Prayer times in Mthatha
Eastern Cape, South Africa
TodayThursday, 29 October 2026
Hijri18 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH١٨ جمادى الأولى ١٤٤٨ هـ
Next prayerMaghrib6:27 pm
In 2 h 48 minIt is Asr time now, until Maghrib.
Fajr3:43amDawn
Sunrise5:11amFajr ends
Dhuhr11:49amMidday
Asr3:27pmAfternoon
Isha7:49pmNight
ImsakStop eating before a fast
3:33 amMidnightPray Isha before this
11:49 pmLast third of the nightThe best time for Tahajjud
12:38 amIf you are fasting today
Sehri ends3:43 amAt Fajr. To be safe, stop by 3:33 am (Imsak).
Iftar6:27 pmAt Maghrib, when the sun has set.
The fast lasts14 h 44 minFrom Fajr to Maghrib.
Worked out the way mosques in South Africa doMuslim World League method, 18° and 17°, Standard Asr
| Date | Hijri | FajrDawn, am | SunriseFajr ends, am | DhuhrMidday | AsrAfternoon, pm | MaghribSunset, pm | IshaNight, pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muharram 1447 continuesمحرم | |||||||
| Tue 1 | 6 Muharram | 5:38 | 7:05 | 12:09 | 2:54 | 5:13 | 6:34 |
| Wed 2 | 7 Muharram | 5:38 | 7:05 | 12:09 | 2:55 | 5:13 | 6:35 |
| Thu 3 | 8 Muharram | 5:38 | 7:05 | 12:09 | 2:55 | 5:13 | 6:35 |
| Fri 4Jumu'ah | 9 Muharram | 5:38 | 7:05 | 12:09 | 2:55 | 5:14 | 6:36 |
| Sat 5 | 10 Muharram | 5:38 | 7:05 | 12:10 | 2:56 | 5:14 | 6:36 |
| Sun 6 | 11 Muharram | 5:38 | 7:05 | 12:10 | 2:56 | 5:15 | 6:36 |
| Mon 7 | 12 Muharram | 5:38 | 7:05 | 12:10 | 2:57 | 5:15 | 6:37 |
| Tue 8 | 13 Muharram | 5:38 | 7:04 | 12:10 | 2:57 | 5:16 | 6:37 |
| Wed 9 | 14 Muharram | 5:38 | 7:04 | 12:10 | 2:58 | 5:16 | 6:38 |
| Thu 10 | 15 Muharram | 5:38 | 7:04 | 12:10 | 2:58 | 5:17 | 6:38 |
| Fri 11Jumu'ah | 16 Muharram | 5:38 | 7:04 | 12:10 | 2:58 | 5:17 | 6:38 |
| Sat 12 | 17 Muharram | 5:38 | 7:04 | 12:11 | 2:59 | 5:18 | 6:39 |
| Sun 13 | 18 Muharram | 5:37 | 7:03 | 12:11 | 2:59 | 5:18 | 6:39 |
| Mon 14 | 19 Muharram | 5:37 | 7:03 | 12:11 | 3:00 | 5:19 | 6:40 |
| Tue 15 | 20 Muharram | 5:37 | 7:03 | 12:11 | 3:00 | 5:19 | 6:40 |
| Wed 16 | 21 Muharram | 5:37 | 7:02 | 12:11 | 3:01 | 5:20 | 6:41 |
| Thu 17 | 22 Muharram | 5:36 | 7:02 | 12:11 | 3:01 | 5:21 | 6:41 |
| Fri 18Jumu'ah | 23 Muharram | 5:36 | 7:01 | 12:11 | 3:02 | 5:21 | 6:42 |
| Sat 19 | 24 Muharram | 5:36 | 7:01 | 12:11 | 3:02 | 5:22 | 6:42 |
| Sun 20 | 25 Muharram | 5:35 | 7:00 | 12:11 | 3:03 | 5:22 | 6:43 |
| Mon 21 | 26 Muharram | 5:35 | 7:00 | 12:11 | 3:03 | 5:23 | 6:43 |
| Tue 22 | 27 Muharram | 5:35 | 6:59 | 12:11 | 3:04 | 5:24 | 6:44 |
| Wed 23 | 28 Muharram | 5:34 | 6:59 | 12:11 | 3:04 | 5:24 | 6:44 |
| Thu 24 | 29 Muharram | 5:34 | 6:58 | 12:11 | 3:05 | 5:25 | 6:45 |
| Fri 25Jumu'ah | 30 Muharram | 5:33 | 6:58 | 12:11 | 3:05 | 5:25 | 6:45 |
| Safar 1447 beginsصفر | |||||||
| Sat 26 | 1 Safar | 5:33 | 6:57 | 12:11 | 3:06 | 5:26 | 6:46 |
| Sun 27 | 2 Safar | 5:32 | 6:57 | 12:11 | 3:06 | 5:27 | 6:46 |
| Mon 28 | 3 Safar | 5:32 | 6:56 | 12:11 | 3:07 | 5:27 | 6:47 |
| Tue 29 | 4 Safar | 5:31 | 6:55 | 12:11 | 3:07 | 5:28 | 6:47 |
| Wed 30 | 5 Safar | 5:31 | 6:54 | 12:11 | 3:08 | 5:28 | 6:48 |
| Thu 31 | 6 Safar | 5:30 | 6:54 | 12:11 | 3:08 | 5:29 | 6:48 |
| Date | Hijri | Sehri endsFajr, am | IftarMaghrib, pm | Fasthours | Often fasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muharram 1447 continuesمحرم | |||||
| Tue 1 | 6 Muharram | 5:38 | 5:13 | 11 h 35 min | |
| Wed 2 | 7 Muharram | 5:38 | 5:13 | 11 h 35 min | |
| Thu 3 | 8 Muharram | 5:38 | 5:13 | 11 h 35 min | Thursday |
| Fri 4 | 9 Muharram | 5:38 | 5:14 | 11 h 36 min | Day before Ashura |
| Sat 5 | 10 Muharram | 5:38 | 5:14 | 11 h 36 min | Ashura |
| Sun 6 | 11 Muharram | 5:38 | 5:15 | 11 h 37 min | |
| Mon 7 | 12 Muharram | 5:38 | 5:15 | 11 h 37 min | Monday |
| Tue 8 | 13 Muharram | 5:38 | 5:16 | 11 h 38 min | White Day |
| Wed 9 | 14 Muharram | 5:38 | 5:16 | 11 h 38 min | White Day |
| Thu 10 | 15 Muharram | 5:38 | 5:17 | 11 h 39 min | White Day, Thursday |
| Fri 11 | 16 Muharram | 5:38 | 5:17 | 11 h 39 min | |
| Sat 12 | 17 Muharram | 5:38 | 5:18 | 11 h 40 min | |
| Sun 13 | 18 Muharram | 5:37 | 5:18 | 11 h 41 min | |
| Mon 14 | 19 Muharram | 5:37 | 5:19 | 11 h 42 min | Monday |
| Tue 15 | 20 Muharram | 5:37 | 5:19 | 11 h 42 min | |
| Wed 16 | 21 Muharram | 5:37 | 5:20 | 11 h 43 min | |
| Thu 17 | 22 Muharram | 5:36 | 5:21 | 11 h 45 min | Thursday |
| Fri 18 | 23 Muharram | 5:36 | 5:21 | 11 h 45 min | |
| Sat 19 | 24 Muharram | 5:36 | 5:22 | 11 h 46 min | |
| Sun 20 | 25 Muharram | 5:35 | 5:22 | 11 h 47 min | |
| Mon 21 | 26 Muharram | 5:35 | 5:23 | 11 h 48 min | Monday |
| Tue 22 | 27 Muharram | 5:35 | 5:24 | 11 h 49 min | |
| Wed 23 | 28 Muharram | 5:34 | 5:24 | 11 h 50 min | |
| Thu 24 | 29 Muharram | 5:34 | 5:25 | 11 h 51 min | Thursday |
| Fri 25 | 30 Muharram | 5:33 | 5:25 | 11 h 52 min | |
| Safar 1447 beginsصفر | |||||
| Sat 26 | 1 Safar | 5:33 | 5:26 | 11 h 53 min | |
| Sun 27 | 2 Safar | 5:32 | 5:27 | 11 h 55 min | |
| Mon 28 | 3 Safar | 5:32 | 5:27 | 11 h 55 min | Monday |
| Tue 29 | 4 Safar | 5:31 | 5:28 | 11 h 57 min | |
| Wed 30 | 5 Safar | 5:31 | 5:28 | 11 h 57 min | |
| Thu 31 | 6 Safar | 5:30 | 5:29 | 11 h 59 min | Thursday |
Stop eating by Imsak, ten minutes before Sehri ends, to be safe. Ramadan and the marked days follow the Hijri date above; where the moon is sighted a day later, they move with it.
These times are worked out from the position of the sun for Mthatha (-31.5889, 28.7844, time zone Africa/Johannesburg), with the Muslim World League method, the way most mosques in South Africa do. Your mosque may differ by a minute or two, as many round their times or add a few minutes for safety. Imsak is ten minutes before Fajr. The Hijri date follows the Umm al-Qura calendar; the month begins where the moon is sighted, so it can differ by a day.
Questions about Mthatha
What time is Fajr in Mthatha today?
Fajr is at 3:43 am and sunrise at 5:11 am, so the time for Fajr ends then.
When is Maghrib and Iftar in Mthatha today?
Maghrib, and Iftar for those fasting, is at 6:27 pm. Sehri ends at Fajr, 3:43 am.
What time is Isha in Mthatha?
Isha is at 7:49 pm today, and its time lasts until Fajr.
Which calculation method is used?
The Muslim World League method, 18° and 17°, the way most mosques in South Africa work it out, with the standard Asr.