Region · South Africa
Prayer times in Gauteng
Prayer times in Gauteng (South Africa): today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, the monthly calendar and the Qibla direction. Gauteng has 33 towns and cities listed on our site; choose yours below to get times calculated for its exact position.
Today’s prayer times in Gauteng
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Gauteng prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Gauteng by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Gauteng move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:41 AM on 21 December and 5:32 AM on 21 June, a shift of 1 h 51 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:25 PM and 6:59 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 47 min around the december solstice and falls to 10 h 30 min around the june solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:32 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:05 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:40 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:41 AM | 5:12 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:24 PM |
Compared with Pretoria, Dhuhr in Gauteng comes about 1 minute later than in Pretoria, and on the 21 June Maghrib falls at nearly the same minute in both places. Gauteng is 53 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Gauteng
Qibla direction for Gauteng: 14.6° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 5,446 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Gauteng is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Gauteng
Fasting in Gauteng, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:56 PM and imsak at 4:15 AM on the first day, 14 h 31 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:31 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 43 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in South Africa.
Gauteng on the map
Gauteng is one of the regions of South Africa. Its main city, Johannesburg, lies at 26.2023° S, 28.0436° E. The region has 33 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Gauteng
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- South Africa
- Coordinates
- -26.20227, 28.04363
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 14.6° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,446 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gauteng
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Gauteng is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:15 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 43 minutes around 21 June: 3:05 PM for the majority, 3:48 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Gauteng in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times in the cities of Gauteng
- Prayer times in Johannesburg9,418,183
- Pretoria2,112,693
- Salah times Soweto1,695,047
- Soshanguve872,309
- Prayer times in Evaton725,468
- Benoni605,344
- Salah times Thembisa511,655
- Vereeniging474,681
- Prayer times in Boksburg445,168
- Krugersdorp378,821
- Salah times Randburg337,053
- Roodepoort326,416
- Prayer times in Brakpan305,692
- Germiston255,863
- Salah times Vanderbijlpark246,754
- Centurion236,580
- Prayer times in Carletonville182,304
- Westonaria156,831
- Salah times Etwatwa151,866
- Nigel140,644
- Prayer times in Randfontein133,654
- Alberton121,536
- Salah times Mabopane110,972
- Tokoza106,000
- Prayer times in Midrand87,387
- Heidelberg85,858
- Salah times Ekangala58,099
- Edenvale49,292
- Prayer times in Bronkhorstspruit41,209
- Cullinan34,087
- Midstream25,000
- Verena21,252
- Bagale16,087
Prayer times near Gauteng
- North West243 km · west
- Limpopo293 km · north-east
- Mpumalanga304 km · east
- Free State371 km · south-west
- Northern Cape429 km · south-west
- KwaZulu-Natal444 km · south-east
Prayer times in Gauteng: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Gauteng?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:25 PM on 21 June and 6:59 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Gauteng?
Fajr in Gauteng changes with the seasons: about 3:41 AM on 21 December and about 5:32 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Gauteng differ from Pretoria?
Yes. Gauteng is 53 km from Pretoria, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Gauteng is called roughly 1 minute later than in Pretoria.
Which calculation method is used for Gauteng?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
How long is the fast in Gauteng during Ramadan?
About 14 h 31 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 43 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.