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Prayer times in Gloucester
Residents of and visitors to Gloucester can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Gloucester is a city in the United Kingdom, in England, with about 132,416 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Gloucester today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Gloucester prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Gloucester by season
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Gloucester on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 2:38 AM, the longest day lasts 16 h 42 min, against only 7 h 46 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 5:59 PM and 11:36 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 12:07 PM and 1:11 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Gloucester and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:18 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:22 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:38 AM | 4:50 AM | 1:11 PM | 5:34 PM | 9:32 PM | 11:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:56 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:53 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:08 AM | 8:14 AM | 12:07 PM | 1:44 PM | 4:00 PM | 5:59 PM |
Compared with London, Dhuhr in Gloucester comes roughly 8 minutes later than in London, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 10 minutes later than in the capital. Gloucester is 151 km from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Gloucester and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Gloucester: 117.0° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,941 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Gloucester is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Gloucester
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Gloucester is around 5:33 AM and iftar at 5:10 PM, for a fast of 11 h 27 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:35 AM and iftar to 6:03 PM, for a fast of 13 h 17 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Gloucester on the map
The coordinates of Gloucester are 51.8657° N and 2.2431° W. The nearest cities on our site are Cheltenham (12 km), Stroud (13 km), and Tewkesbury (15 km). Worcester, the nearest administrative centre, is 36 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across England.
- Name
- Gloucester
- Type
- City
- Part of
- England, United Kingdom
- Population
- 132,416
- Coordinates
- 51.86568, -2.24310
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 117.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,941 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gloucester
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Gloucester takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:17 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:34 PM for the majority, 6:49 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Gloucester in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Gloucester
- Cheltenham12 km · east
- Stroud13 km · south
- Tewkesbury15 km · north
- Cirencester25 km · south-east
- Great Malvern28 km · north
- Evesham32 km · north-east
- Worcester36 km · north
- Yate38 km · south
Prayer times in Gloucester: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Gloucester?
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 Maghrib in Gloucester?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:00 PM on 21 December and 9:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Gloucester differ from London?
Yes. Gloucester is 151 km from London, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Gloucester is called about 8 minutes later than in London.
When is Fajr in Gloucester?
Fajr in Gloucester changes with the seasons: about 2:38 AM on 21 June and about 6:08 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Gloucester?
The Qibla in Gloucester is 117.0° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,941 km away.