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Prayer times in Derby
Residents of and visitors to Derby can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Derby is a city in the United Kingdom, in England, with about 270,468 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 Derby today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Derby
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Derby by season
Prayer times in Derby vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:33 AM and Maghrib at 9:35 PM, for a day of 16 h 55 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:07 AM and Maghrib to 3:51 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 35 min. The difference 9 h 20 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:12 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:19 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:33 AM | 4:40 AM | 1:08 PM | 5:33 PM | 9:35 PM | 11:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:14 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:53 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:07 AM | 8:16 AM | 12:04 PM | 1:36 PM | 3:51 PM | 5:54 PM |
Compared with London, Dhuhr in Derby comes about 5 minutes later than in London, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 14 minutes later than in the capital. Derby is 182 km from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Derby
From Derby you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 118.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,950 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Derby 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 Derby
Ramadan in Derby: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:30 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:04 PM, roughly 11 h 24 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 18 min, longer by 115 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Derby on the map
Derby lies at 52.9228° N, 1.4766° W, in England, in the United Kingdom. The nearest administrative centre is Nottingham, 22 km away. Close by you will find Sinfin (5 km), Belper (11 km), and Ilkeston (12 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Derby
- Type
- City
- Part of
- England, United Kingdom
- Population
- 270,468
- Coordinates
- 52.92277, -1.47663
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 118.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,950 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Derby
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Derby comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:49 PM instead of 5:33 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:13 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes 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 Derby and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Derby
- Sinfin5 km · south
- Belper11 km · north
- Ilkeston12 km · north-east
- Heanor13 km · north-east
- Ripley13 km · north-east
- Long Eaton14 km · east
- Stapleford14 km · east
- Eastwood15 km · north-east
Prayer times in Derby: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Derby?
The Qibla in Derby is 118.8° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,950 km away.
How long is the fast in Derby during Ramadan?
About 11 h 24 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 18 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Derby?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:51 PM on 21 December and 9:35 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Derby?
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.
When is Fajr in Derby?
Fajr in Derby changes with the seasons: about 2:33 AM on 21 June and about 6:07 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.