Prayer times in Mthatha
Eastern Cape, South Africa
TodayTuesday, 27 October 2026
Hijri16 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH١٦ جمادى الأولى ١٤٤٨ هـ
Next prayer, tomorrowFajr3:45 am
In 3 h 48 minIt is Isha time now, until Fajr.
Fajr3:46amDawn
Sunrise5:13amFajr ends
Dhuhr11:49amMidday
Asr3:27pmAfternoon
Maghrib6:25pmSunset
Isha7:47pmNight
ImsakStop eating before a fast
3:36 amMidnightPray Isha before this
11:49 pmLast third of the nightThe best time for Tahajjud
12:39 amIf you are fasting tomorrow
Sehri ends3:45 amAt Fajr. To be safe, stop by 3:35 am (Imsak).
Iftar6:26 pmAt Maghrib, when the sun has set.
The fast lasts14 h 41 minFrom Fajr to Maghrib.
Worked out the way mosques in South Africa doMuslim World League method, 18° and 17°, Standard Asr
| Date | Hijri | FajrDawn, am | SunriseFajr ends, am | DhuhrMidday | AsrAfternoon, pm | MaghribSunset, pm | IshaNight, pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajab 1447 continuesرجب | |||||||
| Thu 1 | 12 Rajab | 3:24 | 5:03 | 12:08 | 3:48 | 7:13 | 8:46 |
| Fri 2Jumu'ah | 13 Rajab | 3:25 | 5:04 | 12:09 | 3:48 | 7:14 | 8:46 |
| Sat 3 | 14 Rajab | 3:26 | 5:05 | 12:09 | 3:49 | 7:14 | 8:46 |
| Sun 4 | 15 Rajab | 3:27 | 5:06 | 12:10 | 3:49 | 7:14 | 8:46 |
| Mon 5 | 16 Rajab | 3:28 | 5:06 | 12:10 | 3:50 | 7:14 | 8:46 |
| Tue 6 | 17 Rajab | 3:29 | 5:07 | 12:11 | 3:50 | 7:14 | 8:46 |
| Wed 7 | 18 Rajab | 3:30 | 5:08 | 12:11 | 3:51 | 7:14 | 8:45 |
| Thu 8 | 19 Rajab | 3:31 | 5:09 | 12:12 | 3:51 | 7:14 | 8:45 |
| Fri 9Jumu'ah | 20 Rajab | 3:32 | 5:10 | 12:12 | 3:52 | 7:14 | 8:45 |
| Sat 10 | 21 Rajab | 3:33 | 5:10 | 12:12 | 3:52 | 7:14 | 8:45 |
| Sun 11 | 22 Rajab | 3:34 | 5:11 | 12:13 | 3:53 | 7:14 | 8:44 |
| Mon 12 | 23 Rajab | 3:35 | 5:12 | 12:13 | 3:53 | 7:14 | 8:44 |
| Tue 13 | 24 Rajab | 3:37 | 5:13 | 12:14 | 3:53 | 7:14 | 8:44 |
| Wed 14 | 25 Rajab | 3:38 | 5:14 | 12:14 | 3:54 | 7:14 | 8:43 |
| Thu 15 | 26 Rajab | 3:39 | 5:15 | 12:14 | 3:54 | 7:13 | 8:43 |
| Fri 16Jumu'ah | 27 Rajab | 3:40 | 5:16 | 12:15 | 3:54 | 7:13 | 8:43 |
| Sat 17 | 28 Rajab | 3:41 | 5:17 | 12:15 | 3:55 | 7:13 | 8:42 |
| Sun 18 | 29 Rajab | 3:42 | 5:18 | 12:15 | 3:55 | 7:13 | 8:41 |
| Mon 19 | 30 Rajab | 3:44 | 5:18 | 12:16 | 3:55 | 7:12 | 8:41 |
| Sha'ban 1447 beginsشعبان | |||||||
| Tue 20 | 1 Sha'ban | 3:45 | 5:19 | 12:16 | 3:56 | 7:12 | 8:40 |
| Wed 21 | 2 Sha'ban | 3:46 | 5:20 | 12:16 | 3:56 | 7:12 | 8:40 |
| Thu 22 | 3 Sha'ban | 3:47 | 5:21 | 12:16 | 3:56 | 7:11 | 8:39 |
| Fri 23Jumu'ah | 4 Sha'ban | 3:48 | 5:22 | 12:17 | 3:57 | 7:11 | 8:38 |
| Sat 24 | 5 Sha'ban | 3:50 | 5:23 | 12:17 | 3:57 | 7:10 | 8:38 |
| Sun 25 | 6 Sha'ban | 3:51 | 5:24 | 12:17 | 3:57 | 7:10 | 8:37 |
| Mon 26 | 7 Sha'ban | 3:52 | 5:25 | 12:17 | 3:57 | 7:09 | 8:36 |
| Tue 27 | 8 Sha'ban | 3:53 | 5:26 | 12:18 | 3:57 | 7:09 | 8:35 |
| Wed 28 | 9 Sha'ban | 3:55 | 5:27 | 12:18 | 3:58 | 7:08 | 8:34 |
| Thu 29 | 10 Sha'ban | 3:56 | 5:28 | 12:18 | 3:58 | 7:08 | 8:34 |
| Fri 30Jumu'ah | 11 Sha'ban | 3:57 | 5:29 | 12:18 | 3:58 | 7:07 | 8:33 |
| Sat 31 | 12 Sha'ban | 3:58 | 5:30 | 12:18 | 3:58 | 7:07 | 8:32 |
| Date | Hijri | Sehri endsFajr, am | IftarMaghrib, pm | Fasthours | Often fasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajab 1447 continuesرجب | |||||
| Thu 1 | 12 Rajab | 3:24 | 7:13 | 15 h 49 min | Thursday |
| Fri 2 | 13 Rajab | 3:25 | 7:14 | 15 h 49 min | White Day |
| Sat 3 | 14 Rajab | 3:26 | 7:14 | 15 h 48 min | White Day |
| Sun 4 | 15 Rajab | 3:27 | 7:14 | 15 h 47 min | White Day |
| Mon 5 | 16 Rajab | 3:28 | 7:14 | 15 h 46 min | Monday |
| Tue 6 | 17 Rajab | 3:29 | 7:14 | 15 h 45 min | |
| Wed 7 | 18 Rajab | 3:30 | 7:14 | 15 h 44 min | |
| Thu 8 | 19 Rajab | 3:31 | 7:14 | 15 h 43 min | Thursday |
| Fri 9 | 20 Rajab | 3:32 | 7:14 | 15 h 42 min | |
| Sat 10 | 21 Rajab | 3:33 | 7:14 | 15 h 41 min | |
| Sun 11 | 22 Rajab | 3:34 | 7:14 | 15 h 40 min | |
| Mon 12 | 23 Rajab | 3:35 | 7:14 | 15 h 39 min | Monday |
| Tue 13 | 24 Rajab | 3:37 | 7:14 | 15 h 37 min | |
| Wed 14 | 25 Rajab | 3:38 | 7:14 | 15 h 36 min | |
| Thu 15 | 26 Rajab | 3:39 | 7:13 | 15 h 34 min | Thursday |
| Fri 16 | 27 Rajab | 3:40 | 7:13 | 15 h 33 min | |
| Sat 17 | 28 Rajab | 3:41 | 7:13 | 15 h 32 min | |
| Sun 18 | 29 Rajab | 3:42 | 7:13 | 15 h 31 min | |
| Mon 19 | 30 Rajab | 3:44 | 7:12 | 15 h 28 min | Monday |
| Sha'ban 1447 beginsشعبان | |||||
| Tue 20 | 1 Sha'ban | 3:45 | 7:12 | 15 h 27 min | |
| Wed 21 | 2 Sha'ban | 3:46 | 7:12 | 15 h 26 min | |
| Thu 22 | 3 Sha'ban | 3:47 | 7:11 | 15 h 24 min | Thursday |
| Fri 23 | 4 Sha'ban | 3:48 | 7:11 | 15 h 23 min | |
| Sat 24 | 5 Sha'ban | 3:50 | 7:10 | 15 h 20 min | |
| Sun 25 | 6 Sha'ban | 3:51 | 7:10 | 15 h 19 min | |
| Mon 26 | 7 Sha'ban | 3:52 | 7:09 | 15 h 17 min | Monday |
| Tue 27 | 8 Sha'ban | 3:53 | 7:09 | 15 h 16 min | |
| Wed 28 | 9 Sha'ban | 3:55 | 7:08 | 15 h 13 min | |
| Thu 29 | 10 Sha'ban | 3:56 | 7:08 | 15 h 12 min | Thursday |
| Fri 30 | 11 Sha'ban | 3:57 | 7:07 | 15 h 10 min | |
| Sat 31 | 12 Sha'ban | 3:58 | 7:07 | 15 h 9 min | |
Stop eating by Imsak, ten minutes before Sehri ends, to be safe. Ramadan and the marked days follow the Hijri date above; where the moon is sighted a day later, they move with it.
These times are worked out from the position of the sun for Mthatha (-31.5889, 28.7844, time zone Africa/Johannesburg), with the Muslim World League method, the way most mosques in South Africa do. Your mosque may differ by a minute or two, as many round their times or add a few minutes for safety. Imsak is ten minutes before Fajr. The Hijri date follows the Umm al-Qura calendar; the month begins where the moon is sighted, so it can differ by a day.
Questions about Mthatha
What time is Fajr in Mthatha today?
Fajr is at 3:46 am and sunrise at 5:13 am, so the time for Fajr ends then.
When is Maghrib and Iftar in Mthatha today?
Maghrib, and Iftar for those fasting, is at 6:25 pm. Sehri ends at Fajr, 3:46 am.
What time is Isha in Mthatha?
Isha is at 7:47 pm today, and its time lasts until Fajr.
Which calculation method is used?
The Muslim World League method, 18° and 17°, the way most mosques in South Africa work it out, with the standard Asr.