Prayer Times in Cape Town, South Africa
Today's Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha times for Cape Town, South Africa, updated automatically every day, with the monthly timetable, Ramadan 2027 timetable and Qibla direction below.
Cape Town prayer timetable — October 2026
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Asr (Hanafi) | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 5:00 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:08 PM | 5:03 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:09 PM |
| Fri 2 | 4:58 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:08 PM | 5:04 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:10 PM |
| Sat 3 | 4:57 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:08 PM | 5:04 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:11 PM |
| Sun 4 | 4:55 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:08 PM | 5:05 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:11 PM |
| Mon 5 | 4:54 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:09 PM | 5:05 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:12 PM |
| Tue 6 | 4:52 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:09 PM | 5:05 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:13 PM |
| Wed 7 | 4:51 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:09 PM | 5:06 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:14 PM |
| Thu 8 | 4:49 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:09 PM | 5:06 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:15 PM |
| Fri 9 | 4:48 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:09 PM | 5:07 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:16 PM |
| Sat 10 | 4:46 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:09 PM | 5:07 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:17 PM |
| Sun 11 | 4:45 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:09 PM | 5:08 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:18 PM |
| Mon 12 | 4:43 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:34 PM | 4:10 PM | 5:08 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:19 PM |
| Tue 13 | 4:42 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:34 PM | 4:10 PM | 5:08 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:20 PM |
| Wed 14 | 4:40 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:34 PM | 4:10 PM | 5:09 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:21 PM |
| Thu 15 | 4:39 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:34 PM | 4:10 PM | 5:09 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:22 PM |
| Fri 16 | 4:37 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:33 PM | 4:10 PM | 5:10 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:23 PM |
| Sat 17 | 4:36 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:33 PM | 4:10 PM | 5:10 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:24 PM |
| Sun 18 | 4:34 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:33 PM | 4:10 PM | 5:11 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:25 PM |
| Mon 19 | 4:33 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:33 PM | 4:11 PM | 5:11 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:26 PM |
| Tue 20 | 4:31 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:33 PM | 4:11 PM | 5:12 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:27 PM |
| Wed 21 | 4:30 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:32 PM | 4:11 PM | 5:12 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:28 PM |
| Thu 22 | 4:29 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:32 PM | 4:11 PM | 5:13 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:29 PM |
| Fri 23 | 4:27 AM | 5:55 AM | 12:32 PM | 4:11 PM | 5:13 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:30 PM |
| Sat 24 | 4:26 AM | 5:54 AM | 12:32 PM | 4:11 PM | 5:14 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:32 PM |
| Sun 25 | 4:24 AM | 5:53 AM | 12:32 PM | 4:11 PM | 5:14 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:33 PM |
| Mon 26 | 4:23 AM | 5:52 AM | 12:32 PM | 4:12 PM | 5:14 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:34 PM |
| Tue 27 | 4:22 AM | 5:50 AM | 12:32 PM | 4:12 PM | 5:15 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:35 PM |
| Wed 28 | 4:20 AM | 5:49 AM | 12:32 PM | 4:12 PM | 5:15 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:36 PM |
| Thu 29 | 4:19 AM | 5:48 AM | 12:32 PM | 4:12 PM | 5:16 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:37 PM |
| Fri 30 | 4:18 AM | 5:47 AM | 12:31 PM | 4:12 PM | 5:16 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:38 PM |
| Sat 31 | 4:16 AM | 5:46 AM | 12:31 PM | 4:12 PM | 5:17 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:40 PM |
Ramadan 2027 timetable for Cape Town
Ramadan 1448 is expected to begin on Monday, February 8, 2027, and Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday, March 9, 2027 (Umm al-Qura calendar; local moon sighting can shift both by a day). In Cape Town, the first suhoor ends at 4:43 AM and the first iftar is at 7:46 PM. The fast lasts about 15h 04m on the first day and 13h 59m on the 29th day.
| Ramadan | Date | Imsak | Fajr (suhoor ends) | Maghrib (iftar) | Isha | Fast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon Feb 8 | 4:32 AM | 4:43 AM | 7:46 PM | 9:13 PM | 15h 04m |
| 2 | Tue Feb 9 | 4:33 AM | 4:44 AM | 7:46 PM | 9:11 PM | 15h 01m |
| 3 | Wed Feb 10 | 4:34 AM | 4:45 AM | 7:45 PM | 9:10 PM | 14h 59m |
| 4 | Thu Feb 11 | 4:36 AM | 4:47 AM | 7:44 PM | 9:09 PM | 14h 57m |
| 5 | Fri Feb 12 | 4:37 AM | 4:48 AM | 7:43 PM | 9:08 PM | 14h 55m |
| 6 | Sat Feb 13 | 4:38 AM | 4:49 AM | 7:42 PM | 9:06 PM | 14h 52m |
| 7 | Sun Feb 14 | 4:39 AM | 4:50 AM | 7:41 PM | 9:05 PM | 14h 50m |
| 8 | Mon Feb 15 | 4:41 AM | 4:52 AM | 7:40 PM | 9:04 PM | 14h 48m |
| 9 | Tue Feb 16 | 4:42 AM | 4:53 AM | 7:39 PM | 9:03 PM | 14h 46m |
| 10 | Wed Feb 17 | 4:43 AM | 4:54 AM | 7:38 PM | 9:01 PM | 14h 43m |
| 11 | Thu Feb 18 | 4:44 AM | 4:55 AM | 7:36 PM | 9:00 PM | 14h 41m |
| 12 | Fri Feb 19 | 4:46 AM | 4:57 AM | 7:35 PM | 8:59 PM | 14h 39m |
| 13 | Sat Feb 20 | 4:47 AM | 4:58 AM | 7:34 PM | 8:57 PM | 14h 36m |
| 14 | Sun Feb 21 | 4:48 AM | 4:59 AM | 7:33 PM | 8:56 PM | 14h 34m |
| 15 | Mon Feb 22 | 4:49 AM | 5:00 AM | 7:32 PM | 8:54 PM | 14h 32m |
| 16 | Tue Feb 23 | 4:50 AM | 5:01 AM | 7:31 PM | 8:53 PM | 14h 29m |
| 17 | Wed Feb 24 | 4:51 AM | 5:02 AM | 7:30 PM | 8:52 PM | 14h 27m |
| 18 | Thu Feb 25 | 4:53 AM | 5:04 AM | 7:28 PM | 8:50 PM | 14h 25m |
| 19 | Fri Feb 26 | 4:54 AM | 5:05 AM | 7:27 PM | 8:49 PM | 14h 23m |
| 20 | Sat Feb 27 | 4:55 AM | 5:06 AM | 7:26 PM | 8:47 PM | 14h 20m |
| 21 | Sun Feb 28 | 4:56 AM | 5:07 AM | 7:25 PM | 8:46 PM | 14h 18m |
| 22 | Mon Mar 1 | 4:57 AM | 5:08 AM | 7:23 PM | 8:45 PM | 14h 16m |
| 23 | Tue Mar 2 | 4:58 AM | 5:09 AM | 7:22 PM | 8:43 PM | 14h 13m |
| 24 | Wed Mar 3 | 4:59 AM | 5:10 AM | 7:21 PM | 8:42 PM | 14h 11m |
| 25 | Thu Mar 4 | 5:00 AM | 5:11 AM | 7:20 PM | 8:40 PM | 14h 09m |
| 26 | Fri Mar 5 | 5:01 AM | 5:12 AM | 7:18 PM | 8:39 PM | 14h 06m |
| 27 | Sat Mar 6 | 5:02 AM | 5:13 AM | 7:17 PM | 8:37 PM | 14h 04m |
| 28 | Sun Mar 7 | 5:03 AM | 5:14 AM | 7:16 PM | 8:36 PM | 14h 02m |
| 29 | Mon Mar 8 | 5:04 AM | 5:15 AM | 7:15 PM | 8:34 PM | 13h 59m |
| 30* | Tue Mar 9 | 5:05 AM | 5:16 AM | 7:13 PM | 8:33 PM | 13h 57m |
*Day 30 applies only if Ramadan completes 30 days; otherwise it is Eid al-Fitr. Imsak is a 10-minute precaution before Fajr.
Qibla direction from Cape Town
The Qibla from Cape Town is 23.35° from true north (NNE). The Kaaba in Makkah is about 6,558 km (4,075 miles) away along the shortest (great-circle) path. For a live compass on your phone, use our Qibla finder.
Prayer times in Cape Town through the year
Prayer times in Cape Town change through the seasons. Over the next 12 months, Fajr is earliest at 3:45 AM (December 9, 2026) and latest at 6:24 AM (June 30, 2027), while Maghrib ranges from 5:44 PM (June 9, 2027) to 8:02 PM (January 3, 2027).
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4:15 AM | 5:45 AM | 12:31 PM | 4:12 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:41 PM |
| Dec 1, 2026 | 3:47 AM | 5:28 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:43 PM | 9:18 PM |
| Jan 1, 2027 | 3:55 AM | 5:38 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:35 PM | 8:01 PM | 9:38 PM |
| Feb 1, 2027 | 4:33 AM | 6:07 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:44 PM | 7:52 PM | 9:21 PM |
| Mar 1, 2027 | 5:08 AM | 6:33 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:36 PM | 7:23 PM | 8:45 PM |
| Apr 1, 2027 | 5:36 AM | 6:58 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:00 PM |
| May 1, 2027 | 5:57 AM | 7:20 AM | 12:45 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:26 PM |
| Jun 1, 2027 | 6:15 AM | 7:42 AM | 12:46 PM | 3:27 PM | 5:46 PM | 7:09 PM |
| Jul 1, 2027 | 6:24 AM | 7:52 AM | 12:52 PM | 3:30 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:13 PM |
| Aug 1, 2027 | 6:14 AM | 7:39 AM | 12:54 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:28 PM |
| Sep 1, 2027 | 5:43 AM | 7:05 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:47 PM |
| Oct 1, 2027 | 5:00 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:09 PM |
How prayer times in Cape Town are calculated
Times are calculated from the sun's position at Cape Town's latitude and longitude using the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18° below the horizon, Isha at 17°), the most common standard for South Africa. Asr is shown for the standard (Shafi'i, Maliki and Hanbali) school by default, and the monthly tables list both Asr times. Dhuhr is set one minute after solar noon and prayer times are rounded up to the next minute as a precaution, while sunrise is rounded down. Mosques in South Africa sometimes publish their own timetables, which can differ by a few minutes; where your mosque has one, follow it. See our methodology for details.
Frequently asked questions
What time is Fajr in Cape Town?
On Sunday, October 18, 2026, Fajr in Cape Town is at 4:34 AM. Over the year it ranges from 3:45 AM in early summer to 6:24 AM in winter. Use the timetable above for any day.
What time is Maghrib (iftar) in Cape Town?
Maghrib begins at sunset, between 5:44 PM and 8:02 PM through the year. During Ramadan 2027, iftar is at 7:46 PM on the first day and 7:15 PM on the 29th day.
Which direction is the Qibla from Cape Town?
The Qibla from Cape Town is 23.35° from true north (NNE). The Kaaba in Makkah is about 6,558 km (4,075 miles) away.
When does Ramadan 2027 start in Cape Town?
Ramadan 1448 is expected to start on Monday, February 8, 2027, with the first Taraweeh prayer on the evening before. The first suhoor ends at 4:43 AM and the first iftar is at 7:46 PM. The exact start depends on moon sighting.
Which prayer time calculation method is used for Cape Town?
We use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18° below the horizon, Isha at 17°), with standard (Shafi'i, Maliki and Hanbali) Asr. You can switch the method or the Asr school in the box at the top of the page.