City · Scotland
Prayer times in Dunfermline
Muslims living in Dunfermline can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Dunfermline is a city in the United Kingdom, in Scotland, with about 54,990 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Dunfermline today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Dunfermline prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Dunfermline
It is useful to know how prayer times in Dunfermline move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:32 AM on 21 June and 6:21 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 49 min, while Maghrib moves between 3:40 PM and 10:05 PM. Daylight reaches 17 h 38 min in the summer solstice and falls to 6 h 56 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:09 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:27 PM | 8:27 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:32 AM | 4:26 AM | 1:16 PM | 5:48 PM | 10:05 PM | 11:53 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:52 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:11 PM | 9:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:21 AM | 8:44 AM | 12:12 PM | 1:28 PM | 3:40 PM | 5:55 PM |
Dunfermline is located 552 km north of London, so Dhuhr in Dunfermline is called about 13 minutes later than in London. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Dunfermline.
Qibla in Dunfermline and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Dunfermline: 119.3° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 5,232 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Dunfermline remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Dunfermline during Ramadan
Ramadan in Dunfermline: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:38 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:02 PM, roughly 11 h 13 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 23 min, longer by 130 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Dunfermline
Dunfermline lies at 56.0716° N, 3.4589° W, in Scotland, in the United Kingdom. The nearest administrative centre is Livingston, 19 km away. Close by you will find Broxburn (15 km), Grangemouth (18 km), and Livingston (19 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Dunfermline
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Population
- 54,990
- Coordinates
- 56.07156, -3.45887
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 119.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,232 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Dunfermline
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Dunfermline comes roughly 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:05 PM instead of 5:48 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:21 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Dunfermline (UTC, UTC+1 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Dunfermline
- Broxburn15 km · south
- Grangemouth18 km · west
- Livingston19 km · south
- Kirkcaldy19 km · east
- Edinburgh21 km · south-east
- Alloa21 km · west
- Falkirk22 km · west
- Bathgate22 km · south-west
Prayer times in Dunfermline: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Dunfermline?
The Qibla in Dunfermline is 119.3° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,232 km away.
Do prayer times in Dunfermline differ from London?
Yes. Dunfermline is 552 km from London, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Dunfermline is called about 13 minutes later than in London.
When is Maghrib in Dunfermline?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:40 PM on 21 December and 10:05 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Dunfermline during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 13 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 23 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Dunfermline?
Fajr in Dunfermline depends on the season: about 2:32 AM on 21 June and about 6:21 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.