Kuwait City Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Kuwait City, Kuwait — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Kuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait Cityprayer times are calculated based on the city's precise geographic coordinates (29.3670°N, 47.9743°E) using the Kuwait calculation method — the standard followed by most mosques in Kuwait. 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 Kuwait City'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 Kuwait City prayer time calendar for the full month is shown below — so you can plan ahead without checking daily.
How Kuwait City's prayer times are worked out
Kuwait City sits 1,203 km (748 miles) from the Kaaba in Mecca, so the Qibla from here is 225° from true north — you face southwest to pray. Fajr and Isha depend on how far the sun drops below the horizon, and Kuwait follows the Kuwait method set by Kuwait's Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs: Fajr begins when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 17.5°. 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 Kuwait City. Measured with the Kuwait method, the longest daily fast here — from Fajr to Maghrib — runs about 15h 37m around June, while the shortest is roughly 11h 41m in December: a swing of 3h 56m across the year. That spread is set by Kuwait City's latitude (29.37°N); cities nearer the equator barely vary, while far-northern ones swing by many hours.
Kuwait City sits close to the meridian of its Asia/Kuwait time zone, so the sun peaks within 4 minutes of clock noon and Dhuhr lands near midday — today at 11:54 AM. Dhuhr always tracks the sun's peak, not the clock. The nearest cities we also publish times for are Ḩawallī, Salmiya, Al Farwānīyah — close enough that their times differ from Kuwait City's by only a few minutes.
Who sets prayer times in Kuwait
Kuwait's prayer times are administered by the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs. The calculation uses Fajr at 18° and Isha at 17.5° below the horizon — both angle-based, unlike the fixed 90-minute Isha of Saudi Arabia and Qatar — and that is the method this page applies. The Maliki school predominates among Kuwaiti Sunnis, so Asr is called at the first shadow; Kuwait also has a substantial Twelver Shia minority whose timetables are calculated under Shia juristic rules.
The Grand Mosque of Kuwait
Al Masjid Al Kabir, the Grand Mosque of Kuwait in Kuwait City, was officially opened in 1986 after construction from 1979. Designed in an Andalusian style by the Iraqi architect Mohamed Saleh Makiya, its main hall holds around 10,000 worshippers, with total capacity reaching much higher across its prayer spaces on major occasions. It is the country's official state mosque and famously came through the 1990 Iraqi invasion and occupation intact, remaining the focal point of national religious life ever since.
Fajr
3:27 AMالفجر
Pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
11:54 AMالظهر
Midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
3:29 PMالعصر
Afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
6:49 PMالمغرب
Sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
8:18 PMالعشاء
Night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Kuwait City Prayer Times — July 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Kuwait City, Kuwait. Calculation method: Kuwait.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jul 1 | 3:17 AM | 4:52 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:26 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:24 PM |
| Thu, Jul 2 | 3:17 AM | 4:52 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:26 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:24 PM |
| Fri, Jul 3 | 3:18 AM | 4:53 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:26 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:23 PM |
| Sat, Jul 4 | 3:18 AM | 4:53 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:27 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:23 PM |
| Sun, Jul 5 | 3:19 AM | 4:54 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:27 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:23 PM |
| Mon, Jul 6 | 3:20 AM | 4:54 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:27 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:23 PM |
| Tue, Jul 7 | 3:20 AM | 4:55 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:27 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:23 PM |
| Wed, Jul 8 | 3:21 AM | 4:55 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:27 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:22 PM |
| Thu, Jul 9 | 3:21 AM | 4:55 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:28 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:22 PM |
| Fri, Jul 10 | 3:22 AM | 4:56 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:28 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:22 PM |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 3:23 AM | 4:56 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:28 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:21 PM |
| Sun, Jul 12 | 3:23 AM | 4:57 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:28 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:21 PM |
| Mon, Jul 13 | 3:24 AM | 4:57 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:28 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:20 PM |
| Tue, Jul 14 | 3:25 AM | 4:58 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:28 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:20 PM |
| Wed, Jul 15 | 3:26 AM | 4:59 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:29 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:19 PM |
| Thu, Jul 16 | 3:26 AM | 4:59 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:29 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:19 PM |
| Fri, Jul 17Today | 3:27 AM | 5:00 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:29 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:18 PM |
| Sat, Jul 18 | 3:28 AM | 5:00 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:29 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:17 PM |
| Sun, Jul 19 | 3:29 AM | 5:01 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:29 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:17 PM |
| Mon, Jul 20 | 3:29 AM | 5:01 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:29 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:16 PM |
| Tue, Jul 21 | 3:30 AM | 5:02 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:29 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:15 PM |
| Wed, Jul 22 | 3:31 AM | 5:02 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:30 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:15 PM |
| Thu, Jul 23 | 3:32 AM | 5:03 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:30 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:14 PM |
| Fri, Jul 24 | 3:33 AM | 5:04 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:30 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:13 PM |
| Sat, Jul 25 | 3:33 AM | 5:04 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:30 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:12 PM |
| Sun, Jul 26 | 3:34 AM | 5:05 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:30 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:12 PM |
| Mon, Jul 27 | 3:35 AM | 5:05 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:30 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:11 PM |
| Tue, Jul 28 | 3:36 AM | 5:06 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:30 PM | 6:43 PM | 8:10 PM |
| Wed, Jul 29 | 3:37 AM | 5:06 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:30 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:09 PM |
| Thu, Jul 30 | 3:38 AM | 5:07 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:30 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:08 PM |
| Fri, Jul 31 | 3:38 AM | 5:08 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:30 PM | 6:41 PM | 8:07 PM |
All times are approximate. Times may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local mosque. Verify with your imam.
Kuwait City Prayer Times — FAQ
What time is Fajr in Kuwait City today?
Fajr in Kuwait City today is at 3:27 AM (Kuwait method). Fajr begins at astronomical twilight — about 90 minutes before sunrise — and must be performed before the sun rises.
What time is Maghrib in Kuwait City today?
Maghrib in Kuwait City today is at 6:49 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 Kuwait City today?
Isha in Kuwait City today is at 8:18 PM (Kuwait). Isha begins when twilight disappears and can be performed until midnight (Fard) or until Fajr begins (in necessity).
What direction is Qibla from Kuwait City?
The Qibla direction from Kuwait City, Kuwait is 225° from true north — pointing southwest toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 1,203 km (748 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Kuwait City?
Measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Kuwait method, the longest daily fast in Kuwait City is about 15h 37m around June, and the shortest is about 11h 41m in December — a difference of 3h 56m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 29.37°N.
Which calculation method is used for prayer times in Kuwait?
Kuwait's Ministry of Awqaf method: Fajr at 18° and Isha at 17.5° below the horizon, both angle-based (unlike the fixed 90-minute Isha used in Saudi Arabia and Qatar). Asr follows the first-shadow reckoning of the Maliki school.
Which calculation method is used for Kuwait City prayer times?
Kuwait City uses the Kuwait method, followed by Kuwait's Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs. Fajr starts when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 17.5°. You can switch methods above if your local mosque follows a different convention.
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