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Prayer times in Inverness
This page shows today’s salah times in Inverness, Scotland, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in the United Kingdom.
Namaz times in Inverness today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Inverness
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Inverness by season
Prayer times in Inverness change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:30 AM and Maghrib at 10:19 PM, for a day of 18 h 02 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:27 AM and Maghrib to 3:33 PM, and the day is just 6 h 36 min. The difference 11 h 26 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 | 4:06 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:30 PM | 8:36 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:30 AM | 4:18 AM | 1:19 PM | 5:55 PM | 10:19 PM | 12:01 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:49 AM | 7:03 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:19 PM | 7:14 PM | 9:20 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:27 AM | 8:57 AM | 12:15 PM | 1:23 PM | 3:33 PM | 5:55 PM |
Inverness is located 714 km north of London, so Dhuhr in Inverness is called roughly 16 minutes later than in London. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Inverness.
Qibla direction in Inverness
Qibla from Inverness: 119.6° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 5,350 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Inverness remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Inverness during Ramadan
Fasting in Inverness, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 4:59 PM and imsak at 5:41 AM on the first day, 11 h 08 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:06 PM for a fast of 13 h 26 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United Kingdom.
Inverness on the map
Inverness is located at 57.4791° N, 4.2240° W, in Scotland, in the United Kingdom. The nearest administrative centre is Elgin, 57 km away. Close by you will find Elgin (57 km), Fort William (91 km), and Perth (130 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Inverness
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Population
- 47,790
- Coordinates
- 57.47908, -4.22398
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 119.6° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,350 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Inverness
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Inverness comes about 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:12 PM instead of 5:55 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:24 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Inverness (UTC, UTC+1 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Inverness
- Elgin57 km · east
- Fort William91 km · south-west
- Perth130 km · south
- Aberdeen133 km · east
- Dundee135 km · south-east
- Arbroath142 km · south-east
- Peterhead146 km · east
- Isle of Lewis152 km · north-west
Prayer times in Inverness: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Inverness differ from London?
Yes. Inverness is 714 km from London, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Inverness comes about 16 minutes later than in London.
How long is the fast in Inverness during Ramadan?
About 11 h 08 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 26 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Inverness?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:33 PM on 21 December and 10:19 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Inverness?
The Qibla in Inverness is 119.6° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,350 km away.
What time is Fajr in Inverness?
Fajr in Inverness depends on the season: about 2:30 AM on 21 June and about 6:27 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.