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Prayer times in Barking
Looking for the prayer times in Barking? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Barking, England. Every figure is computed for 51.5333° N, 0.0833° E, so the times reflect Barking itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Barking
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Barking prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Barking by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Barking move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:30 AM on 21 June and 5:58 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 29 min, while Maghrib moves between 3:52 PM and 9:21 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 39 min around the summer solstice and drops to 7 h 50 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:10 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:24 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:30 AM | 4:42 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:24 PM | 9:21 PM | 11:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:53 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:43 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:58 AM | 8:03 AM | 11:58 AM | 1:36 PM | 3:52 PM | 5:50 PM |
Barking is very close to London (15 km), so its prayer times hardly differ: Dhuhr in Barking is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in London. People in the surrounding districts can use the same timetable without noticeable error.
Finding the Qibla from Barking
Qibla direction for Barking: 119.2° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,782 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Barking remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Barking
Fasting in Barking, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:01 PM and imsak at 5:23 AM on the first day, 11 h 28 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:53 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United Kingdom.
About Barking
Barking is located at 51.5333° N, 0.0833° E, in England, in the United Kingdom. The nearest administrative centre is Ilford, 3 km away. Close by you will find Ilford (3 km), Thamesmead (4 km), and West Ham (5 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Barking
- Type
- City
- Part of
- England, United Kingdom
- Population
- 218,534
- Coordinates
- 51.53333, 0.08333
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 119.2° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,782 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Barking
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Barking takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:07 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:24 PM for the majority, 6:39 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Barking (UTC, UTC+1 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Barking
- Ilford3 km · north
- Thamesmead4 km · south-east
- West Ham5 km · west
- Canning Town5 km · south-west
- Abbey Wood5 km · south
- Plumstead6 km · south
- Stratford6 km · west
- Dagenham6 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Barking
When is Fajr in Barking?
Fajr in Barking changes with the seasons: about 2:30 AM on 21 June and about 5:58 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Barking?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:52 PM on 21 December and 9:21 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Barking during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 28 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Barking?
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.
Do prayer times in Barking differ from London?
Hardly: Barking is only 15 km from London, so the difference stays within a minute or two.