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Prayer times in Musselburgh
Looking for the adhan times in Musselburgh? 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 Musselburgh, Scotland. Every figure is computed for 55.9417° N, 3.0499° W, which means the times match Musselburgh itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Musselburgh
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Musselburgh prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Musselburgh by season
Prayer times in Musselburgh vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:31 AM and Maghrib at 10:02 PM, for a day of 17 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:19 AM and Maghrib to 3:39 PM, and the day is just 6 h 58 min. The difference 10 h 38 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 | 4:08 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:25 PM | 8:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:31 AM | 4:26 AM | 1:14 PM | 5:46 PM | 10:02 PM | 11:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:17 PM | 7:09 PM | 9:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:19 AM | 8:41 AM | 12:10 PM | 1:27 PM | 3:39 PM | 5:54 PM |
Compared with London, Dhuhr in Musselburgh comes about 12 minutes later than in London, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 41 minutes later than in the capital. Musselburgh is 529 km away from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Musselburgh
Qibla direction for Musselburgh: 119.7° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 5,203 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Musselburgh is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Musselburgh during Ramadan
Ramadan in Musselburgh: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:36 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:00 PM, roughly 11 h 14 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 23 min, longer by 129 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Musselburgh is located
Musselburgh lies at 55.9417° N, 3.0499° W, in Scotland, in the United Kingdom. The nearest administrative centre is Edinburgh, 9 km away. Nearby places include Bonnyrigg (8 km), Edinburgh (9 km), and Penicuik (16 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Musselburgh
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Population
- 23,620
- Coordinates
- 55.94170, -3.04991
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 119.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,203 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Musselburgh
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Musselburgh comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:03 PM instead of 5:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:20 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Musselburgh and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Musselburgh
- Bonnyrigg8 km · south-west
- Edinburgh9 km · west
- Penicuik16 km · south-west
- Kirkcaldy21 km · north
- Broxburn26 km · west
- Glenrothes29 km · north
- Dunfermline29 km · north-west
- Livingston30 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Musselburgh
What time is Fajr in Musselburgh?
Fajr in Musselburgh depends on the season: about 2:31 AM on 21 June and about 6:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Musselburgh 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 Musselburgh?
The Qibla in Musselburgh is 119.7° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,203 km away.
Do prayer times in Musselburgh differ from London?
Yes. Musselburgh is 529 km from London, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Musselburgh is called about 12 minutes later than in London.
When is Maghrib in Musselburgh?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:39 PM on 21 December and 10:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.