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Prayer times in Poole

Residents of and visitors to Poole can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Poole is a city in the United Kingdom, in England, with about 151,500 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.

Salah times in Poole today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Each country has its own reference method for the prayer times, and in the United Kingdom we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC, UTC+1 in summer) and take daylight saving time into account where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Prayer calendar for Poole

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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How prayer times in Poole change through the year

Prayer times in Poole change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:40 AM and Maghrib at 9:25 PM, giving a day of 16 h 30 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:05 AM and Maghrib to 4:05 PM, and the day is just 7 h 58 min. The difference 8 h 32 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Poole (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:20 AM6:11 AM12:15 PM3:33 PM6:20 PM8:05 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice2:40 AM4:55 AM1:10 PM5:31 PM9:25 PM11:32 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox5:04 AM6:55 AM1:00 PM4:18 PM7:05 PM8:49 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice6:05 AM8:07 AM12:06 PM1:48 PM4:05 PM6:00 PM

Compared with London, Dhuhr in Poole is called about 7 minutes later than in London, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 3 minutes later than in the capital. Poole is 157 km from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla in Poole and distance to Makkah

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Qibla from Poole: 116.2° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,868 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Poole is the easiest reference.

Ramadan timetable for Poole

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Poole is around 5:31 AM and iftar at 5:12 PM, for a fast of 11 h 31 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:36 AM and iftar to 6:02 PM, for a fast of 13 h 16 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.

Where Poole is located

The coordinates of Poole are 50.7143° N and 1.9846° W. The nearest cities on our site are Bournemouth (7 km), Wimborne Minster (8 km), and Ferndown (12 km). Bournemouth, the nearest administrative centre, is 7 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across England.

Name
Poole
Type
City
Part of
England, United Kingdom
Population
151,500
Coordinates
50.71429, -1.98458
Time zone
UTC, UTC+1 in summer
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
116.2° (south-east)
Distance to Makkah
4,868 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Poole

The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Poole comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:45 PM instead of 5:31 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:15 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.

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 Poole and organise your day around them.

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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Poole

Which calculation method is used for Poole?

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.

What time is Fajr in Poole?

Fajr in Poole changes with the seasons: about 2:40 AM on 21 June and about 6:05 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

What is the Qibla direction in Poole?

The Qibla in Poole is 116.2° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,868 km away.

How long is the fast in Poole during Ramadan?

About 11 h 31 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

When is Maghrib in Poole?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:05 PM on 21 December and 9:25 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

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