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Prayer times in Borehamwood
This page shows today’s prayer times in Borehamwood, England, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in the United Kingdom.
Adhan times in Borehamwood today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Borehamwood
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Borehamwood
It helps to know how prayer times in Borehamwood move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:31 AM on 21 June and 6:00 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 29 min, while Maghrib moves between 3:53 PM and 9:23 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 40 min in the summer solstice and falls to 7 h 48 min around 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 | 4:11 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:14 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:31 AM | 4:43 AM | 1:03 PM | 5:26 PM | 9:23 PM | 11:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:00 AM | 8:05 AM | 11:59 AM | 1:37 PM | 3:53 PM | 5:51 PM |
Borehamwood is located 19 km north-west of London, so Dhuhr in Borehamwood is called roughly 1 minute later than in London. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Borehamwood.
Qibla direction in Borehamwood
From Borehamwood you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 119.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,811 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Borehamwood 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 Borehamwood
For those fasting in Borehamwood, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:03 PM and imsak at 5:25 AM on the first day, 11 h 28 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:55 PM for a fast of 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 Borehamwood
The coordinates of Borehamwood are 51.6547° N and 0.2776° W. The nearest cities on our site are Barnet (5 km), Totteridge (6 km), and Bushey (6 km). Potters Bar, the nearest administrative centre, is 8 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around England.
- Name
- Borehamwood
- Type
- City
- Part of
- England, United Kingdom
- Population
- 36,322
- Coordinates
- 51.65468, -0.27762
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 119.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,811 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Borehamwood
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Borehamwood comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:41 PM instead of 5:26 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:09 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Borehamwood and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Borehamwood
- Barnet5 km · east
- Totteridge6 km · south-east
- Bushey6 km · west
- Hadley Wood8 km · east
- Potters Bar8 km · north-east
- Watford8 km · west
- Finchley8 km · south-east
- North Watford9 km · west
Prayer times in Borehamwood: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Borehamwood?
The Qibla in Borehamwood is 119.0° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,811 km away.
When is Fajr in Borehamwood?
Fajr in Borehamwood changes with the seasons: about 2:31 AM on 21 June and about 6:00 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Borehamwood?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:53 PM on 21 December and 9:23 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Borehamwood during Ramadan?
About 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 Borehamwood?
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.