City · Wales
Prayer times in Aberdare
Residents of and visitors to Aberdare can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Aberdare is a city in the United Kingdom, in Wales, with about 31,135 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates 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 Aberdare
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Aberdare
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Aberdare
Prayer times in Aberdare vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:43 AM and Maghrib at 9:36 PM, for a day of 16 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:13 AM and Maghrib to 4:06 PM, and the day lasts only 7 h 48 min. The difference 8 h 53 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 | 4:23 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:26 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:43 AM | 4:55 AM | 1:16 PM | 5:39 PM | 9:36 PM | 11:40 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:07 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:13 AM | 8:18 AM | 12:12 PM | 1:50 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:04 PM |
Compared with London, Dhuhr in Aberdare is called roughly 13 minutes later than in London, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 14 minutes later than in the capital. Aberdare is 231 km from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Aberdare
From Aberdare you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 115.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 5,008 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Aberdare 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 Aberdare
Fasting in Aberdare, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:15 PM and imsak at 5:37 AM on the first day, 11 h 28 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:07 PM for a fast of 13 h 17 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United Kingdom.
Aberdare on the map
Aberdare lies at 51.7144° N, 3.4492° W, in Wales, in the United Kingdom. The nearest administrative centre is Merthyr Tydfil, 6 km away. Close by you will find Rhondda (6 km), Merthyr Tydfil (6 km), and Tonypandy (10 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Aberdare
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Wales, United Kingdom
- Population
- 31,135
- Coordinates
- 51.71438, -3.44918
- Time zone
- UTC, UTC+1 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 115.6° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,008 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Aberdare
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Aberdare comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:54 PM instead of 5:39 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:21 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Aberdare, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Aberdare
- Rhondda6 km · south
- Merthyr Tydfil6 km · north-east
- Tonypandy10 km · south
- Gelligaer14 km · south-east
- Pontypridd15 km · south-east
- Blackwood17 km · east
- Ebbw Vale18 km · north-east
- Maesteg19 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Aberdare
When is Maghrib in Aberdare?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:06 PM on 21 December and 9:36 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Aberdare?
Fajr in Aberdare depends on the season: about 2:43 AM on 21 June and about 6:13 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Aberdare?
The Qibla in Aberdare is 115.6° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,008 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Aberdare?
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.
Do prayer times in Aberdare differ from London?
Yes. Aberdare is 231 km from London, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Aberdare comes roughly 13 minutes later than in London.