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Gregorian: Friday, 16 October 2026 Hijri: 5 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
Prayer times in Johannesburg today start with Fajr at 04:13 and end with Isha at 19:30, calculated for the city's own time zone using the Muslim World League method.
Local time in Johannesburg
Namaz time Johannesburg today
- Fajr 04:13
- Sunrise 05:32
- Dhuhr 11:54
- Asr 16:27
- Maghrib 18:15
- Isha 19:30
Asr (Standard) 15:24
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Today's prayer times in Johannesburg (Friday, 16 October 2026): Fajr 04:13, sunrise 05:32, Dhuhr 11:54, Asr 16:27, Maghrib 18:15 and Isha 19:30.
- Next prayer
- Fajr 04:12
- Hijri
- 5 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
- Method
- Muslim World League
- Asr
- Hanafi
- Qibla
- 14.6° NNE
Updated Friday, 16 October 2026. Calculated with the Muslim World League method for Johannesburg's coordinates and time zone.
Mosques in Johannesburg
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- Shamsiyyah Islamiyyah Islamic Centre
- Bangladesh Islamic Centre (Small Street Musalla)
- Musallah khana
- Kerk Street Mosque (Jumu'ah Masjid)
- Masjid Himayatul Islam
- Madressa Himayatul Islam
- Braamfontein Musallah
- Hamidia Masjid
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Johannesburg prayer timetable October 2026
| Date | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr (Standard) | Asr (Hanafi) | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 19 Rabi al-Thani | 04:30 | 05:48 | 11:59 | 15:27 | 16:24 | 18:08 | 19:21 |
| Fri 2 | 20 | 04:29 | 05:47 | 11:58 | 15:26 | 16:24 | 18:08 | 19:21 |
| Sat 3 | 21 | 04:28 | 05:45 | 11:58 | 15:26 | 16:24 | 18:09 | 19:22 |
| Sun 4 | 22 | 04:27 | 05:44 | 11:58 | 15:26 | 16:25 | 18:09 | 19:22 |
| Mon 5 | 23 | 04:26 | 05:43 | 11:57 | 15:26 | 16:25 | 18:10 | 19:23 |
| Tue 6 | 24 | 04:24 | 05:42 | 11:57 | 15:26 | 16:25 | 18:10 | 19:24 |
| Wed 7 | 25 | 04:23 | 05:41 | 11:57 | 15:26 | 16:25 | 18:11 | 19:24 |
| Thu 8 | 26 | 04:22 | 05:40 | 11:56 | 15:26 | 16:25 | 18:11 | 19:25 |
| Fri 9 | 27 | 04:21 | 05:39 | 11:56 | 15:25 | 16:25 | 18:12 | 19:25 |
| Sat 10 | 28 | 04:20 | 05:38 | 11:56 | 15:25 | 16:26 | 18:12 | 19:26 |
| Sun 11 | 29 | 04:19 | 05:37 | 11:56 | 15:25 | 16:26 | 18:13 | 19:27 |
| Mon 12 | 1 Jumada al-Ula | 04:17 | 05:36 | 11:55 | 15:25 | 16:26 | 18:13 | 19:27 |
| Tue 13 | 2 | 04:16 | 05:35 | 11:55 | 15:25 | 16:26 | 18:14 | 19:28 |
| Wed 14 | 3 | 04:15 | 05:34 | 11:55 | 15:25 | 16:26 | 18:14 | 19:28 |
| Thu 15 | 4 | 04:14 | 05:33 | 11:55 | 15:25 | 16:26 | 18:15 | 19:29 |
| Fri 16 | 5 | 04:13 | 05:32 | 11:54 | 15:24 | 16:27 | 18:15 | 19:30 |
| Sat 17 | 6 | 04:12 | 05:31 | 11:54 | 15:24 | 16:27 | 18:16 | 19:31 |
| Sun 18 | 7 | 04:11 | 05:30 | 11:54 | 15:24 | 16:27 | 18:16 | 19:31 |
| Mon 19 | 8 | 04:09 | 05:29 | 11:54 | 15:24 | 16:27 | 18:17 | 19:32 |
| Tue 20 | 9 | 04:08 | 05:28 | 11:54 | 15:24 | 16:27 | 18:17 | 19:33 |
| Wed 21 | 10 | 04:07 | 05:27 | 11:53 | 15:24 | 16:28 | 18:18 | 19:33 |
| Thu 22 | 11 | 04:06 | 05:27 | 11:53 | 15:23 | 16:28 | 18:18 | 19:34 |
| Fri 23 | 12 | 04:05 | 05:26 | 11:53 | 15:23 | 16:28 | 18:19 | 19:35 |
| Sat 24 | 13 | 04:04 | 05:25 | 11:53 | 15:23 | 16:28 | 18:20 | 19:36 |
| Sun 25 | 14 | 04:03 | 05:24 | 11:53 | 15:23 | 16:28 | 18:20 | 19:36 |
| Mon 26 | 15 | 04:02 | 05:23 | 11:53 | 15:23 | 16:29 | 18:21 | 19:37 |
| Tue 27 | 16 | 04:01 | 05:22 | 11:53 | 15:23 | 16:29 | 18:21 | 19:38 |
| Wed 28 | 17 | 04:00 | 05:22 | 11:53 | 15:23 | 16:29 | 18:22 | 19:39 |
| Thu 29 | 18 | 03:59 | 05:21 | 11:53 | 15:23 | 16:29 | 18:23 | 19:40 |
| Fri 30 | 19 | 03:58 | 05:20 | 11:52 | 15:22 | 16:30 | 18:23 | 19:41 |
| Sat 31 | 20 | 03:57 | 05:19 | 11:52 | 15:22 | 16:30 | 18:24 | 19:41 |
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Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to moon sighting.
Ramadan timetable for JohannesburgSalah times Johannesburg: calculation method and Asr
Method: Muslim World League. Asr: Hanafi. Hanafi Asr is highlighted because it is followed by most mosques in South Africa.
Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha time in Johannesburg
Each of the five daily prayers in Johannesburg today, with tomorrow's time so you can plan ahead.
Fajr time Johannesburg
Fajr in Johannesburg today is at 04:13. Tomorrow it is at 04:12 (1 min earlier).
Dhuhr time Johannesburg
Dhuhr in Johannesburg today is at 11:54. Tomorrow it is at 11:54 (same time).
Asr time Johannesburg
Asr in Johannesburg today is at 16:27. Tomorrow it is at 16:27 (same time).
Maghrib time Johannesburg
Maghrib in Johannesburg today is at 18:15. Tomorrow it is at 18:16 (1 min later).
Isha time Johannesburg
Isha in Johannesburg today is at 19:30. Tomorrow it is at 19:31 (1 min later).
Jummah time Johannesburg
Friday prayer (Jummah) replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. The calculated Dhuhr start in Johannesburg this Friday is 11:54; the khutbah and congregation times are set by each masjid, so check with your local mosque.
Islamic prayer times in Johannesburg across the year
Across 2026, Fajr in Johannesburg moves between 03:38 and 05:34, and Maghrib between 17:23 and 19:05. The longest fasting day, dawn to sunset, is 15h 18m on 16 December; the shortest is 11h 52m on 18 June.
- Earliest Fajr
- 03:381 December
- Latest Fajr
- 05:3429 June
- Earliest Maghrib
- 17:233 June
- Latest Maghrib
- 19:055 January
- Longest fasting day
- 15h 18m16 December
- Shortest fasting day
- 11h 52m18 June
- Qibla
- 14.6° NNE5,446 km
- Daylight saving
- —Africa/Johannesburg
Johannesburg does not change its clocks; times stay on Africa/Johannesburg all year. How times are calculated
Johannesburg, the Sun and the clock
Johannesburg is the main city of Gauteng, home to about 9,400,000 people. Johannesburg lies 2° west of the 30° E meridian that its time zone is based on. The Sun therefore reaches its highest point about 8 minutes after 12:00 on average, around 12:08, and Dhuhr comes later than the clock suggests.
The Sun never stands straight overhead in Johannesburg: at Dhuhr it climbs to about 87° above the horizon in December and only 40° in June, so noon shadows are much longer in June. Days in Johannesburg range from 10h 30m in June to 13h 47m in December, a difference of 3h 17m, and Fajr, Maghrib and Isha shift with them. As Johannesburg is in the southern hemisphere, its longest days come in December and January, and so do its longest fasts whenever Ramadan falls then. At 1,767 m above sea level, Johannesburg sits on high ground. Times are calculated for a level horizon; from a hilltop or a tall building sunrise can come a little earlier and sunset a little later than listed, while mountains to the east or west do the opposite.
Maghrib time Johannesburg compared with nearby cities
Prayer times shift with longitude: about 4 minutes for every degree east or west. Here is how today's Fajr and Maghrib in nearby places compare with Johannesburg, calculated with the same method.
| City | Distance | Fajr | Maghrib | Maghrib vs Johannesburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | — | 04:13 | 18:15 | — |
| Alberton | 11 km | 04:12 | 18:15 | same time |
| Germiston | 12 km | 04:12 | 18:15 | same time |
| Alexandra | 12 km | 04:13 | 18:15 | same time |
| Randburg | 13 km | 04:13 | 18:15 | same time |
| Edenvale | 13 km | 04:12 | 18:15 | same time |
| Roodepoort | 18 km | 04:14 | 18:16 | 1 min later |
| Tokoza | 20 km | 04:12 | 18:15 | same time |
| Soweto | 20 km | 04:13 | 18:16 | 1 min later |
| Boksburg | 22 km | 04:12 | 18:14 | 1 min earlier |
| Midrand | 26 km | 04:13 | 18:15 | same time |
Muslim prayer times near Johannesburg
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Get Awqatly for Windows (free)The Muslim community in Johannesburg
Muslims are a small share of Johannesburg, and sources differ on how small. Wikipedia's article on the city says about 3% belong to Islam, the Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO) project page says less than 3%, and its Quality of Life survey for 2017/18 found 4.1% of City of Johannesburg respondents practising Islam, against 2.4% across Gauteng. GCRO says most South African Muslims come from the Indian and coloured communities, and that African Muslim numbers are growing through immigration from countries such as Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria and Somalia, as well as conversion.
GCRO traces the first mosque to Kerk Street in the city centre before 1900. The Jumuah Masjid on Kerk Street was one of just 10 mosques established by 1960. The Group Areas Act, enforced from the mid-1950s to the mid-1980s, pushed Indian residents out of areas near the centre, and Wikipedia says people were forcibly removed from Pageview and Fordsburg to Lenasia, which became the largest place where Indians could legally live in the Transvaal. GCRO's survey of Johannesburg's Muslim prayer facilities in 2019 to 2021 found that of 49 set up between 2001 and 2020, 53% are mosques and 47% are informal prayer rooms (jamaat khanas). Region G, which includes Lenasia, holds 32% of the city's Muslim survey respondents and 34 prayer facilities, and Region F, which covers the centre, Newtown, Fordsburg and areas west to Mayfair, holds 26% and 46. Wikipedia describes Fordsburg as a major centre of Indian and Pakistani culture with many halal restaurants.
For prayer times, Johannesburg lies at 26.2 degrees south, in the southern hemisphere, on South African Standard Time (UTC+2). On this site's calculation the fast from Fajr to Maghrib in Johannesburg lasts about 12 hours on 21 June and 15 and a half hours on 21 December. Communities differ on how the start of Ramadan and Eid is decided, and each mosque sets its own congregation times.
Sources, checked 2026-10: GCRO: Distribution of Muslim prayer facilities across the City of Johannesburg; GCRO: The evolving socio-spatial impact of Islam in Johannesburg; Wikipedia: Johannesburg; Wikipedia: Lenasia; Wikipedia: Fordsburg.
Fajr, Maghrib and Isha time in Johannesburg: common questions
What time is Fajr in Johannesburg today?
Fajr in Johannesburg today is at 04:13. Dawn prayer begins when the sun is 18° below the horizon under the Muslim World League method; sunrise follows at 05:32.
What time is Maghrib in Johannesburg?
Maghrib in Johannesburg today is at 18:15, at sunset. It is also the time the fast opens during Ramadan.
When is Isha in Johannesburg?
Isha in Johannesburg today begins at 19:30, when evening twilight ends.
What time is Jummah in Johannesburg?
Jummah replaces Dhuhr on Friday. Dhuhr in Johannesburg on Friday 16 October starts at 11:54; the congregation time is set by each mosque.
Can I download Johannesburg prayer times as a PDF?
Yes. Press “Download PDF” above the monthly timetable on this page and choose “Save as PDF” in the print window. You get one A4 page for the month you are viewing, with Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr (Standard and Hanafi), Maghrib and Isha for every day, the Hijri dates and the calculation method. It is free to print and share.