Edinburgh Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Edinburgh, United Kingdom — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Prayer times in Edinburgh are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (55.95°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.
Edinburgh's times use the Muslim World League method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in United Kingdom. They are drawn from Edinburgh's own coordinates (55.9521°N, 3.1965°W). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Edinburgh's prayer times are worked out
From Edinburgh, the Qibla is 120° from true north. Face southeast to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 5,212 km (3,238 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Edinburgh's own coordinates (55.95°N, 3.20°W), not a national average. That is why Edinburgh's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
One local quirk shapes the Edinburgh timetable: midday prayer does not land at 12:00. Edinburgh lies well west inside its London time zone. So the sun peaks about 21 minutes after clock noon. Dhuhr follows the sun, not the clock — today it falls at 1:19 PM. Across the year, the fast here runs from about 18h 32m near June down to 9h 20m in December.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Edinburgh 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 Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline and Livingston. Each is only a few minutes off Edinburgh's clock.
Nearby: Kirkcaldy prayer times · Dunfermline prayer times · Livingston prayer times · Cumbernauld prayer times · Meikle Earnock 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 Edinburgh is the standard reckoning — 5:22 PM. The Hanafi time today is 6:26 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 Edinburgh
Mosques in and around Edinburgh include Dar Al-Arqam, Edinburgh Central Mosque, Anwar-E-Madina Mosque and Community Centre, Shahjalal Mosque, Idara Taleem ul Quran and Mohiuddin Jamia Masjid & Education Centre. The times on this page are worked out from Edinburgh'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
4:24 AMالفجر
Fajr in Edinburgh — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
1:19 PMالظهر
Dhuhr in Edinburgh — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
5:22 PMالعصر
Asr in Edinburgh — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
8:54 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Edinburgh — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
10:09 PMالعشاء
Isha in Edinburgh — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Edinburgh Prayer Times — August 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 1 | 4:08 AM | 5:17 AM | 1:20 PM | 5:34 PM | 9:20 PM | 10:28 PM |
| Sun, Aug 2 | 4:10 AM | 5:19 AM | 1:20 PM | 5:33 PM | 9:18 PM | 10:27 PM |
| Mon, Aug 3 | 4:11 AM | 5:21 AM | 1:20 PM | 5:32 PM | 9:16 PM | 10:26 PM |
| Tue, Aug 4 | 4:12 AM | 5:23 AM | 1:20 PM | 5:31 PM | 9:14 PM | 10:24 PM |
| Wed, Aug 5 | 4:14 AM | 5:24 AM | 1:20 PM | 5:30 PM | 9:12 PM | 10:23 PM |
| Thu, Aug 6 | 4:15 AM | 5:26 AM | 1:20 PM | 5:29 PM | 9:10 PM | 10:21 PM |
| Fri, Aug 7 | 4:16 AM | 5:28 AM | 1:20 PM | 5:28 PM | 9:08 PM | 10:19 PM |
| Sat, Aug 8 | 4:18 AM | 5:30 AM | 1:19 PM | 5:27 PM | 9:05 PM | 10:18 PM |
| Sun, Aug 9 | 4:19 AM | 5:32 AM | 1:19 PM | 5:26 PM | 9:03 PM | 10:16 PM |
| Mon, Aug 10 | 4:20 AM | 5:34 AM | 1:19 PM | 5:25 PM | 9:01 PM | 10:15 PM |
| Tue, Aug 11 | 4:22 AM | 5:36 AM | 1:19 PM | 5:24 PM | 8:59 PM | 10:13 PM |
| Wed, Aug 12 | 4:23 AM | 5:38 AM | 1:19 PM | 5:23 PM | 8:56 PM | 10:11 PM |
| Thu, Aug 13Today | 4:24 AM | 5:40 AM | 1:19 PM | 5:22 PM | 8:54 PM | 10:09 PM |
| Fri, Aug 14 | 4:26 AM | 5:42 AM | 1:18 PM | 5:20 PM | 8:52 PM | 10:08 PM |
| Sat, Aug 15 | 4:27 AM | 5:44 AM | 1:18 PM | 5:19 PM | 8:49 PM | 10:06 PM |
| Sun, Aug 16 | 4:29 AM | 5:46 AM | 1:18 PM | 5:18 PM | 8:47 PM | 10:04 PM |
| Mon, Aug 17 | 4:30 AM | 5:48 AM | 1:18 PM | 5:17 PM | 8:45 PM | 10:03 PM |
| Tue, Aug 18 | 4:31 AM | 5:50 AM | 1:18 PM | 5:15 PM | 8:42 PM | 10:01 PM |
| Wed, Aug 19 | 4:33 AM | 5:52 AM | 1:17 PM | 5:14 PM | 8:40 PM | 9:59 PM |
| Thu, Aug 20 | 4:34 AM | 5:54 AM | 1:17 PM | 5:13 PM | 8:37 PM | 9:57 PM |
| Fri, Aug 21 | 4:35 AM | 5:56 AM | 1:17 PM | 5:11 PM | 8:35 PM | 9:55 PM |
| Sat, Aug 22 | 4:36 AM | 5:57 AM | 1:17 PM | 5:10 PM | 8:33 PM | 9:54 PM |
| Sun, Aug 23 | 4:38 AM | 5:59 AM | 1:16 PM | 5:08 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:52 PM |
| Mon, Aug 24 | 4:39 AM | 6:01 AM | 1:16 PM | 5:07 PM | 8:28 PM | 9:50 PM |
| Tue, Aug 25 | 4:40 AM | 6:03 AM | 1:16 PM | 5:05 PM | 8:25 PM | 9:48 PM |
| Wed, Aug 26 | 4:42 AM | 6:05 AM | 1:16 PM | 5:04 PM | 8:23 PM | 9:46 PM |
| Thu, Aug 27 | 4:43 AM | 6:07 AM | 1:15 PM | 5:02 PM | 8:20 PM | 9:44 PM |
| Fri, Aug 28 | 4:44 AM | 6:09 AM | 1:15 PM | 5:01 PM | 8:17 PM | 9:42 PM |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 4:46 AM | 6:11 AM | 1:15 PM | 4:59 PM | 8:15 PM | 9:40 PM |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 4:47 AM | 6:13 AM | 1:14 PM | 4:58 PM | 8:12 PM | 9:38 PM |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 4:48 AM | 6:15 AM | 1:14 PM | 4:56 PM | 8:10 PM | 9:37 PM |
Edinburgh times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Edinburgh mosque — verify with your imam.
Edinburgh Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Edinburgh?
The Qibla direction from Edinburgh, United Kingdom is 120° from true north. Face southeast toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 5,212 km (3,238 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Edinburgh?
The longest daily fast in Edinburgh is about 18h 32m, around June. The shortest is about 9h 20m, in December. That is a swing of 9h 12m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 55.95°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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