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Prayer times in Ruislip
Residents of and visitors to Ruislip can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Ruislip is a city in the United Kingdom, in England, with about 31,000 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 Ruislip today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Ruislip prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Ruislip change through the year
Prayer times in Ruislip vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:32 AM and Maghrib at 9:23 PM, giving a day of 16 h 39 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:00 AM and Maghrib to 3:54 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 49 min. That is a difference of 8 h 50 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 | 4:12 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:14 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:32 AM | 4:44 AM | 1:03 PM | 5:26 PM | 9:23 PM | 11:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:00 AM | 8:05 AM | 12:00 PM | 1:38 PM | 3:54 PM | 5:52 PM |
Ruislip lies 22 km west of London, so Dhuhr in Ruislip is called about 1 minute later than in London. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Ruislip.
Qibla direction in Ruislip
From Ruislip you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 118.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,815 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ruislip and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Ruislip during Ramadan
Fasting in Ruislip, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:03 PM and imsak at 5:25 AM on the first day, 11 h 28 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:55 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United Kingdom.
About Ruislip
Ruislip lies at 51.5734° N, 0.4234° W, in England, in the United Kingdom. The nearest administrative centre is Uxbridge, 5 km away. Close by you will find Northolt (5 km), Uxbridge (5 km), and Harrow (6 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ruislip
- Type
- City
- Part of
- England, United Kingdom
- Population
- 31,000
- Coordinates
- 51.57344, -0.42341
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 118.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,815 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ruislip
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Ruislip comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:41 PM instead of 5:26 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:09 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 observe your prayers on time in Ruislip and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Ruislip: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Ruislip differ from London?
Yes. Ruislip is 22 km from London, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Ruislip comes roughly 1 minute later than in London.
Which calculation method is used for Ruislip?
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.
When is Maghrib in Ruislip?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:54 PM on 21 December and 9:23 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Ruislip?
The Qibla in Ruislip is 118.7° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,815 km away.
What time is Fajr in Ruislip?
Fajr in Ruislip depends on the season: about 2:32 AM on 21 June and about 6:00 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.