Leicester Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Leicester, United Kingdom — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Leicester, United Kingdom
Prayer times in Leicester are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (52.64°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.
Leicester's times use the Muslim World League method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in United Kingdom. They are drawn from Leicester's own coordinates (52.6386°N, 1.1317°W). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Leicester's prayer times are worked out
From Leicester, the Qibla is 119° from true north. Face southeast to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 4,915 km (3,054 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Leicester's own coordinates (52.64°N, 1.13°W), not a national average. That is why Leicester's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
One local quirk shapes the Leicester timetable: midday prayer does not land at 12:00. Leicester lies well west inside its London time zone. So the sun peaks about 13 minutes after clock noon. Dhuhr follows the sun, not the clock — today it falls at 11:50 AM. Across the year, the fast here runs from about 17h 53m near June down to 9h 46m in December.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Leicester 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 Loughborough, Hinckley and Nuneaton. Each is only a few minutes off Leicester's clock.
Nearby: Loughborough prayer times · Hinckley prayer times · Nuneaton prayer times · Rugby prayer times · Corby 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 Leicester is the standard reckoning — 2:16 PM. The Hanafi time today is 2:56 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 Leicester
Mosques in and around Leicester include Masjid An Noor, Masjid Salahuddin, Masjid Al-Furqan, Masjid Al Huda, Masjid al Quba and Hamidiye Camii. The times on this page are worked out from Leicester'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 Leicester — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
11:50 AMالظهر
Dhuhr in Leicester — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
2:16 PMالعصر
Asr in Leicester — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
4:48 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Leicester — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
6:36 PMالعشاء
Isha in Leicester — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Leicester Prayer Times — October 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Leicester, United Kingdom. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 5:19 AM | 7:06 AM | 12:55 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:28 PM |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 5:20 AM | 7:07 AM | 12:55 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:39 PM | 8:27 PM |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 5:21 AM | 7:09 AM | 12:55 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:37 PM | 8:24 PM |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 5:23 AM | 7:11 AM | 12:54 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:35 PM | 8:22 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 5:24 AM | 7:12 AM | 12:54 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:32 PM | 8:20 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 5:25 AM | 7:14 AM | 12:54 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:30 PM | 8:17 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 5:26 AM | 7:16 AM | 12:53 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:28 PM | 8:15 PM |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 5:27 AM | 7:18 AM | 12:53 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:25 PM | 8:12 PM |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 5:28 AM | 7:19 AM | 12:53 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:23 PM | 8:10 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 5:29 AM | 7:21 AM | 12:53 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:21 PM | 8:08 PM |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 5:31 AM | 7:23 AM | 12:52 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:19 PM | 8:06 PM |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 5:32 AM | 7:25 AM | 12:52 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:16 PM | 8:03 PM |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 5:33 AM | 7:27 AM | 12:52 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:14 PM | 8:01 PM |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 5:34 AM | 7:28 AM | 12:52 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:59 PM |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 5:36 AM | 7:30 AM | 12:51 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:57 PM |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 5:38 AM | 7:32 AM | 12:51 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:55 PM |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 5:39 AM | 7:34 AM | 12:51 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:52 PM |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 5:41 AM | 7:35 AM | 12:51 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:50 PM |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 5:43 AM | 7:37 AM | 12:50 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:48 PM |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 5:45 AM | 7:39 AM | 12:50 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:46 PM |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 5:46 AM | 7:41 AM | 12:50 PM | 3:23 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:44 PM |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 5:48 AM | 7:43 AM | 12:50 PM | 3:21 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:42 PM |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 5:50 AM | 7:45 AM | 12:50 PM | 3:19 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:40 PM |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 5:51 AM | 7:46 AM | 12:50 PM | 3:18 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:38 PM |
| Sun, Oct 25Today | 4:53 AM | 6:48 AM | 11:50 AM | 2:16 PM | 4:48 PM | 6:36 PM |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 4:55 AM | 6:50 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:14 PM | 4:46 PM | 6:35 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 4:56 AM | 6:52 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:13 PM | 4:44 PM | 6:33 PM |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 4:58 AM | 6:54 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:11 PM | 4:42 PM | 6:31 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 5:00 AM | 6:56 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:10 PM | 4:40 PM | 6:29 PM |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 5:01 AM | 6:57 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:08 PM | 4:38 PM | 6:27 PM |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 5:03 AM | 6:59 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:07 PM | 4:36 PM | 6:26 PM |
Leicester times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Leicester mosque — verify with your imam.
Leicester Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Leicester?
The Qibla direction from Leicester, United Kingdom is 119° from true north. Face southeast toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 4,915 km (3,054 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Leicester?
The longest daily fast in Leicester is about 17h 53m, around June. The shortest is about 9h 46m, in December. That is a swing of 8h 07m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 52.64°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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