City · Scotland
Prayer times in Aberdeen
Muslims living in Aberdeen can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Aberdeen is a city in the United Kingdom, in Scotland, with about 198,590 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Aberdeen
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Aberdeen
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Aberdeen change through the year
Prayer times in Aberdeen vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:23 AM and Maghrib at 10:08 PM, giving a day of 17 h 56 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:18 AM and Maghrib to 3:27 PM, and the day is just 6 h 41 min. That is a difference of 11 h 15 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 | 3:59 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:22 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:23 AM | 4:12 AM | 1:10 PM | 5:45 PM | 10:08 PM | 11:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:42 AM | 6:55 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:11 PM | 7:06 PM | 9:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:18 AM | 8:46 AM | 12:06 PM | 1:16 PM | 3:27 PM | 5:47 PM |
Aberdeen lies 639 km north of London, so Dhuhr in Aberdeen is called roughly 8 minutes later than in London. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Aberdeen.
Finding the Qibla from Aberdeen
Qibla from Aberdeen: 121.7° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 5,221 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Aberdeen remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Aberdeen during Ramadan
For those fasting in Aberdeen, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 4:52 PM and imsak at 5:33 AM on the first day, 11 h 10 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:58 PM for a fast of 13 h 25 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United Kingdom.
Aberdeen on the map
The coordinates of Aberdeen are 57.1437° N and 2.0981° W. The closest places on our site are Peterhead (44 km), Arbroath (71 km), and Dundee (92 km). Dundee, the nearest administrative centre, is 92 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Scotland.
- Name
- Aberdeen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Population
- 198,590
- Coordinates
- 57.14369, -2.09814
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 121.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,221 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Aberdeen
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Aberdeen is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:16 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 77 minutes around 21 June: 5:45 PM for the majority, 7:02 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Aberdeen, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Aberdeen
- Peterhead44 km · north-east
- Arbroath71 km · south-west
- Dundee92 km · south-west
- Elgin92 km · north-west
- St Andrews99 km · south-west
- Perth116 km · south-west
- Glenrothes124 km · south-west
- Kirkcaldy131 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Aberdeen
Which calculation method is used for Aberdeen?
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 Aberdeen?
The Qibla in Aberdeen is 121.7° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,221 km away.
Do prayer times in Aberdeen differ from London?
Yes. Aberdeen is 639 km from London, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Aberdeen is called roughly 8 minutes later than in London.
How long is the fast in Aberdeen during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 10 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 25 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Aberdeen?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:27 PM on 21 December and 10:08 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.