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Prayer times in Mountsorrel
Residents of and visitors to Mountsorrel can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Mountsorrel is a city in the United Kingdom, in England, with about 17,297 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Mountsorrel
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Mountsorrel prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Mountsorrel change through the year
Prayer times in Mountsorrel vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:32 AM and Maghrib at 9:33 PM, for a day of 16 h 52 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:05 AM and Maghrib to 3:51 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 37 min. The difference 9 h 15 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 | 4:11 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:17 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:32 AM | 4:40 AM | 1:06 PM | 5:32 PM | 9:33 PM | 11:34 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:13 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:05 AM | 8:14 AM | 12:03 PM | 1:36 PM | 3:51 PM | 5:53 PM |
Compared with London, Dhuhr in Mountsorrel is called about 4 minutes later than in London, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 11 minutes later than in the capital. Mountsorrel is 151 km from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Mountsorrel and distance to Makkah
In Mountsorrel you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 119.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,920 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Mountsorrel 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 Mountsorrel
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Mountsorrel is at about 5:28 AM and iftar at 5:03 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 25 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:29 AM and iftar to 5:58 PM, for a fast of 13 h 18 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Mountsorrel
Mountsorrel lies at 52.7167° N, 1.1500° W, in England, in the United Kingdom. The nearest administrative centre is Leicester, 9 km away. Nearby places include Loughborough (6 km), Leicester (9 km), and Oadby (13 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Mountsorrel
- Type
- City
- Part of
- England, United Kingdom
- Population
- 17,297
- Coordinates
- 52.71667, -1.15000
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 119.0° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,920 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Mountsorrel
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Mountsorrel comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:47 PM instead of 5:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:12 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Mountsorrel, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Mountsorrel
- Loughborough6 km · north-west
- Leicester9 km · south
- Oadby13 km · south
- Evington14 km · south-east
- Glen Parva15 km · south
- Coalville15 km · west
- Wigston Magna16 km · south
- Melton Mowbray19 km · east
Prayer times in Mountsorrel: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Mountsorrel during Ramadan?
About 11 h 25 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 18 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Mountsorrel?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:51 PM on 21 December and 9:33 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Mountsorrel?
Fajr in Mountsorrel changes with the seasons: about 2:32 AM on 21 June and about 6:05 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Mountsorrel?
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 Mountsorrel differ from London?
Yes. Mountsorrel is 151 km from London, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Mountsorrel comes roughly 4 minutes later than in London.