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Prayer times in North Shields
Looking for the prayer times in North Shields? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for North Shields, England. Every figure is computed for 55.0165° N, 1.4493° W, which means the times match North Shields itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in North Shields today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for North Shields
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in North Shields
It is useful to know how prayer times in North Shields move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:27 AM on 21 June and 6:11 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 44 min, while Maghrib moves between 3:39 PM and 9:49 PM. Daylight peaks at 17 h 23 min in the summer solstice and drops to 7 h 10 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:05 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:19 PM | 8:16 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:27 AM | 4:26 AM | 1:08 PM | 5:38 PM | 9:49 PM | 11:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:48 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:11 PM | 7:03 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:11 AM | 8:29 AM | 12:04 PM | 1:25 PM | 3:39 PM | 5:49 PM |
Compared with London, Dhuhr in North Shields comes about 5 minutes later than in London, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 27 minutes later than in the capital. North Shields is 400 km away from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in North Shields
The Qibla in North Shields is at 120.6° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,064 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 120.6°.
Ramadan timetable for North Shields
Ramadan in North Shields: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:30 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 4:57 PM, roughly 11 h 17 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 21 min, longer by 124 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
North Shields on the map
North Shields is located at 55.0165° N, 1.4493° W, in England, in the United Kingdom. The nearest administrative centre is South Shields, 2 km away. Close by you will find Tynemouth (2 km), South Shields (2 km), and Whitley Bay (3 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- North Shields
- Type
- City
- Part of
- England, United Kingdom
- Population
- 39,747
- Coordinates
- 55.01646, -1.44925
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 120.6° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,064 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in North Shields
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in North Shields is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:13 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 76 minutes around 21 June: 5:38 PM for the majority, 6:54 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of North Shields (UTC, UTC+1 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near North Shields
- Tynemouth2 km · east
- South Shields2 km · south-east
- Whitley Bay3 km · north
- Jarrow5 km · south-west
- Wallsend6 km · south-west
- Hebburn6 km · south-west
- Gateshead11 km · south-west
- Newcastle upon Tyne12 km · south-west
Prayer times in North Shields: questions and answers
When is Fajr in North Shields?
Fajr in North Shields changes with the seasons: about 2:27 AM on 21 June and about 6:11 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in North Shields differ from London?
Yes. North Shields is 400 km from London, towards the north, and Dhuhr in North Shields is called about 5 minutes later than in London.
When is Maghrib in North Shields?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:39 PM on 21 December and 9:49 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for North Shields?
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 North Shields during Ramadan?
About 11 h 17 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 21 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.