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Prayer times in Cirencester
This page shows today’s salah times in Cirencester, England, 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 use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in the United Kingdom.
Salah times in Cirencester today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Cirencester prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Cirencester change through the year
Prayer times in Cirencester change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:38 AM and Maghrib at 9:30 PM, for a day of 16 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:07 AM and Maghrib to 4:00 PM, and the day is just 7 h 48 min. That is a difference of 8 h 53 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:17 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:21 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:38 AM | 4:49 AM | 1:10 PM | 5:33 PM | 9:30 PM | 11:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:55 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:17 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:52 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:07 AM | 8:12 AM | 12:06 PM | 1:44 PM | 4:00 PM | 5:58 PM |
Cirencester lies 130 km west of London, so Dhuhr in Cirencester comes roughly 7 minutes later than in London. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Cirencester.
Finding the Qibla from Cirencester
From Cirencester you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 117.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,917 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Cirencester 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 Cirencester
Ramadan in Cirencester: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:32 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:09 PM, about 11 h 28 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 17 min, longer by 109 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Cirencester is located
Cirencester lies at 51.7193° N, 1.9715° W, in England, in the United Kingdom. The nearest administrative centre is Swindon, 22 km away. Nearby places include Stroud (16 km), Cheltenham (21 km), and Swindon (22 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Cirencester
- Type
- City
- Part of
- England, United Kingdom
- Population
- 20,229
- Coordinates
- 51.71927, -1.97145
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 117.2° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,917 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Cirencester
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Cirencester comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:48 PM instead of 5:33 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:15 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 offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Cirencester and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Cirencester
- Stroud16 km · west
- Cheltenham21 km · north
- Swindon22 km · south-east
- Gloucester25 km · north-west
- Carterton26 km · east
- Chippenham31 km · south
- Calne31 km · south
- Tewkesbury33 km · north-west
Prayer times in Cirencester: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Cirencester 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.
When is Fajr in Cirencester?
Fajr in Cirencester changes with the seasons: about 2:38 AM on 21 June and about 6:07 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Cirencester?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:00 PM on 21 December and 9:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Cirencester?
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 Cirencester differ from London?
Yes. Cirencester is 130 km from London, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Cirencester comes roughly 7 minutes later than in London.