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Prayer times in Maidenhead
This page shows today’s salah times in Maidenhead, 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 follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in the United Kingdom.
Salah times in Maidenhead today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Maidenhead
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Maidenhead by season
Prayer times in Maidenhead vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:33 AM and Maghrib at 9:24 PM, for a day of 16 h 39 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:02 AM and Maghrib to 3:56 PM, and the day is just 7 h 50 min. That is a difference of 8 h 49 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 | 4:13 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:15 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:33 AM | 4:45 AM | 1:05 PM | 5:28 PM | 9:24 PM | 11:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:13 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:46 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:02 AM | 8:06 AM | 12:01 PM | 1:40 PM | 3:56 PM | 5:53 PM |
Maidenhead lies 41 km west of London, so Dhuhr in Maidenhead comes about 2 minutes later than in London. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Maidenhead.
Qibla direction in Maidenhead
Qibla direction for Maidenhead: 118.4° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,831 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Maidenhead remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Maidenhead
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Maidenhead is at about 5:27 AM and iftar at 5:05 PM, for a fast of 11 h 28 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:30 AM and iftar to 5:57 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Maidenhead on the map
Maidenhead lies at 51.5228° N, 0.7199° W, in England, in the United Kingdom. The nearest administrative centre is Slough, 9 km away. Close by you will find Marlow (6 km), Slough (9 km), and High Wycombe (12 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Maidenhead
- Type
- City
- Part of
- England, United Kingdom
- Population
- 70,374
- Coordinates
- 51.52279, -0.71986
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 118.4° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,831 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Maidenhead
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Maidenhead comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:42 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.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Maidenhead 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 Maidenhead
- Marlow6 km · north-west
- Slough9 km · east
- High Wycombe12 km · north
- Bracknell12 km · south
- Ascot13 km · south
- Gerrards Cross13 km · north-east
- Wokingham15 km · south-west
- Chalfont Saint Peter15 km · north-east
Prayer times in Maidenhead: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Maidenhead during Ramadan?
About 11 h 28 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Maidenhead?
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 Maidenhead differ from London?
Yes. Maidenhead is 41 km from London, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Maidenhead comes about 2 minutes later than in London.
What time is Fajr in Maidenhead?
Fajr in Maidenhead depends on the season: about 2:33 AM on 21 June and about 6:02 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Maidenhead?
The Qibla in Maidenhead is 118.4° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,831 km away.