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Prayer times in Swanley
Looking for the prayer times in Swanley? On this page 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 Swanley, England. Every figure is computed for 51.3972° N, 0.1732° E, which means the times match Swanley itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Swanley today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Swanley prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Swanley by season
Prayer times in Swanley vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:30 AM and Maghrib at 9:20 PM, giving a day of 16 h 37 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:58 AM and Maghrib to 3:53 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 51 min. That is a difference of 8 h 46 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 | 4:10 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:24 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:30 AM | 4:42 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:24 PM | 9:20 PM | 11:25 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:53 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:58 AM | 8:02 AM | 11:57 AM | 1:37 PM | 3:53 PM | 5:50 PM |
Swanley lies 24 km south-east of London, so Dhuhr in Swanley comes about 1 minute earlier than in London. This difference comes from 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 Swanley.
Qibla direction in Swanley
In Swanley you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 119.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,770 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Swanley 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Swanley
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Swanley is at about 5:23 AM and iftar at 5:01 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 29 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:27 AM and iftar to 5:53 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Swanley on the map
Swanley is located at 51.3972° N, 0.1732° E, in England, in the United Kingdom. The nearest administrative centre is Grays, 14 km away. Nearby places include Bexley (5 km), Orpington (6 km), and Dartford (6 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Swanley
- Type
- City
- Part of
- England, United Kingdom
- Population
- 21,839
- Coordinates
- 51.39717, 0.17321
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 119.2° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,770 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Swanley
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Swanley is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:07 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:24 PM for the majority, 6:38 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Swanley, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Swanley
- Bexley5 km · north
- Orpington6 km · south-west
- Dartford6 km · north-east
- Chislehurst8 km · west
- Longfield9 km · east
- Hartley9 km · east
- Eltham10 km · north-west
- Abbey Wood11 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Swanley
When is Fajr in Swanley?
Fajr in Swanley changes with the seasons: about 2:30 AM on 21 June and about 5:58 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Swanley?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:53 PM on 21 December and 9:20 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Swanley?
The Qibla in Swanley is 119.2° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,770 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Swanley?
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 Swanley during Ramadan?
About 11 h 29 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.