South Africa
Prayer Times — Johannesburg
Today's prayer times for Johannesburg, using the regional default method: Muslim World League (MWL).
- Fajr05:18
- Sunrise06:38
- Dhuhr12:04
- Asr15:07
- Maghrib17:28
- Isha18:44
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 Johannesburg 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 | 05:18 | 06:38 | 12:04 | 15:07 | 17:28 | 18:44 | 18° / 17° |
| Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) | North America | 05:32 | 06:38 | 12:04 | 15:07 | 17:28 | 18:34 | 15° / 15° |
| Umm al-Qura, Makkah | Saudi Arabia | 05:16 | 06:38 | 12:03 | 15:07 | 17:28 | 18:58 | 18.5° / 90 min after Maghrib |
| Egyptian General Authority of Survey | Egypt & North Africa | 05:11 | 06:38 | 12:04 | 15:07 | 17:28 | 18:46 | 19.5° / 17.5° |
| University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi | Pakistan & India | 05:18 | 06:38 | 12:04 | 15:07 | 17:28 | 18:48 | 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 Johannesburg 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 | 05:12 | 06:31 | 12:05 | 15:13 | 17:37 | 18:51 |
| 2 | 05:13 | 06:31 | 12:05 | 15:13 | 17:36 | 18:50 |
| 3 | 05:13 | 06:32 | 12:05 | 15:12 | 17:36 | 18:50 |
| 4 | 05:13 | 06:32 | 12:05 | 15:12 | 17:35 | 18:49 |
| 5 | 05:14 | 06:33 | 12:05 | 15:11 | 17:34 | 18:48 |
| 6 | 05:14 | 06:33 | 12:04 | 15:11 | 17:33 | 18:48 |
| 7 | 05:15 | 06:34 | 12:04 | 15:10 | 17:33 | 18:47 |
| 8 | 05:15 | 06:34 | 12:04 | 15:10 | 17:32 | 18:47 |
| 9 | 05:15 | 06:35 | 12:04 | 15:09 | 17:32 | 18:46 |
| 10 | 05:16 | 06:35 | 12:04 | 15:09 | 17:31 | 18:46 |
| 11 | 05:16 | 06:36 | 12:04 | 15:08 | 17:30 | 18:45 |
| 12 | 05:17 | 06:36 | 12:04 | 15:08 | 17:30 | 18:45 |
| 13 | 05:17 | 06:37 | 12:04 | 15:08 | 17:29 | 18:44 |
| 14 | 05:18 | 06:37 | 12:04 | 15:07 | 17:29 | 18:44 |
| 15 | 05:18 | 06:38 | 12:04 | 15:07 | 17:28 | 18:44 |
| 16 | 05:18 | 06:38 | 12:04 | 15:06 | 17:28 | 18:43 |
| 17 | 05:19 | 06:39 | 12:04 | 15:06 | 17:27 | 18:43 |
| 18 | 05:19 | 06:40 | 12:04 | 15:06 | 17:27 | 18:42 |
| 19 | 05:20 | 06:40 | 12:04 | 15:05 | 17:26 | 18:42 |
| 20 | 05:20 | 06:41 | 12:04 | 15:05 | 17:26 | 18:42 |
| 21 | 05:21 | 06:41 | 12:04 | 15:05 | 17:26 | 18:42 |
| 22 | 05:21 | 06:42 | 12:04 | 15:04 | 17:25 | 18:41 |
| 23 | 05:21 | 06:42 | 12:05 | 15:04 | 17:25 | 18:41 |
| 24 | 05:22 | 06:43 | 12:05 | 15:04 | 17:25 | 18:41 |
| 25 | 05:22 | 06:43 | 12:05 | 15:04 | 17:24 | 18:41 |
| 26 | 05:23 | 06:44 | 12:05 | 15:04 | 17:24 | 18:40 |
| 27 | 05:23 | 06:44 | 12:05 | 15:03 | 17:24 | 18:40 |
| 28 | 05:23 | 06:45 | 12:05 | 15:03 | 17:23 | 18:40 |
| 29 | 05:24 | 06:45 | 12:05 | 15:03 | 17:23 | 18:40 |
| 30 | 05:24 | 06:46 | 12:05 | 15:03 | 17:23 | 18:40 |
| 31 | 05:25 | 06:46 | 12:06 | 15:03 | 17:23 | 18:40 |
How this is calculated
Method: Muslim World League (MWL). Asr school: Standard (Shafi/Maliki/Hanbali). City center: -26.2041, 28.0473. Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg.