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Prayer times in Cumbernauld
Residents of and visitors to Cumbernauld can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Cumbernauld is a city in the United Kingdom, in Scotland, with about 50,530 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.
Today’s prayer times in Cumbernauld
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Cumbernauld prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Cumbernauld by season
Prayer times in Cumbernauld change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:34 AM and Maghrib at 10:06 PM, giving a day of 17 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:23 AM and Maghrib to 3:43 PM, and the day is just 6 h 58 min. The difference 10 h 39 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 | 4:11 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:29 PM | 8:29 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:34 AM | 4:30 AM | 1:18 PM | 5:50 PM | 10:06 PM | 11:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:54 AM | 7:03 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:13 PM | 9:13 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:23 AM | 8:45 AM | 12:14 PM | 1:30 PM | 3:43 PM | 5:57 PM |
Compared with London, Dhuhr in Cumbernauld comes roughly 15 minutes later than in London, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 44 minutes later than in the capital. Cumbernauld is 555 km from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Cumbernauld and distance to Makkah
From Cumbernauld you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 118.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,254 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Cumbernauld 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 Cumbernauld during Ramadan
Fasting in Cumbernauld, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:04 PM and imsak at 5:40 AM on the first day, 11 h 14 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:06 PM for a fast of 13 h 23 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United Kingdom.
About Cumbernauld
Cumbernauld lies at 55.9469° N, 3.9905° W, in Scotland, in the United Kingdom. The nearest administrative centre is Kirkintilloch, 10 km away. Close by you will find Airdrie (9 km), Coatbridge (10 km), and Kirkintilloch (10 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Cumbernauld
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Population
- 50,530
- Coordinates
- 55.94685, -3.99051
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 118.6° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,254 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Cumbernauld
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Cumbernauld comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:07 PM instead of 5:50 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:23 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Cumbernauld, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Cumbernauld
- Airdrie9 km · south
- Coatbridge10 km · south
- Kirkintilloch10 km · west
- Viewpark14 km · south
- Falkirk14 km · north-east
- Bellshill15 km · south
- Bishopbriggs15 km · west
- Motherwell18 km · south
Prayer times in Cumbernauld: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Cumbernauld during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 14 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 23 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Cumbernauld?
The Qibla in Cumbernauld is 118.6° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,254 km away.
When is Maghrib in Cumbernauld?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:43 PM on 21 December and 10:06 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Cumbernauld differ from London?
Yes. Cumbernauld is 555 km from London, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Cumbernauld is called roughly 15 minutes later than in London.
When is Fajr in Cumbernauld?
Fajr in Cumbernauld changes with the seasons: about 2:34 AM on 21 June and about 6:23 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.