City · North West
Prayer times in Brits
This page shows today’s prayer times in Brits, North West, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in South Africa.
Salah times in Brits today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Brits
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Brits by season
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Brits on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 December at 3:44 AM, the longest day lasts 13 h 45 min, against only 10 h 32 min on 21 June. Isha ranges between 6:44 PM and 8:24 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 12:01 PM and 12:16 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Brits and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:32 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:07 PM | 5:27 PM | 6:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:41 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:44 AM | 5:15 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:24 PM |
Compared with Pretoria, Dhuhr in Brits comes about 2 minutes later than in Pretoria, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes later than in the capital. Brits is 43 km from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Brits
In Brits you pray towards the north, at an angle of 15.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,392 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Brits and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Brits
Fasting in Brits, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:56 PM and imsak at 4:17 AM on the first day, 14 h 29 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:32 PM for a fast of 13 h 42 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in South Africa.
Brits on the map
Brits is located at 25.6347° S, 27.7802° E, in North West, in South Africa. The nearest administrative centre is Pretoria, 43 km away. Nearby places include Hartbeespoort (14 km), Letlhabile (18 km), and Ga-Rankuwa (22 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Brits
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North West, South Africa
- Population
- 122,497
- Coordinates
- -25.63473, 27.78022
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 15.0° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,392 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Brits
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Brits takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:16 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 43 minutes around 21 June: 3:07 PM for the majority, 3:51 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Brits, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Brits
- Hartbeespoort14 km · south-east
- Letlhabile18 km · north
- Ga-Rankuwa22 km · east
- Marikana31 km · west
- Mabopane32 km · north-east
- Hartbeestfontein-A35 km · north-west
- Soshanguve37 km · north-east
- Pretoria43 km · east
Prayer times in Brits: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Brits?
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.
When is Maghrib in Brits?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:27 PM on 21 June and 6:59 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Brits?
The Qibla in Brits is 15.0° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,392 km away.
Do prayer times in Brits differ from Pretoria?
Yes. Brits is 43 km from Pretoria, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Brits comes roughly 2 minutes later than in Pretoria.
When is Fajr in Brits?
Fajr in Brits changes with the seasons: about 3:44 AM on 21 December and about 5:32 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.