Namaz TimesPrayer times in Cape Town
Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha for Cape Town today, a printable month and the Qibla direction.
Prayer times in Cape Town
Cape Town lies at 33.93°S, 18.42°E, time zone Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2). The table below uses the Muslim World League method, the usual choice for South Africa, with Asr by the standard rule. On 15 January Fajr is at 04:11 and Isha at 21:34; on 15 July Fajr is at 06:21 and Isha at 19:18. The gap between Maghrib and Isha is 94 minutes in January and 83 minutes in July.
Prayer times through the year
Times on four dates of 2027, in local time. Between these dates the times change gradually; use the finder above for any day and the button to show the whole month.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2027 | 04:11 | 05:51 | 12:56 | 16:40 | 20:00 | 21:34 |
| 15 April 2027 | 05:46 | 07:09 | 12:46 | 15:57 | 18:24 | 19:42 |
| 15 July 2027 | 06:21 | 07:49 | 12:52 | 15:36 | 17:55 | 19:18 |
| 15 October 2027 | 04:38 | 06:05 | 12:32 | 16:09 | 18:59 | 20:21 |
Qibla from Cape Town
The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,560 km from Cape Town along the shortest path. Face north-north-east, a bearing of about 23 degrees measured clockwise from true north. A magnetic compass reads magnetic north, so correct it for the local declination; see how to find the Qibla.
Questions people ask
What time is Fajr in Cape Town today?
Use the finder above for today. On 15 January Fajr is at 04:11 and on 15 July at 06:21 in Cape Town, with the Muslim World League method.
Which direction is the Qibla in Cape Town?
About 23 degrees clockwise from true north, towards the north-north-east.
Why is the mosque timetable different?
Mosques add a margin of caution and often list the iqamah (the time the congregation begins) rather than the start of the prayer time.
This page explains general practice in plain words. It is not a religious ruling. Schools of thought and local communities differ in details; for your own practice, ask a trusted teacher or your local mosque.