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Prayer times in Stepney
Muslims living in Stepney can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Stepney is a city in the United Kingdom, in England, with about 16,238 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.
Adhan times in Stepney today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Stepney
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Stepney by season
Prayer times in Stepney change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:30 AM and Maghrib at 9:21 PM, for a day of 16 h 39 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:59 AM and Maghrib to 3:53 PM, and the day is just 7 h 50 min. That is a difference of 8 h 49 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 | 4:10 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:30 AM | 4:43 AM | 1:02 PM | 5:25 PM | 9:21 PM | 11:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:44 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:59 AM | 8:03 AM | 11:58 AM | 1:37 PM | 3:53 PM | 5:51 PM |
Stepney is very close to London (6 km), so its prayer times are practically the same: Dhuhr in Stepney comes at almost exactly the same time as London. People in the surrounding districts can rely on the same timetable with confidence.
Qibla direction in Stepney
In Stepney you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 119.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,789 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Stepney 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 Stepney
Fasting in Stepney, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:02 PM and imsak at 5:24 AM on the first day, 11 h 28 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:54 PM for a fast of 13 h 17 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United Kingdom.
Where Stepney is located
The coordinates of Stepney are 51.5175° N and 0.0429° W. The closest places on our site are Shadwell (1 km), Stratford (3 km), and Canning Town (4 km). Islington, the nearest administrative centre, is 5 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across England.
- Name
- Stepney
- Type
- City
- Part of
- England, United Kingdom
- Population
- 16,238
- Coordinates
- 51.51750, -0.04292
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 119.1° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,789 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Stepney
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Stepney takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:08 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:25 PM for the majority, 6:40 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Stepney, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Stepney
- Shadwell1 km · south-west
- Stratford3 km · north-east
- Canning Town4 km · east
- West Ham4 km · north-east
- Islington5 km · north-west
- London6 km · west
- Brockley6 km · south
- City of Westminster7 km · west
Prayer times in Stepney: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Stepney differ from London?
Hardly: Stepney is only 6 km from London, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
When is Maghrib in Stepney?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:53 PM on 21 December and 9:21 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Stepney?
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.
How long is the fast in Stepney during Ramadan?
About 11 h 28 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Stepney?
Fajr in Stepney depends on the season: about 2:30 AM on 21 June and about 5:59 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.