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Prayer times in Dubai City
Muslims living in Dubai City can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Dubai City is a regional capital in the United Arab Emirates, in Dubai, with about 3,790,000 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Dubai City today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Dubai Islamic Affairs method.
Dubai City prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Dubai City
It is useful to know how prayer times in Dubai City move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:59 AM on 21 June and 5:37 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 38 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:34 PM and 7:11 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 42 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 35 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:06 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:59 AM | 5:30 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:43 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:37 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:14 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:57 PM |
Dubai City lies 117 km north-east of Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City, so Dhuhr in Dubai City is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Dubai City.
Qibla direction in Dubai City
The Qibla in Dubai City is at 258.8° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,632 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 258.8°.
Ramadan timetable for Dubai City
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Dubai City is around 5:29 AM and iftar at 6:08 PM, for a fast of 12 h 29 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:08 AM and iftar to 6:25 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Dubai City
The coordinates of Dubai City are 25.0773° N and 55.3093° E. The closest places on our site are Warisan (14 km), Palm Jumeirah (18 km), and Bur Dubai (20 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Dubai.
- Name
- Dubai City
- Local name
- Dubai
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Population
- 3,790,000
- Coordinates
- 25.07725, 55.30927
- Time zone
- UTC+4
- Calculation method
- Dubai Islamic Affairs
- Qibla direction
- 258.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,632 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Dubai City
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Dubai City comes about 81 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:04 PM instead of 3:43 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:26 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Dubai City (UTC+4), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Dubai City
- Warisan14 km · north-east
- Palm Jumeirah18 km · west
- Bur Dubai20 km · north
- Jebel Ali22 km · west
- Lahbab29 km · east
- Sharjah city30 km · north
- Halwan32 km · north
- Ajman40 km · north-east
Prayer times in Dubai City: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Dubai City differ from Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City?
Yes. Dubai City is 117 km from Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Dubai City is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City.
When is Fajr in Dubai City?
Fajr in Dubai City changes with the seasons: about 3:59 AM on 21 June and about 5:37 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Dubai City?
We use the Dubai Islamic Affairs method: Fajr at 18.2° and Isha when the sun is 18.2° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
When is Maghrib in Dubai City?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:34 PM on 21 December and 7:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Dubai City during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 29 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.