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Prayer times in St Helens
Looking for the prayer times in St Helens? 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 St Helens, England. Every figure is computed for 53.4500° N, 2.7333° W, so the times reflect St Helens itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in St Helens today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for St Helens
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in St Helens by season
Prayer times in St Helens change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:36 AM and Maghrib at 9:44 PM, for a day of 17 h 02 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:13 AM and Maghrib to 3:53 PM, and the day is just 7 h 29 min. The difference 9 h 33 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:15 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:24 PM | 8:16 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:36 AM | 4:42 AM | 1:13 PM | 5:40 PM | 9:44 PM | 11:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:08 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:13 AM | 8:24 AM | 12:09 PM | 1:39 PM | 3:53 PM | 5:58 PM |
St Helens is located 279 km north-west of London, so Dhuhr in St Helens comes about 10 minutes later than in London. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in St Helens.
Qibla direction in St Helens
In St Helens you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 117.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,052 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of St Helens and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for St Helens
Ramadan in St Helens: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:35 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:07 PM, about 11 h 22 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 19 min, longer by 117 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
St Helens on the map
The coordinates of St Helens are 53.4500° N and 2.7333° W. The closest places on our site are Prescot (5 km), Ashton in Makerfield (7 km), and Huyton (8 km). Prescot, the nearest administrative centre, is 5 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across England.
- Name
- St Helens
- Type
- City
- Part of
- England, United Kingdom
- Population
- 183,200
- Coordinates
- 53.45000, -2.73333
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 117.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,052 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in St Helens
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in St Helens comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:55 PM instead of 5:40 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:18 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of St Helens in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to St Helens
- Prescot5 km · south-west
- Ashton in Makerfield7 km · north-east
- Huyton8 km · south-west
- Newton-le-Willows9 km · east
- Great Sankey9 km · south-east
- Golborne10 km · east
- Widnes10 km · south
- Kirkby11 km · west
Prayer times in St Helens: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in St Helens?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:53 PM on 21 December and 9:44 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for St Helens?
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.
Do prayer times in St Helens differ from London?
Yes. St Helens is 279 km from London, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in St Helens is called roughly 10 minutes later than in London.
What time is Fajr in St Helens?
Fajr in St Helens changes with the seasons: about 2:36 AM on 21 June and about 6:13 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in St Helens?
The Qibla in St Helens is 117.9° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,052 km away.