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Prayer times in Rugby

Muslims living in Rugby can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Rugby is a city in the United Kingdom, in England, with about 78,117 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.

Namaz times in Rugby 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 follow daylight saving time automatically 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.

Rugby prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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How prayer times in Rugby change through the year

Prayer times in Rugby vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:33 AM and Maghrib at 9:31 PM, giving a day of 16 h 48 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:05 AM and Maghrib to 3:53 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 41 min. That is a difference of 9 h 08 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Rugby (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:13 AM6:08 AM12:13 PM3:29 PM6:18 PM8:07 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice2:33 AM4:43 AM1:07 PM5:31 PM9:31 PM11:33 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:56 AM6:52 AM12:57 PM4:14 PM7:02 PM8:51 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice6:05 AM8:13 AM12:03 PM1:38 PM3:53 PM5:54 PM

Compared with London, Dhuhr in Rugby comes roughly 5 minutes later than in London, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 10 minutes later than in the capital. Rugby is 124 km from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla in Rugby and distance to Makkah

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Qibla direction for Rugby: 118.5° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,908 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Rugby remains the simplest guide.

Suhoor and iftar times in Rugby

For those fasting in Rugby, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:04 PM and imsak at 5:29 AM on the first day, 11 h 26 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:58 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 18 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United Kingdom.

Where Rugby is located

Rugby lies at 52.3709° N, 1.2642° W, in England, in the United Kingdom. The nearest administrative centre is Coventry, 17 km away. Close by you will find Daventry (15 km), Coventry (17 km), and Bedworth (18 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.

Name
Rugby
Type
City
Part of
England, United Kingdom
Population
78,117
Coordinates
52.37092, -1.26417
Time zone
UTC, UTC+1 in summer
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
118.5° (south-east)
Distance to Makkah
4,908 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Rugby

The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Rugby comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:46 PM instead of 5:31 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:13 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.

It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Rugby and organise your day around them.

Prayer times near Rugby

Prayer times in Rugby: questions and answers

Which calculation method is used for Rugby?

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 is the Qibla direction in Rugby?

The Qibla in Rugby is 118.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,908 km away.

When is Fajr in Rugby?

Fajr in Rugby changes with the seasons: about 2:33 AM on 21 June and about 6:05 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

How long is the fast in Rugby during Ramadan?

About 11 h 26 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 18 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

Do prayer times in Rugby differ from London?

Yes. Rugby is 124 km from London, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Rugby comes about 5 minutes later than in London.

Prayer times in other cities of England

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