Prayer times in South Africa
Times for Friday, November 6, 2026 in the major cities, Ramadan dates, a page for each city and the calculation convention followed in South Africa: Muslim World League.
Prayer times on November 6 in the major cities
| City | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 03:52 | 05:15 | 11:53 | 15:22 | 18:29 | 19:47 |
| Cape Town | 04:09 | 05:41 | 12:31 | 16:14 | 19:20 | 20:47 |
| Durban | 03:31 | 04:57 | 11:41 | 15:17 | 18:22 | 19:45 |
| Pretoria | 03:53 | 05:15 | 11:52 | 15:21 | 18:27 | 19:45 |
| Gqeberha | 03:40 | 05:12 | 12:03 | 15:45 | 18:51 | 20:18 |
Method: Muslim World League. Local time in each city.
The calculation method in South Africa
No published national convention was found for this country: times follow the most widely used method, Muslim World League (Fajr at 18°, Isha at 17°). Every city page shows the other methods alongside.
- Fajr
- Sun 18° below the horizon
- Isha
- Sun 17° below the horizon
- Start of Asr
- one shadow length (most schools)
- Imsak
- 10 min before Fajr (practice)
- Safety minutes
- Dhuhr +1 min
- Start of Ramadan
- announced after the crescent is sighted
Ramadan 2027 in South Africa
Ramadan is expected from Monday, February 8, 2027 to Monday, March 8, 2027 (29 days, Umm al-Qura calendar), subject to crescent sighting. On the first day in Pretoria: imsak at 04:16, iftar at 18:55.
Ramadan 2027 imsakia for Pretoria