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Prayer times in Penzance
Residents of and visitors to Penzance can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Penzance is a city in the United Kingdom, in England, with about 19,872 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Penzance today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Penzance
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Penzance
Prayer times in Penzance change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:55 AM and Maghrib at 9:36 PM, giving a day of 16 h 23 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:18 AM and Maghrib to 4:22 PM, and the day is just 8 h 03 min. That is a difference of 8 h 20 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 | 4:36 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:35 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:55 AM | 5:12 AM | 1:24 PM | 5:44 PM | 9:36 PM | 11:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:19 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:15 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:19 PM | 9:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:18 AM | 8:18 AM | 12:20 PM | 2:05 PM | 4:22 PM | 6:15 PM |
Compared with London, Dhuhr in Penzance comes roughly 22 minutes later than in London, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 14 minutes later than in the capital. Penzance is 410 km away from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Penzance
Qibla direction for Penzance: 112.0° (east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 5,070 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Penzance is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Penzance
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Penzance is at about 5:45 AM and iftar at 5:28 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 32 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:52 AM and iftar to 6:17 PM, for a fast of 13 h 15 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Penzance on the map
The coordinates of Penzance are 50.1186° N and 5.5372° W. The nearest cities on our site are Camborne (20 km), Redruth (26 km), and Falmouth (33 km). Redruth, the nearest administrative centre, is 26 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around England.
- Name
- Penzance
- Type
- City
- Part of
- England, United Kingdom
- Population
- 19,872
- Coordinates
- 50.11861, -5.53715
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 112.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,070 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Penzance
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Penzance is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:30 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:44 PM for the majority, 6:58 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Penzance and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Penzance: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Penzance?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:22 PM on 21 December and 9:36 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Penzance differ from London?
Yes. Penzance is 410 km from London, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Penzance comes roughly 22 minutes later than in London.
What is the Qibla direction in Penzance?
The Qibla in Penzance is 112.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,070 km away.
When is Fajr in Penzance?
Fajr in Penzance depends on the season: about 2:55 AM on 21 June and about 6:18 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Penzance?
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.