Prayer Times in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal

Gregorian: Saturday, 17 October 2026 Hijri: 6 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH

Prayer times in Richards Bay today start with Fajr at 03:51 and end with Isha at 19:19, calculated for the city's own time zone using the Muslim World League method.

Next: Dhuhr 11:38

Local time in Richards Bay

Fajr 03:51
Sunrise 05:13
Dhuhr 11:38
Asr 16:13
Maghrib 18:02
Isha 19:19

Asr (Standard) 15:11

Mosque iqamah (congregation) times can differ from these start times. Find your mosque

What are the prayer times in Richards Bay today?

Today's prayer times in Richards Bay (Saturday, 17 October 2026): Fajr 03:51, sunrise 05:13, Dhuhr 11:38, Asr 16:13, Maghrib 18:02 and Isha 19:19.

Next prayer: Dhuhr 11:38
Hijri: 6 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
Method: Muslim World League
Asr: Hanafi
Qibla: 9.4° N

Updated Saturday, 17 October 2026. Calculated with the Muslim World League method for Richards Bay's coordinates and time zone.

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Richards Bay prayer timetable October 2026

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Richards Bay salah timetable, October 2026: Fajr, sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha (salat times)
Date	Hijri	Fajr	Sunrise	Dhuhr	Asr (Standard)	Asr (Hanafi)	Maghrib	Isha
Thu 1	19 Rabi al-Thani	04:11	05:31	11:43	15:12	16:08	17:53	19:07
Fri 2	20	04:10	05:30	11:42	15:12	16:09	17:53	19:08
Sat 3	21	04:09	05:28	11:42	15:12	16:09	17:54	19:09
Sun 4	22	04:08	05:27	11:42	15:12	16:09	17:54	19:09
Mon 5	23	04:06	05:26	11:41	15:12	16:09	17:55	19:10
Tue 6	24	04:05	05:25	11:41	15:12	16:10	17:55	19:11
Wed 7	25	04:04	05:24	11:41	15:12	16:10	17:56	19:11
Thu 8	26	04:03	05:23	11:40	15:12	16:10	17:57	19:12
Fri 9	27	04:01	05:22	11:40	15:12	16:10	17:57	19:13
Sat 10	28	04:00	05:20	11:40	15:11	16:11	17:58	19:14
Sun 11	29	03:59	05:19	11:40	15:11	16:11	17:58	19:14
Mon 12	1 Jumada al-Ula	03:57	05:18	11:39	15:11	16:11	17:59	19:15
Tue 13	2	03:56	05:17	11:39	15:11	16:11	17:59	19:16
Wed 14	3	03:55	05:16	11:39	15:11	16:12	18:00	19:17
Thu 15	4	03:54	05:15	11:39	15:11	16:12	18:01	19:17
Fri 16	5	03:53	05:14	11:38	15:11	16:12	18:01	19:18
Sat 17	6	03:51	05:13	11:38	15:11	16:13	18:02	19:19
Sun 18	7	03:50	05:12	11:38	15:11	16:13	18:03	19:20
Mon 19	8	03:49	05:11	11:38	15:11	16:13	18:03	19:21
Tue 20	9	03:48	05:10	11:38	15:11	16:13	18:04	19:21
Wed 21	10	03:46	05:09	11:37	15:11	16:14	18:05	19:22
Thu 22	11	03:45	05:08	11:37	15:11	16:14	18:05	19:23
Fri 23	12	03:44	05:07	11:37	15:11	16:14	18:06	19:24
Sat 24	13	03:43	05:06	11:37	15:11	16:15	18:07	19:25
Sun 25	14	03:42	05:05	11:37	15:11	16:15	18:07	19:26
Mon 26	15	03:41	05:04	11:37	15:11	16:15	18:08	19:27
Tue 27	16	03:40	05:03	11:37	15:11	16:16	18:09	19:28
Wed 28	17	03:38	05:02	11:37	15:11	16:16	18:09	19:28
Thu 29	18	03:37	05:02	11:37	15:11	16:16	18:10	19:29
Fri 30	19	03:36	05:01	11:37	15:11	16:17	18:11	19:30
Sat 31	20	03:35	05:00	11:36	15:11	16:17	18:12	19:31

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Qibla from Richards Bay

Face 9.4° (north) from true north. Makkah is 5,645 km away.

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Ramadan 2027 in Richards Bay

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to moon sighting.

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Salah times Richards Bay: calculation method and Asr

Method: Muslim World League. Asr: Hanafi. Hanafi Asr is highlighted because it is followed by most mosques in South Africa.

Method

Asr

Standard (Shafi, Maliki, Hanbali) Hanafi

Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha time in Richards Bay

Each of the five daily prayers in Richards Bay today, with tomorrow's time so you can plan ahead.

Fajr time Richards Bay

Fajr in Richards Bay today is at 03:51. Tomorrow it is at 03:50 (1 min earlier).

Dhuhr time Richards Bay

Dhuhr in Richards Bay today is at 11:38. Tomorrow it is at 11:38 (same time).

Asr time Richards Bay

Asr in Richards Bay today is at 16:13. Tomorrow it is at 16:13 (same time).

Maghrib time Richards Bay

Maghrib in Richards Bay today is at 18:02. Tomorrow it is at 18:03 (1 min later).

Isha time Richards Bay

Isha in Richards Bay today is at 19:19. Tomorrow it is at 19:20 (1 min later).

Jummah time Richards Bay

Friday prayer (Jummah) replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. The calculated Dhuhr start in Richards Bay this Friday is 11:37; the khutbah and congregation times are set by each masjid, so check with your local mosque.

Islamic prayer times in Richards Bay across the year

Across 2026, Fajr in Richards Bay moves between 03:13 and 05:22, and Maghrib between 17:02 and 18:55. The longest fasting day, dawn to sunset, is 15h 34m on 18 December; the shortest is 11h 42m on 19 June.

Earliest Fajr: 03:131 December
Latest Fajr: 05:223 July
Earliest Maghrib: 17:021 June
Latest Maghrib: 18:557 January
Longest fasting day: 15h 34m18 December
Shortest fasting day: 11h 42m19 June
Qibla: 9.4° N5,645 km
Daylight saving: —Africa/Johannesburg

Richards Bay does not change its clocks; times stay on Africa/Johannesburg all year. How times are calculated

Richards Bay, the Sun and the clock

Richards Bay is in KwaZulu-Natal and has about 250,000 people. Richards Bay lies 2° east of the 30° E meridian that its time zone is based on, so the Sun is highest about 8 minutes before 12:00 on average, around 11:52, and Dhuhr comes earlier than the clock suggests.

The Sun never stands straight overhead in Richards Bay: at Dhuhr it climbs to about 85° above the horizon in December and only 38° in June, so noon shadows are much longer in June. Days in Richards Bay range from 10h 18m in June to 13h 59m in December, a difference of 3h 41m, and Fajr, Maghrib and Isha shift with them. As Richards Bay is in the southern hemisphere, its longest days come in December and January, and so do its longest fasts whenever Ramadan falls then.

Maghrib time Richards Bay 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 Richards Bay, calculated with the same method.

Fajr and Maghrib near Richards Bay, Saturday, 17 October 2026
City	Distance	Fajr	Maghrib	Maghrib vs Richards Bay
Richards Bay	—	03:51	18:02	—
Empangeni	14 km	03:52	18:03	1 min later
eSikhaleni	17 km	03:52	18:03	1 min later
Mtubatuba	43 km	03:51	18:01	1 min earlier
Eshowe	57 km	03:53	18:04	2 min later
Mandeni	73 km	03:53	18:05	3 min later
Ulundi	78 km	03:55	18:04	2 min later

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Fajr, Maghrib and Isha time in Richards Bay: common questions

What time is Fajr in Richards Bay today?

Fajr in Richards Bay today is at 03:51. Dawn prayer begins when the sun is 18° below the horizon under the Muslim World League method; sunrise follows at 05:13.

What time is Maghrib in Richards Bay?

Maghrib in Richards Bay today is at 18:02, at sunset. It is also the time the fast opens during Ramadan.

When is Isha in Richards Bay?

Isha in Richards Bay today begins at 19:19, when evening twilight ends.

What time is Jummah in Richards Bay?

Jummah replaces Dhuhr on Friday. Dhuhr in Richards Bay on Friday 23 October starts at 11:37; the congregation time is set by each mosque.

Can I download Richards Bay 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.