sun peaks about 20 minutes after clock noon. Dhuhr follows the sun, not the clock — today it falls at 1:10 PM. Across the year, the fast here runs from about 17h 59m near June down to 9h 42m in December.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Chester 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. We also publish times for nearby Ellesmere Port Town, Buckley and Wrexham. Each is only a few minutes off Chester's clock.
Nearby: Ellesmere Port Town prayer times · Buckley prayer times · Wrexham prayer times · Bebington prayer times · Runcorn 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 Chester is the standard reckoning — 4:41 PM. The Hanafi time today is 5:36 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 Chester
A mosque serving Chester is Shah Jalal Mosque. The times on this page are worked out from Chester'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
5:01 AMالفجر
Fajr in Chester — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
1:10 PMالظهر
Dhuhr in Chester — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
4:41 PMالعصر
Asr in Chester — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
7:42 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Chester — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
9:15 PMالعشاء
Isha in Chester — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Chester Prayer Times — September 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Chester, United Kingdom. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 1 | 4:52 AM | 6:21 AM | 1:13 PM | 4:54 PM | 8:01 PM | 9:30 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 4:53 AM | 6:23 AM | 1:12 PM | 4:52 PM | 7:58 PM | 9:28 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 4:55 AM | 6:25 AM | 1:12 PM | 4:51 PM | 7:56 PM | 9:26 PM |
| Fri, Sep 4 | 4:56 AM | 6:26 AM | 1:12 PM | 4:49 PM | 7:54 PM | 9:24 PM |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 4:57 AM | 6:28 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:48 PM | 7:51 PM | 9:23 PM |
| Sun, Sep 6 | 4:58 AM | 6:30 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:46 PM | 7:49 PM | 9:21 PM |
| Mon, Sep 7 | 4:59 AM | 6:31 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:45 PM | 7:47 PM | 9:19 PM |
| Tue, Sep 8 | 5:00 AM | 6:33 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:43 PM | 7:44 PM | 9:17 PM |
| Wed, Sep 9Today | 5:01 AM | 6:35 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:41 PM | 7:42 PM | 9:15 PM |
| Thu, Sep 10 | 5:02 AM | 6:37 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:40 PM | 7:39 PM | 9:13 PM |
| Fri, Sep 11 | 5:04 AM | 6:38 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:37 PM | 9:12 PM |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 5:05 AM | 6:40 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:36 PM | 7:35 PM | 9:10 PM |
| Sun, Sep 13 | 5:06 AM | 6:42 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:32 PM | 9:08 PM |
| Mon, Sep 14 | 5:07 AM | 6:43 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:30 PM | 9:06 PM |
| Tue, Sep 15 | 5:08 AM | 6:45 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:27 PM | 9:04 PM |
| Wed, Sep 16 | 5:09 AM | 6:47 AM | 1:07 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:25 PM | 9:03 PM |
| Thu, Sep 17 | 5:10 AM | 6:49 AM | 1:07 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:22 PM | 9:01 PM |
| Fri, Sep 18 | 5:11 AM | 6:50 AM | 1:07 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:59 PM |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 5:13 AM | 6:52 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:18 PM | 8:57 PM |
| Sun, Sep 20 | 5:14 AM | 6:54 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:55 PM |
| Mon, Sep 21 | 5:15 AM | 6:55 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:53 PM |
| Tue, Sep 22 | 5:16 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:19 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:52 PM |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 5:17 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:50 PM |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 5:18 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:48 PM |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 5:19 AM | 7:02 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:14 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:46 PM |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 5:21 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:12 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:44 PM |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 5:22 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:42 PM |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 5:23 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:41 PM |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 5:24 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:39 PM |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 5:25 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:37 PM |
Chester times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Chester mosque — verify with your imam.
Chester Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Chester?
The Qibla direction from Chester, United Kingdom is 117° from true north. Face southeast toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 5,048 km (3,137 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Chester?
The longest daily fast in Chester is about 17h 59m, around June. The shortest is about 9h 42m, in December. That is a swing of 8h 17m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 53.19°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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