South Africa
Prayer Times — Cape Town
Today's prayer times for Cape Town, using the regional default method: Muslim World League (MWL).
- Fajr06:04
- Sunrise07:30
- Dhuhr12:43
- Asr15:32
- Maghrib17:53
- Isha19:14
Local mosques may use local adjustments. Follow your community when applicable.
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Compare calculation methods
Why do Fajr and Isha differ between methods? Each authority adopts a different solar angle. Below are today's results for Cape Town across the five most widely adopted methods.
| Method | Region | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha | Fajr / Isha angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muslim World League (MWL) default | Global default | 06:04 | 07:30 | 12:43 | 15:32 | 17:53 | 19:14 | 18° / 17° |
| Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) | North America | 06:19 | 07:30 | 12:43 | 15:32 | 17:53 | 19:04 | 15° / 15° |
| Umm al-Qura, Makkah | Saudi Arabia | 06:02 | 07:30 | 12:42 | 15:32 | 17:53 | 19:23 | 18.5° / 90 min after Maghrib |
| Egyptian General Authority of Survey | Egypt & North Africa | 05:57 | 07:30 | 12:43 | 15:32 | 17:53 | 19:17 | 19.5° / 17.5° |
| University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi | Pakistan & India | 06:04 | 07:30 | 12:43 | 15:32 | 17:53 | 19:19 | 18° / 18° |
Follow the method your local mosque uses. The "angle" is how far the sun is below the horizon when the prayer time begins.
Asr: Standard vs Hanafi school
The majority (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali) compute Asr when an object's shadow equals its own length; the Hanafi school waits until the shadow is twice the object's length. For Cape Town today:
You can change the school at the top of the page. The default follows the school most common in the country.
Monthly timetable — May 2026
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| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:55 | 07:20 | 12:43 | 15:41 | 18:04 | 19:24 |
| 2 | 05:56 | 07:21 | 12:43 | 15:41 | 18:03 | 19:23 |
| 3 | 05:57 | 07:22 | 12:43 | 15:40 | 18:02 | 19:23 |
| 4 | 05:57 | 07:22 | 12:43 | 15:39 | 18:02 | 19:22 |
| 5 | 05:58 | 07:23 | 12:43 | 15:38 | 18:01 | 19:21 |
| 6 | 05:58 | 07:24 | 12:43 | 15:38 | 18:00 | 19:20 |
| 7 | 05:59 | 07:25 | 12:43 | 15:37 | 17:59 | 19:19 |
| 8 | 06:00 | 07:25 | 12:43 | 15:36 | 17:58 | 19:19 |
| 9 | 06:00 | 07:26 | 12:43 | 15:36 | 17:57 | 19:18 |
| 10 | 06:01 | 07:27 | 12:43 | 15:35 | 17:56 | 19:17 |
| 11 | 06:02 | 07:28 | 12:43 | 15:34 | 17:56 | 19:17 |
| 12 | 06:02 | 07:28 | 12:43 | 15:34 | 17:55 | 19:16 |
| 13 | 06:03 | 07:29 | 12:43 | 15:33 | 17:54 | 19:15 |
| 14 | 06:03 | 07:30 | 12:43 | 15:33 | 17:53 | 19:15 |
| 15 | 06:04 | 07:30 | 12:43 | 15:32 | 17:53 | 19:14 |
| 16 | 06:05 | 07:31 | 12:43 | 15:31 | 17:52 | 19:14 |
| 17 | 06:05 | 07:32 | 12:43 | 15:31 | 17:51 | 19:13 |
| 18 | 06:06 | 07:33 | 12:43 | 15:30 | 17:51 | 19:13 |
| 19 | 06:06 | 07:33 | 12:43 | 15:30 | 17:50 | 19:12 |
| 20 | 06:07 | 07:34 | 12:43 | 15:29 | 17:49 | 19:12 |
| 21 | 06:07 | 07:35 | 12:43 | 15:29 | 17:49 | 19:11 |
| 22 | 06:08 | 07:35 | 12:43 | 15:29 | 17:48 | 19:11 |
| 23 | 06:09 | 07:36 | 12:43 | 15:28 | 17:48 | 19:10 |
| 24 | 06:09 | 07:37 | 12:43 | 15:28 | 17:47 | 19:10 |
| 25 | 06:10 | 07:38 | 12:43 | 15:27 | 17:47 | 19:10 |
| 26 | 06:10 | 07:38 | 12:43 | 15:27 | 17:46 | 19:09 |
| 27 | 06:11 | 07:39 | 12:43 | 15:27 | 17:46 | 19:09 |
| 28 | 06:11 | 07:39 | 12:44 | 15:26 | 17:46 | 19:09 |
| 29 | 06:12 | 07:40 | 12:44 | 15:26 | 17:45 | 19:08 |
| 30 | 06:12 | 07:41 | 12:44 | 15:26 | 17:45 | 19:08 |
| 31 | 06:13 | 07:41 | 12:44 | 15:26 | 17:45 | 19:08 |
How this is calculated
Method: Muslim World League (MWL). Asr school: Standard (Shafi/Maliki/Hanbali). City center: -33.924869, 18.424055. Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg.