Prayer Times in Cape Town, South Africa Today
Find today's Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha times for Cape Town (Western Cape), worked out from the position of the sun over the city using the Muslim World League method, with a monthly timetable you can print.
Prayer times for Sunday, 11 October 2026
Hijri date: 30 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
- FajrDawn prayer
- SunriseFajr time ends
- DhuhrMidday prayer
- AsrAfternoon prayer
- MaghribSunset prayer
- IshaNight prayer
Times shown for Sunday, 11 October 2026 (Cape Town local time), calculated with the Muslim World League method when this page was published. With JavaScript enabled they update automatically to today's date.
Cape Town prayer timetable for October 2026
| Date | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct Thu | 20 Rabi al-Thani | 4:59 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 2 Oct Fri | 21 Rabi al-Thani | 4:58 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 3 Oct Sat | 22 Rabi al-Thani | 4:56 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 4 Oct Sun | 23 Rabi al-Thani | 4:55 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 5 Oct Mon | 24 Rabi al-Thani | 4:53 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 6 Oct Tue | 25 Rabi al-Thani | 4:52 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 7 Oct Wed | 26 Rabi al-Thani | 4:50 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 8 Oct Thu | 27 Rabi al-Thani | 4:49 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:15 PM |
| 9 Oct Fri | 28 Rabi al-Thani | 4:47 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:16 PM |
| 10 Oct Sat | 29 Rabi al-Thani | 4:46 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:34 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 11 Oct Sun | 30 Rabi al-Thani | 4:44 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:34 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 12 Oct Mon | 1 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:43 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:34 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:19 PM |
| 13 Oct Tue | 2 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:41 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:34 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 14 Oct Wed | 3 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:40 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:33 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:21 PM |
| 15 Oct Thu | 4 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:38 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:33 PM | 4:10 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 16 Oct Fri | 5 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:37 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:33 PM | 4:10 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 17 Oct Sat | 6 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:35 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:33 PM | 4:10 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:24 PM |
| 18 Oct Sun | 7 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:34 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:32 PM | 4:10 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:25 PM |
| 19 Oct Mon | 8 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:32 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:32 PM | 4:11 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 20 Oct Tue | 9 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:31 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:32 PM | 4:11 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:27 PM |
| 21 Oct Wed | 10 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:30 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:32 PM | 4:11 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:28 PM |
| 22 Oct Thu | 11 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:28 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:32 PM | 4:11 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:29 PM |
| 23 Oct Fri | 12 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:27 AM | 5:55 AM | 12:32 PM | 4:11 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 24 Oct Sat | 13 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:25 AM | 5:54 AM | 12:32 PM | 4:11 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:31 PM |
| 25 Oct Sun | 14 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:24 AM | 5:53 AM | 12:31 PM | 4:11 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:32 PM |
| 26 Oct Mon | 15 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:22 AM | 5:52 AM | 12:31 PM | 4:12 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:33 PM |
| 27 Oct Tue | 16 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:21 AM | 5:51 AM | 12:31 PM | 4:12 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:35 PM |
| 28 Oct Wed | 17 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:20 AM | 5:50 AM | 12:31 PM | 4:12 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:36 PM |
| 29 Oct Thu | 18 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:18 AM | 5:49 AM | 12:31 PM | 4:12 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:37 PM |
| 30 Oct Fri | 19 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:17 AM | 5:48 AM | 12:31 PM | 4:12 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:38 PM |
| 31 Oct Sat | 20 Jumada al-Awwal | 4:16 AM | 5:47 AM | 12:31 PM | 4:12 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:39 PM |
All times are local time in Cape Town (Africa/Johannesburg), including any daylight saving changes. Hijri dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar and may differ by a day from local moon sighting. Fridays are shaded; Jumu'ah is prayed in place of Dhuhr.
Qibla direction from Cape Town
23.4° from true north (north-northeast, NNE)
Distance to the Kaaba in Makkah: 6,558 km (4,075 miles) along the great-circle route, which is the shortest path over the Earth's surface and the basis of the Qibla bearing.
A phone compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on where you are. Use our Qibla direction finder for a live compass.
About prayer times in Cape Town
Cape Town lies at 33.92° S, 18.42° E in Western Cape. Clocks there follow South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2, time zone Africa/Johannesburg) all year with no daylight saving changes, so prayer times move only gradually with the seasons. Dhuhr, which begins just after the sun passes its highest point, stays between 12:31 PM and 1:02 PM on the clock all year.
The Muslim World League angles are a common default; South Africa has both Shafi (largely Cape) and Hanafi (largely Indian-heritage) communities, so switch the Asr setting to match your mosque. With this method Fajr starts when the sun is 18° below the horizon before dawn, and Isha when it reaches 17° after sunset. If your mosque follows a different convention, change the method or the Asr setting above and every table on this page will update.
Over 2026, Fajr in Cape Town is earliest on 6 December (3:45 AM) and latest on 25 June (6:23 AM), while Maghrib ranges from 5:44 PM to 8:01 PM. Daylight lasts from about 9h 53m around 18 June to 14h 25m around 17 December.
Ramadan 1448 AH: on the Umm al-Qura calendar, Ramadan is expected to run from about 8 February to 8 March 2027; the actual dates depend on moon sighting and may differ by a day in South Africa. In Cape Town, the first fast would run from Fajr at 4:42 AM to Maghrib at 7:46 PM (about 15h 04m), and by the last day from 5:15 AM to 7:14 PM (about 13h 59m). See the Ramadan guide for more.
The times on this page are the moments each prayer's time begins. On Fridays, Jumu'ah is prayed in congregation in place of Dhuhr. Mosques in Cape Town usually announce their own congregation (jama'ah) times, which are set some minutes after the start times shown here.
Prayer times in cities near Cape Town
- Johannesburg 1,262 km
- Durban 1,271 km
- Pretoria 1,311 km
- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 3,697 km
- Zanzibar City, Tanzania 3,755 km
- Mombasa, Kenya 3,984 km
Also useful: today's Hijri date, the Islamic calendar, upcoming Islamic events and the Qibla direction finder. Browse prayer times for all cities.
Prayer times in Cape Town: common questions
Which calculation method is used for prayer times in Cape Town?
By default this page uses the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha at 17°) with the standard (Shafi, Maliki and Hanbali) Asr time. The Muslim World League angles are a common default; South Africa has both Shafi (largely Cape) and Hanafi (largely Indian-heritage) communities, so switch the Asr setting to match your mosque. You can change both settings at the top of the page.
What is the Qibla direction from Cape Town?
From Cape Town, the Qibla is 23.4° clockwise from true north, roughly north-northeast. The Kaaba in Makkah is about 6,558 km (4,075 miles) away along the shortest route over the Earth's surface.
How long is the Ramadan fast in Cape Town in 2027?
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on or around 8 February 2027 according to the Umm al-Qura calendar (the actual start depends on moon sighting and may differ by a day). In Cape Town, the fast from Fajr to Maghrib would last about 15h 04m on the first day and about 13h 59m by the last day.
Why might these times differ from my local mosque in Cape Town?
Mosques may use a different calculation method, a different Asr convention, their own safety margins of a few minutes, or local observation. The times here are the astronomical start times; congregation (jama'ah) times are usually set later by each mosque.