Prayer times in South Africa
Sunday, 8 November 2026 · 954 places
Prayer times for cities and towns across South Africa. Default method: Muslim World League (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°); Asr: Standard (Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali).
Prayer times today in the largest cities of South Africa
| City | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg Gauteng | 3:50 | 5:14 | 11:52 | 3:21 | 6:29 | 7:48 |
| Cape Town Western Cape | 4:06 | 5:40 | 12:30 | 4:13 | 7:21 | 8:49 |
| Durban KwaZulu-Natal | 3:28 | 4:56 | 11:40 | 3:16 | 6:23 | 7:46 |
| Pretoria Gauteng | 3:51 | 5:14 | 11:51 | 3:20 | 6:28 | 7:47 |
| Soweto Gauteng | 3:51 | 5:15 | 11:52 | 3:22 | 6:30 | 7:49 |
| Gqeberha Eastern Cape | 3:37 | 5:11 | 12:01 | 3:45 | 6:52 | 8:20 |
| Soshanguve Gauteng | 3:52 | 5:15 | 11:51 | 3:20 | 6:28 | 7:46 |
| Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu-Natal | 3:32 | 4:59 | 11:42 | 3:18 | 6:26 | 7:48 |
| Evaton Gauteng | 3:50 | 5:14 | 11:52 | 3:23 | 6:31 | 7:50 |
| Benoni Gauteng | 3:49 | 5:13 | 11:50 | 3:20 | 6:28 | 7:47 |
| Bloemfontein Free State | 3:50 | 5:17 | 11:59 | 3:34 | 6:41 | 8:03 |
| Thembisa Gauteng | 3:50 | 5:14 | 11:51 | 3:20 | 6:28 | 7:47 |
| East London Eastern Cape | 3:31 | 5:03 | 11:52 | 3:34 | 6:41 | 8:08 |
| Vereeniging Gauteng | 3:49 | 5:14 | 11:52 | 3:23 | 6:31 | 7:50 |
| Boksburg Gauteng | 3:49 | 5:13 | 11:51 | 3:21 | 6:29 | 7:48 |
| Welkom Free State | 3:51 | 5:16 | 11:57 | 3:30 | 6:37 | 7:58 |
| Newcastle KwaZulu-Natal | 3:39 | 5:04 | 11:44 | 3:17 | 6:24 | 7:45 |
| Krugersdorp Gauteng | 3:52 | 5:15 | 11:53 | 3:22 | 6:30 | 7:49 |
| Rustenburg North West | 3:55 | 5:18 | 11:55 | 3:24 | 6:32 | 7:50 |
| Emalahleni Mpumalanga | 3:46 | 5:10 | 11:47 | 3:16 | 6:24 | 7:43 |
| Randburg Gauteng | 3:51 | 5:14 | 11:52 | 3:21 | 6:29 | 7:48 |
| Roodepoort Gauteng | 3:51 | 5:15 | 11:52 | 3:22 | 6:30 | 7:49 |
| Botshabelo Free State | 3:47 | 5:14 | 11:57 | 3:32 | 6:40 | 8:02 |
| Brakpan Gauteng | 3:49 | 5:13 | 11:50 | 3:20 | 6:28 | 7:47 |
| Kariega Eastern Cape | 3:39 | 5:12 | 12:02 | 3:45 | 6:53 | 8:21 |
| Polokwane Limpopo | 3:50 | 5:12 | 11:46 | 3:11 | 6:20 | 7:37 |
| Germiston Gauteng | 3:50 | 5:13 | 11:51 | 3:21 | 6:29 | 7:48 |
| Richards Bay KwaZulu-Natal | 3:27 | 4:54 | 11:36 | 3:10 | 6:18 | 7:39 |
| Vanderbijlpark Gauteng | 3:50 | 5:14 | 11:52 | 3:23 | 6:31 | 7:51 |
| Paarl Western Cape | 4:04 | 5:38 | 12:28 | 4:11 | 7:18 | 8:46 |
Among these cities the day is longest today in Cape Town (13 h 41 min) and shortest in Polokwane (13 h 8 min).
Regions of South Africa
The number after each region is how many cities and towns we list there.
- Eastern Cape 134
- Free State 83
- Gauteng 58
- KwaZulu-Natal 138
- Limpopo 88
- Mpumalanga 203
- North West 60
- Northern Cape 47
- Western Cape 143
Calculation method in South Africa
By default we calculate prayer times in South Africa with the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°), in line with the timetables of the religious authorities or most mosques in the country. You can choose another method on any city page.
Asr is calculated by the standard rule (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali schools): it begins when the shadow of an object equals its length plus its noon shadow. The later Hanafi Asr is shown on every city page too.
Our map data includes 545 mosques in South Africa; each city page lists the mosques nearby.
Islamic holidays in South Africa
- Isra and Mi‘raj (the night of the 27th, from Maghrib the evening before) 27 Rajab 1448 AH
- Laylat al-Bara’ah (the night of mid-Sha‘ban, from Maghrib the evening before) 15 Sha‘ban 1448 AH
- First day of Ramadan 1 Ramadan 1448 AH
- Laylat al-Qadr (hoped for on the 27th night, from Maghrib the evening before) 27 Ramadan 1448 AH
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal 1448 AH
- Day of Arafah 9 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 AH
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 AH
- Islamic New Year 1 Muharram 1449 AH
- Day of Ashura 10 Muharram 1449 AH
- Mawlid an-Nabi 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 AH
Dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia. Many countries start each month after a local moon sighting, so a holiday may fall a day later.
Neighbouring countries
Questions about prayer times in South Africa
Which prayer time calculation method is used in South Africa?
We use the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) for South Africa. Individual mosques may differ by a few minutes.
Which Asr time is used in South Africa?
By default we show the standard Asr (Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali) in South Africa. The later Hanafi Asr is shown next to it on every city page.
What are the prayer times in Pretoria today?
Today in Pretoria Fajr is at 3:51 am, Maghrib at 6:28 pm and Isha at 7:47 pm.
When is Ramadan 2027 in South Africa?
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on Monday, 8 February 2027; Eid al-Fitr is expected on Tuesday, 9 March 2027. The exact dates are confirmed by the moon sighting.