Prayer times in Mdantsane
Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa · Friday, 13 November 2026 · 3 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH
Today in Mdantsane
Next: Dhuhr at 11:53 am
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculated with the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°). Change method
Asr (Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali): 3:35 pm Asr (Hanafi): 4:45 pm
Obligatory rak‘ahs: Fajr 2 Dhuhr 4 Asr 4 Maghrib 3 Isha 4 Friday: Jumu‘ah, 2 rak‘ahs instead of Dhuhr Sunnah prayers and how to pray
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Prayer times in Mdantsane this week
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 13 NovJumu‘ah | 3:27 | 5:00 | 11:53 | 3:35 | 6:46 | 8:15 |
| Sat 14 Nov | 3:26 | 5:00 | 11:53 | 3:36 | 6:47 | 8:16 |
| Sun 15 Nov | 3:25 | 4:59 | 11:53 | 3:36 | 6:48 | 8:17 |
| Mon 16 Nov | 3:24 | 4:59 | 11:54 | 3:36 | 6:49 | 8:18 |
| Tue 17 Nov | 3:23 | 4:58 | 11:54 | 3:36 | 6:50 | 8:19 |
| Wed 18 Nov | 3:22 | 4:58 | 11:54 | 3:37 | 6:51 | 8:21 |
| Thu 19 Nov | 3:21 | 4:57 | 11:54 | 3:37 | 6:52 | 8:22 |
Qibla direction in Mdantsane
13.6° north-north-east
From Mdantsane the Qibla is 13.6° from true north, to the north-north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,178 km away along the shortest (great-circle) route.
Angles are measured from true north. Phone compasses can be off by a few degrees: hold the phone flat and away from metal.
Prayer times in Mdantsane for November 2026
| Date | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | 21 Jum. I | 3:40 | 5:10 | 11:52 | 3:33 | 6:35 | 8:00 |
| 2 Mon | 22 | 3:39 | 5:09 | 11:52 | 3:33 | 6:36 | 8:01 |
| 3 Tue | 23 | 3:38 | 5:08 | 11:52 | 3:34 | 6:37 | 8:02 |
| 4 Wed | 24 | 3:36 | 5:07 | 11:52 | 3:34 | 6:38 | 8:04 |
| 5 Thu | 25 | 3:35 | 5:06 | 11:52 | 3:34 | 6:39 | 8:05 |
| 6 Fri | 26 | 3:34 | 5:06 | 11:53 | 3:34 | 6:40 | 8:06 |
| 7 Sat | 27 | 3:33 | 5:05 | 11:53 | 3:34 | 6:41 | 8:07 |
| 8 Sun | 28 | 3:32 | 5:04 | 11:53 | 3:34 | 6:42 | 8:08 |
| 9 Mon | 29 | 3:31 | 5:03 | 11:53 | 3:35 | 6:43 | 8:10 |
| 10 Tue | 30 | 3:30 | 5:02 | 11:53 | 3:35 | 6:44 | 8:11 |
| 11 Wed | 1 Jum. II | 3:29 | 5:02 | 11:53 | 3:35 | 6:44 | 8:12 |
| 12 Thu | 2 | 3:28 | 5:01 | 11:53 | 3:35 | 6:45 | 8:13 |
| 13 Fri | 3 | 3:27 | 5:00 | 11:53 | 3:35 | 6:46 | 8:15 |
| 14 Sat | 4 | 3:26 | 5:00 | 11:53 | 3:36 | 6:47 | 8:16 |
| 15 Sun | 5 | 3:25 | 4:59 | 11:53 | 3:36 | 6:48 | 8:17 |
| 16 Mon | 6 | 3:24 | 4:59 | 11:54 | 3:36 | 6:49 | 8:18 |
| 17 Tue | 7 | 3:23 | 4:58 | 11:54 | 3:36 | 6:50 | 8:19 |
| 18 Wed | 8 | 3:22 | 4:58 | 11:54 | 3:37 | 6:51 | 8:21 |
| 19 Thu | 9 | 3:21 | 4:57 | 11:54 | 3:37 | 6:52 | 8:22 |
| 20 Fri | 10 | 3:20 | 4:57 | 11:54 | 3:37 | 6:53 | 8:23 |
| 21 Sat | 11 | 3:20 | 4:56 | 11:55 | 3:37 | 6:54 | 8:24 |
| 22 Sun | 12 | 3:19 | 4:56 | 11:55 | 3:38 | 6:55 | 8:25 |
| 23 Mon | 13 | 3:18 | 4:55 | 11:55 | 3:38 | 6:56 | 8:27 |
| 24 Tue | 14 | 3:18 | 4:55 | 11:56 | 3:38 | 6:57 | 8:28 |
| 25 Wed | 15 | 3:17 | 4:55 | 11:56 | 3:39 | 6:57 | 8:29 |
| 26 Thu | 16 | 3:16 | 4:54 | 11:56 | 3:39 | 6:58 | 8:30 |
| 27 Fri | 17 | 3:16 | 4:54 | 11:56 | 3:39 | 6:59 | 8:31 |
| 28 Sat | 18 | 3:15 | 4:54 | 11:57 | 3:40 | 7:00 | 8:33 |
| 29 Sun | 19 | 3:15 | 4:54 | 11:57 | 3:40 | 7:01 | 8:34 |
| 30 Mon | 20 | 3:14 | 4:53 | 11:58 | 3:40 | 7:02 | 8:35 |
Method: Muslim World League. Asr: Standard. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg), daylight saving time included. Fridays are highlighted.
Prayer times in Mdantsane through the year
Fajr is earliest on 7 December, at 3:12 am, and latest on 11 July, at 5:44 am.
Maghrib is earliest on 5 June, at 5:09 pm, and latest on 14 January, at 7:21 pm.
The longest day is 25 December, with 14 h 20 min of daylight; the shortest is 18 June, with 9 h 58 min.
| Month | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3:37 | 5:16 | 12:18 | 4:01 | 7:20 | 8:52 |
| Feb | 4:17 | 5:45 | 12:23 | 4:03 | 7:00 | 8:23 |
| Mar | 4:45 | 6:08 | 12:18 | 3:48 | 6:27 | 7:45 |
| Apr | 5:08 | 6:31 | 12:09 | 3:21 | 5:47 | 7:04 |
| May | 5:27 | 6:52 | 12:05 | 2:58 | 5:18 | 6:39 |
| Jun | 5:41 | 7:10 | 12:09 | 2:51 | 5:09 | 6:32 |
| Jul | 5:43 | 7:10 | 12:15 | 3:01 | 5:20 | 6:42 |
| Aug | 5:23 | 6:47 | 12:13 | 3:17 | 5:41 | 6:59 |
| Sept | 4:46 | 6:08 | 12:04 | 3:27 | 6:01 | 7:18 |
| Oct | 4:03 | 5:29 | 11:55 | 3:31 | 6:21 | 7:42 |
| Nov | 3:25 | 4:59 | 11:53 | 3:36 | 6:48 | 8:17 |
| Dec | 3:13 | 4:55 | 12:04 | 3:47 | 7:13 | 8:49 |
Times on the 15th of each month of 2026, local time (Africa/Johannesburg). Open a month for every day.
Ramadan 2027 in Mdantsane
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on Monday, 8 February 2027 and end on 8 March, with Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday, 9 March, subject to the moon sighting.
In Mdantsane the fast will last from 13 h 57 min to 14 h 59 min. On the first day suhoor ends at 4:08 am and iftar is at 7:07 pm.
Coming up in the Islamic calendar
- Isra and Mi‘raj (the night of the 27th, from Maghrib the evening before)27 Rajab 1448 AH · in 53 days
- Laylat al-Bara’ah (the night of mid-Sha‘ban, from Maghrib the evening before)15 Sha‘ban 1448 AH · in 71 days
- First day of Ramadan1 Ramadan 1448 AH · in 87 days
Sun and night times in Mdantsane today
- Imsak (10 min before Fajr)
- 3:17 am
- Sunrise
- 5:00 am
- Solar noon (zawal)
- 11:53 am
- Sunset
- 6:46 pm
- Day length
- 13 h 46 min (tomorrow +1 min)
- Duha (Chasht) prayer
- 5:15 am – 11:43 am
- Islamic midnight (end of the preferred time for Isha)
- 11:53 pm
- Last third of the night begins (Tahajjud)
- 12:33 am
When voluntary prayer is disliked
- While the sun is rising: 5:00 am – 5:15 am
- While the sun is at its highest point, shortly before 11:53 am
- While the sun is setting: 6:31 pm – 6:46 pm
Approximate intervals of about 15 minutes. Voluntary prayer is also disliked after praying Fajr until sunrise and after praying Asr until sunset; in the Hanafi school no prayer at all is offered at the three times above. Scholars differ on the details; ask your local imam if in doubt.
Prayer times by calculation method, 13 November
Mosques use different twilight angles for Fajr and Isha, which is why timetables in Mdantsane can differ: today the earliest and latest Fajr are 29 min apart, and Isha differs by up to 23 min.
| Method | Fajr | Isha |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim World League Fajr 18°, Isha 17° | 3:27 am | 8:15 pm |
| Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Fajr 15°, Isha 15° | 3:44 am | 8:03 pm |
| Egyptian General Authority of Survey Fajr 19.5°, Isha 17.5° | 3:18 am | 8:17 pm |
| Umm al-Qura University, Makkah Fajr 18.5°, Isha 90 min after Maghrib (120 min in Ramadan) | 3:24 am | 8:16 pm |
| University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi Fajr 18°, Isha 18° | 3:27 am | 8:20 pm |
| Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı (Turkey) Fajr 18°, Isha 17° | 3:27 am | 8:15 pm |
| Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia Fajr 16°, Isha 15° | 3:38 am | 8:03 pm |
| JAKIM (Malaysia) Fajr 20°, Isha 18° | 3:15 am | 8:20 pm |
| Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran Fajr 17.7°, Maghrib 4.5°, Isha 14° | 3:28 am | 7:57 pm |
Prayer times near Mdantsane
- East London 16 km SE · Maghrib at the same time
- Gonubie 22 km E · Maghrib 1 min earlier
- Ndevana 25 km W · Maghrib 1 min later
- Bhisho 33 km WNW · Maghrib 1 min later
- Qonce 36 km W · Maghrib 2 min later
- Stutterheim 52 km NW · Maghrib 1 min later
- Dimbaza 53 km WNW · Maghrib 2 min later
- Butterworth 76 km NNE · Maghrib 2 min earlier
- Fort Beaufort 108 km W · Maghrib 5 min later
- Port Alfred 110 km SW · Maghrib 5 min later
- Whittlesea 123 km NW · Maghrib 3 min later
- Grahamstown 123 km WSW · Maghrib 6 min later
About Mdantsane
- Coordinates
- 32.9332° S, 27.7766° E
- Elevation
- 278 m
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2)
- Population
- 205,504
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Eastern Cape
Questions about prayer times in Mdantsane
What time is Fajr in Mdantsane today?
On Friday, 13 November 2026 Fajr in Mdantsane begins at 3:27 am. The time for Fajr lasts until sunrise at 5:00 am.
What time is Dhuhr in Mdantsane today?
Dhuhr in Mdantsane begins at 11:53 am, just after the sun passes its highest point, and its time lasts until Asr at 3:35 pm.
What time is Asr in Mdantsane today?
Asr begins at 3:35 pm by the Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali rule and at 4:45 pm by the Hanafi rule. Its time lasts until Maghrib at 6:46 pm.
What time is Maghrib (iftar) in Mdantsane today?
Maghrib is at 6:46 pm, just after sunset; in Ramadan this is when the fast is broken. Isha follows at 8:15 pm.
When does Isha begin and end in Mdantsane?
Isha begins at 8:15 pm and is best prayed before Islamic midnight, 11:53 pm tonight. Many scholars allow it until Fajr when there is a need.
When is Tahajjud in Mdantsane?
Tahajjud is prayed after Isha and before Fajr. Tonight the last third of the night, the time most recommended for it, begins at 12:33 am, and Fajr is at 3:26 am.
Which calculation method is used for Mdantsane?
We use the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°); Asr follows the Standard (Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali) rule. You can switch to another method in the calculation settings on this page.
Why do these times differ from my mosque’s timetable?
Mosques may use another calculation method, add a few minutes of precaution or keep a fixed timetable: today the methods compared on this page differ by up to 29 min for Fajr and 23 min for Isha in Mdantsane. These are also the times each prayer begins; the congregation usually starts later, at a time each mosque sets.
What is the Qibla direction in Mdantsane?
The Qibla in Mdantsane is 13.6° from true north, to the north-north-east. The Kaaba is 6,178 km away.
What time is Jumu‘ah (Friday prayer) in Mdantsane?
Jumu‘ah replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. On Friday, 13 November Dhuhr in Mdantsane begins at 11:53 am; each mosque sets its own time for the sermon and prayer, usually a little later.
When does Ramadan 2027 start in Mdantsane?
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027 and end on 8 March 2027, with Eid al-Fitr on 9 March 2027, depending on the moon sighting. On the first day the fast in Mdantsane lasts 14 h 59 min, from Fajr at 4:08 am to Maghrib at 7:07 pm.