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Prayer times in Kempston
Residents of and visitors to Kempston can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Kempston is a city in the United Kingdom, in England, with about 19,873 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 Kempston today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Kempston prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Kempston change through the year
Prayer times in Kempston vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:31 AM and Maghrib at 9:26 PM, for a day of 16 h 45 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:02 AM and Maghrib to 3:52 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 44 min. The difference 9 h 02 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:10 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:15 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:31 AM | 4:41 AM | 1:04 PM | 5:28 PM | 9:26 PM | 11:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:47 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:02 AM | 8:08 AM | 12:00 PM | 1:36 PM | 3:52 PM | 5:51 PM |
Compared with London, Dhuhr in Kempston is called roughly 1 minute later than in London, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 5 minutes later than in the capital. Kempston is 72 km from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Kempston
The Qibla in Kempston is at 119.1° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,849 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 119.1°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kempston
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kempston is around 5:26 AM and iftar at 5:02 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 26 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:28 AM and iftar to 5:55 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Kempston on the map
The coordinates of Kempston are 52.1160° N and 0.5004° W. The nearest cities on our site are Kempston Hardwick (3 km), Bedford (3 km), and Ampthill (10 km). Bedford, the nearest administrative centre, is 3 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around England.
- Name
- Kempston
- Type
- City
- Part of
- England, United Kingdom
- Population
- 19,873
- Coordinates
- 52.11599, -0.50044
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 119.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,849 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kempston
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kempston comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:43 PM instead of 5:28 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:10 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Kempston, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Kempston
- Kempston Hardwick3 km · south
- Bedford3 km · north-east
- Ampthill10 km · south
- Newport Pagnell15 km · west
- Biggleswade16 km · east
- Milton Keynes19 km · south-west
- Saint Neots19 km · north-east
- Rushden20 km · north
Prayer times in Kempston: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Kempston differ from London?
Yes. Kempston is 72 km from London, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Kempston is called roughly 1 minute later than in London.
Which calculation method is used for Kempston?
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.
How long is the fast in Kempston during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 26 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Kempston?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:52 PM on 21 December and 9:26 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Kempston?
Fajr in Kempston changes with the seasons: about 2:31 AM on 21 June and about 6:02 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.