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Prayer times in Guildford
Residents of and visitors to Guildford can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Guildford is a city in the United Kingdom, in England, with about 71,873 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Guildford
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Guildford prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Guildford
Prayer times in Guildford change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:33 AM and Maghrib at 9:22 PM, giving a day of 16 h 35 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:01 AM and Maghrib to 3:57 PM, and the day is just 7 h 53 min. That is a difference of 8 h 43 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 | 4:13 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:15 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:33 AM | 4:46 AM | 1:04 PM | 5:26 PM | 9:22 PM | 11:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:01 AM | 8:04 AM | 12:00 PM | 1:40 PM | 3:57 PM | 5:53 PM |
Guildford lies 43 km south-west of London, so Dhuhr in Guildford is called about 2 minutes later than in London. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Guildford.
Qibla in Guildford and distance to Makkah
From Guildford you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 118.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,807 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Guildford 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 Guildford
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Guildford is at about 5:26 AM and iftar at 5:05 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 29 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:30 AM and iftar to 5:56 PM, for a fast of 13 h 16 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Guildford is located
The coordinates of Guildford are 51.2354° N and 0.5743° W. The closest places on our site are Godalming (6 km), Woking (9 km), and Aldershot (13 km). Godalming, the nearest administrative centre, is 6 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across England.
- Name
- Guildford
- Type
- City
- Part of
- England, United Kingdom
- Population
- 71,873
- Coordinates
- 51.23536, -0.57427
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 118.2° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,807 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Guildford
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Guildford takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:10 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:26 PM for the majority, 6:41 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Guildford 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 Guildford
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Guildford
Do prayer times in Guildford differ from London?
Yes. Guildford is 43 km from London, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Guildford is called roughly 2 minutes later than in London.
How long is the fast in Guildford during Ramadan?
About 11 h 29 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Guildford?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Guildford?
The Qibla in Guildford is 118.2° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,807 km away.
When is Maghrib in Guildford?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:57 PM on 21 December and 9:22 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.