Prayer Times in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Accurate daily prayer times for Pietermaritzburg — Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha — calculated with the Muslim World League method for -29.6168°, 30.3928° and shown in Africa/Johannesburg. Below: the next five weeks day by day, then how the times shift across the year.
- Fajr04:30
- Sunrise05:49
- Dhuhr11:53
- Asr15:19
- Maghrib17:54
- Isha19:09
Today’s times
- Qibla direction
- 11.2°
- Islamic midnight
- 23:12
- Last third of night
- 00:57
- Coordinates
- -29.6168, 30.3928
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Method
- Muslim World League
Pietermaritzburg prayer times, day by day
September 2026
| Date | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mon | 9 Rab. II | 04:30 | 05:49 | 11:53 | 15:19 | 17:54 | 19:09 |
| 22 Tue | 10 Rab. II | 04:29 | 05:48 | 11:52 | 15:19 | 17:55 | 19:09 |
| 23 Wed | 11 Rab. II | 04:28 | 05:47 | 11:52 | 15:19 | 17:55 | 19:10 |
| 24 Thu | 12 Rab. II | 04:26 | 05:46 | 11:51 | 15:19 | 17:56 | 19:11 |
| 25 Fri | 13 Rab. II | 04:25 | 05:44 | 11:51 | 15:19 | 17:56 | 19:11 |
| 26 Sat | 14 Rab. II | 04:24 | 05:43 | 11:51 | 15:19 | 17:57 | 19:12 |
| 27 Sun | 15 Rab. II | 04:22 | 05:42 | 11:50 | 15:19 | 17:57 | 19:12 |
| 28 Mon | 16 Rab. II | 04:21 | 05:41 | 11:50 | 15:19 | 17:58 | 19:13 |
| 29 Tue | 17 Rab. II | 04:20 | 05:40 | 11:50 | 15:19 | 17:58 | 19:14 |
| 30 Wed | 18 Rab. II | 04:18 | 05:38 | 11:49 | 15:19 | 17:59 | 19:14 |
October 2026
| Date | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 19 Rab. II | 04:17 | 05:37 | 11:49 | 15:19 | 18:00 | 19:15 |
| 2 Fri | 20 Rab. II | 04:16 | 05:36 | 11:49 | 15:19 | 18:00 | 19:16 |
| 3 Sat | 21 Rab. II | 04:14 | 05:35 | 11:48 | 15:19 | 18:01 | 19:16 |
| 4 Sun | 22 Rab. II | 04:13 | 05:34 | 11:48 | 15:19 | 18:01 | 19:17 |
| 5 Mon | 23 Rab. II | 04:12 | 05:32 | 11:48 | 15:19 | 18:02 | 19:18 |
| 6 Tue | 24 Rab. II | 04:11 | 05:31 | 11:48 | 15:19 | 18:02 | 19:18 |
| 7 Wed | 25 Rab. II | 04:09 | 05:30 | 11:47 | 15:19 | 18:03 | 19:19 |
| 8 Thu | 26 Rab. II | 04:08 | 05:29 | 11:47 | 15:19 | 18:04 | 19:20 |
| 9 Fri | 27 Rab. II | 04:07 | 05:28 | 11:47 | 15:19 | 18:04 | 19:21 |
| 10 Sat | 28 Rab. II | 04:05 | 05:27 | 11:46 | 15:19 | 18:05 | 19:21 |
| 11 Sun | 29 Rab. II | 04:04 | 05:25 | 11:46 | 15:19 | 18:05 | 19:22 |
| 12 Mon | 1 Jum. I | 04:03 | 05:24 | 11:46 | 15:19 | 18:06 | 19:23 |
| 13 Tue | 2 Jum. I | 04:01 | 05:23 | 11:46 | 15:19 | 18:07 | 19:24 |
| 14 Wed | 3 Jum. I | 04:00 | 05:22 | 11:45 | 15:19 | 18:07 | 19:25 |
| 15 Thu | 4 Jum. I | 03:59 | 05:21 | 11:45 | 15:19 | 18:08 | 19:25 |
| 16 Fri | 5 Jum. I | 03:58 | 05:20 | 11:45 | 15:19 | 18:09 | 19:26 |
| 17 Sat | 6 Jum. I | 03:56 | 05:19 | 11:45 | 15:18 | 18:09 | 19:27 |
| 18 Sun | 7 Jum. I | 03:55 | 05:18 | 11:45 | 15:18 | 18:10 | 19:28 |
| 19 Mon | 8 Jum. I | 03:54 | 05:17 | 11:44 | 15:18 | 18:11 | 19:29 |
| 20 Tue | 9 Jum. I | 03:53 | 05:16 | 11:44 | 15:18 | 18:11 | 19:30 |
| 21 Wed | 10 Jum. I | 03:51 | 05:15 | 11:44 | 15:18 | 18:12 | 19:30 |
| 22 Thu | 11 Jum. I | 03:50 | 05:14 | 11:44 | 15:18 | 18:13 | 19:31 |
| 23 Fri | 12 Jum. I | 03:49 | 05:13 | 11:44 | 15:18 | 18:13 | 19:32 |
| 24 Sat | 13 Jum. I | 03:48 | 05:12 | 11:44 | 15:18 | 18:14 | 19:33 |
| 25 Sun | 14 Jum. I | 03:47 | 05:11 | 11:44 | 15:18 | 18:15 | 19:34 |
Pietermaritzburg prayer times through the year
How the times move month by month in Pietermaritzburg, sampled on the 1st and the 15th.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 04:54 | 06:14 | 11:59 | 15:16 | 17:44 | 18:58 |
| mid-month | 04:38 | 05:57 | 11:55 | 15:18 | 17:51 | 19:05 |
| October 2026 | 04:17 | 05:37 | 11:49 | 15:19 | 18:00 | 19:15 |
| mid-month | 03:59 | 05:21 | 11:45 | 15:19 | 18:08 | 19:25 |
| November 2026 | 03:39 | 05:04 | 11:43 | 15:18 | 18:20 | 19:41 |
| mid-month | 03:26 | 04:55 | 11:44 | 15:19 | 18:31 | 19:56 |
| December 2026 | 03:17 | 04:51 | 11:48 | 15:23 | 18:45 | 20:12 |
| mid-month | 03:17 | 04:52 | 11:55 | 15:28 | 18:55 | 20:24 |
| January 2027 | 03:26 | 05:01 | 12:03 | 15:37 | 19:02 | 20:31 |
| mid-month | 03:40 | 05:13 | 12:09 | 15:43 | 19:03 | 20:29 |
| February 2027 | 03:59 | 05:27 | 12:13 | 15:48 | 18:56 | 20:19 |
| mid-month | 04:14 | 05:39 | 12:14 | 15:48 | 18:46 | 20:05 |
| March 2027 | 04:28 | 05:49 | 12:12 | 15:43 | 18:32 | 19:48 |
| mid-month | 04:39 | 05:59 | 12:08 | 15:36 | 18:16 | 19:31 |
| April 2027 | 04:50 | 06:09 | 12:03 | 15:24 | 17:56 | 19:10 |
| mid-month | 04:57 | 06:17 | 12:00 | 15:13 | 17:40 | 18:55 |
| May 2027 | 05:06 | 06:27 | 11:57 | 15:01 | 17:24 | 18:40 |
| mid-month | 05:13 | 06:35 | 11:56 | 14:53 | 17:14 | 18:32 |
| June 2027 | 05:21 | 06:45 | 11:57 | 14:48 | 17:07 | 18:27 |
| mid-month | 05:26 | 06:51 | 12:00 | 14:48 | 17:07 | 18:27 |
| July 2027 | 05:29 | 06:54 | 12:03 | 14:52 | 17:11 | 18:31 |
| mid-month | 05:28 | 06:52 | 12:05 | 14:58 | 17:17 | 18:36 |
| August 2027 | 05:21 | 06:43 | 12:06 | 15:06 | 17:26 | 18:44 |
| mid-month | 05:11 | 06:32 | 12:04 | 15:11 | 17:34 | 18:50 |
Prayer times in Pietermaritzburg: common questions
What time is Fajr in Pietermaritzburg today?
Fajr in Pietermaritzburg is at 04:30 local time, and sunrise follows at 05:49. Fajr is calculated with a 18° sun angle below the horizon.
What time is Maghrib in Pietermaritzburg today?
Maghrib in Pietermaritzburg is at 17:54, which is also the time to break the fast during Ramadan. Isha follows at 19:09.
Which calculation method is used for Pietermaritzburg?
These times use the Muslim World League method, the convention most widely followed in South Africa: a 18° Fajr angle and a 17° Isha angle. Asr follows the Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali opinion.
What is the Qibla direction from Pietermaritzburg?
The Qibla from Pietermaritzburg is 11.2° measured clockwise from true north, along the great-circle path to the Kaaba in Makkah.
Do these times account for daylight saving?
Yes. Every time on this page is rendered in the Africa/Johannesburg zone, so the change is already applied on the dates it takes effect.
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