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Prayer times in Rutherglen
Looking for the prayer times in Rutherglen? Below 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 Rutherglen, Scotland. Every figure is computed for 55.8289° N, 4.2138° W, which means the times match Rutherglen itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Rutherglen today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Rutherglen prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Rutherglen by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Rutherglen move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:36 AM on 21 June and 6:24 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 48 min, while Maghrib moves between 3:44 PM and 10:06 PM. Daylight peaks at 17 h 35 min around the summer solstice and falls to 6 h 59 min in 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 | 4:13 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:30 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:36 AM | 4:31 AM | 1:19 PM | 5:51 PM | 10:06 PM | 11:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:56 AM | 7:03 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:14 PM | 9:13 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:24 AM | 8:45 AM | 12:15 PM | 1:32 PM | 3:44 PM | 5:59 PM |
Rutherglen is located 551 km north-west of London, so Dhuhr in Rutherglen is called about 16 minutes later than in London. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Rutherglen.
Finding the Qibla from Rutherglen
From Rutherglen you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 118.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,260 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Rutherglen and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Rutherglen
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Rutherglen is around 5:41 AM and iftar at 5:05 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 14 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:35 AM and iftar to 6:07 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 23 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Rutherglen on the map
The coordinates of Rutherglen are 55.8289° N and 4.2138° W. The nearest cities on our site are Cambuslang (4 km), Glasgow (5 km), and East Kilbride (8 km). Glasgow, the nearest administrative centre, is 5 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Scotland.
- Name
- Rutherglen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Population
- 30,950
- Coordinates
- 55.82885, -4.21376
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 118.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,260 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Rutherglen
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Rutherglen takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:24 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 76 minutes around 21 June: 5:51 PM for the majority, 7:07 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Rutherglen (UTC, UTC+1 in summer), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Rutherglen
- Cambuslang4 km · south-east
- Glasgow5 km · north-west
- East Kilbride8 km · south
- Blantyre8 km · south-east
- High Blantyre9 km · south-east
- Bishopbriggs9 km · north
- Newton Mearns10 km · south-west
- Viewpark10 km · east
Prayer times in Rutherglen: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Rutherglen differ from London?
Yes. Rutherglen is 551 km from London, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Rutherglen is called roughly 16 minutes later than in London.
Which calculation method is used for Rutherglen?
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.
When is Fajr in Rutherglen?
Fajr in Rutherglen changes with the seasons: about 2:36 AM on 21 June and about 6:24 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Rutherglen 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.
When is Maghrib in Rutherglen?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:44 PM on 21 December and 10:06 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.