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Prayer times in Margate
This page shows today’s salah times in Margate, England, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in the United Kingdom.
Salah times in Margate today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Margate
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Margate by season
Prayer times in Margate vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:25 AM and Maghrib at 9:15 PM, for a day of 16 h 37 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:53 AM and Maghrib to 3:48 PM, and the day is just 7 h 51 min. That is a difference of 8 h 46 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 | 4:05 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:19 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:25 AM | 4:38 AM | 12:56 PM | 5:19 PM | 9:15 PM | 11:20 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:48 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:53 AM | 7:57 AM | 11:52 AM | 1:32 PM | 3:48 PM | 5:45 PM |
Compared with London, Dhuhr in Margate comes roughly 6 minutes earlier than in London, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 7 minutes earlier than in the capital. Margate is 106 km from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Margate
The Qibla in Margate is at 120.6° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,696 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 120.6°.
Fasting hours in Margate during Ramadan
Ramadan in Margate: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:18 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 4:57 PM, roughly 11 h 29 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 17 min, longer by 108 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Margate on the map
Margate lies at 51.3813° N, 1.3862° E, in England, in the United Kingdom. The nearest administrative centre is Ashford, 44 km away. Nearby places include Saint Peters (3 km), Ramsgate (6 km), and Deal (18 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
- Margate
- Type
- City
- Part of
- England, United Kingdom
- Population
- 63,322
- Coordinates
- 51.38132, 1.38617
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 120.6° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,696 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Margate
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Margate comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:33 PM instead of 5:19 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:02 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Margate, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Margate
- Saint Peters3 km · south-east
- Ramsgate6 km · south-east
- Deal18 km · south
- Herne Bay18 km · west
- Canterbury24 km · south-west
- Whitstable25 km · west
- Dover29 km · south
- Faversham35 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Margate
What is the Qibla direction in Margate?
The Qibla in Margate is 120.6° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,696 km away.
When is Maghrib in Margate?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:48 PM on 21 December and 9:15 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Margate?
Fajr in Margate changes with the seasons: about 2:25 AM on 21 June and about 5:53 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Margate during Ramadan?
About 11 h 29 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 Margate?
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.