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Prayer times in Birkenhead
Muslims living in Birkenhead can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Birkenhead is a city in the United Kingdom, in England, with about 325,264 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Birkenhead today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Birkenhead
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Birkenhead change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Birkenhead move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:38 AM on 21 June and 6:14 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 36 min, while Maghrib moves between 3:55 PM and 9:44 PM. Daylight reaches 17 h 01 min in the summer solstice and falls to 7 h 30 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 | 4:16 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:25 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:38 AM | 4:43 AM | 1:14 PM | 5:41 PM | 9:44 PM | 11:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:09 PM | 9:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:14 AM | 8:25 AM | 12:10 PM | 1:40 PM | 3:55 PM | 5:59 PM |
Birkenhead is located 287 km north-west of London, so Dhuhr in Birkenhead comes roughly 12 minutes later than in London. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Birkenhead.
Finding the Qibla from Birkenhead
In Birkenhead you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 117.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,065 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Birkenhead 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Birkenhead
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Birkenhead is around 5:36 AM and iftar at 5:08 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 22 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:35 AM and iftar to 6:05 PM, for a fast of 13 h 19 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Birkenhead
The coordinates of Birkenhead are 53.3934° N and 3.0148° W. The nearest cities on our site are Liverpool (3 km), Wallasey (5 km), and Bebington (5 km). Liverpool, the nearest administrative centre, is 3 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around England.
- Name
- Birkenhead
- Type
- City
- Part of
- England, United Kingdom
- Population
- 325,264
- Coordinates
- 53.39337, -3.01479
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 117.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,065 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Birkenhead
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Birkenhead comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:56 PM instead of 5:41 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:20 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Birkenhead (UTC, UTC+1 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Birkenhead
Prayer times in Birkenhead: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Birkenhead?
Fajr in Birkenhead depends on the season: about 2:38 AM on 21 June and about 6:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Birkenhead during Ramadan?
About 11 h 22 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 19 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Birkenhead differ from London?
Yes. Birkenhead is 287 km from London, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Birkenhead is called about 12 minutes later than in London.
What is the Qibla direction in Birkenhead?
The Qibla in Birkenhead is 117.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,065 km away.
When is Maghrib in Birkenhead?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:55 PM on 21 December and 9:44 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.