Prayer Times in South Africa

Top Cities Prayer Times in South Africa

CityFajrDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Johannesburg05:2912:0815:0417:2318:41
Cape Town06:1812:4615:2617:4419:08
Durban05:2211:5614:4417:0318:23
Pretoria05:2712:0715:0417:2318:40
Soweto05:2912:0915:0417:2418:41
Port Elizabeth05:4912:1814:5717:1518:39
Pietermaritzburg05:2411:5914:4817:0618:26
Bloemfontein05:4012:1515:0517:2418:44
Rustenburg05:3112:1115:0817:2718:44
East London05:3912:0914:5017:0818:32
Boksburg05:2812:0715:0317:2218:40
Germiston05:2812:0715:0317:2318:40
Centurion05:2712:0715:0417:2318:40
Kimberley05:4512:2115:1217:3118:50
Sandton05:2812:0815:0417:2318:41
Midrand05:2812:0815:0417:2318:40
George06:0112:3015:0917:2818:52
Springs05:2712:0615:0217:2118:39
Polokwane05:2012:0215:0217:2218:38
Nelspruit05:1611:5614:5317:1318:30

Prayer Time Spread Across South Africa

  • Across South Africa, Fajr varies by 1h 2m between Nelspruit (05:16) and Cape Town (06:18).
  • Maghrib in South Africa ranges from 17:03 in Durban to 17:44 in Cape Town โ€” a 41 min difference.

Today in South Africa

Monday, June 8, 2026 โ€” Dhuสปl-Hijjah 22, 1447 AH
Earliest Fajr
Nelspruit โ€” 05:16
Latest Maghrib
Cape Town โ€” 17:44

Fasting Duration by City (Top 20)

CityFajrMaghribFasting Duration
Polokwane05:2017:2212h 2mLongest
Nelspruit05:1617:1311h 57m
Pretoria05:2717:2311h 56m
Rustenburg05:3117:2711h 56m
Centurion05:2717:2311h 56m
Soweto05:2917:2411h 55m
Germiston05:2817:2311h 55m
Midrand05:2817:2311h 55m
Sandton05:2817:2311h 55m
Johannesburg05:2917:2311h 54m
Boksburg05:2817:2211h 54m
Springs05:2717:2111h 54m
Kimberley05:4517:3111h 46m
Bloemfontein05:4017:2411h 44m
Pietermaritzburg05:2417:0611h 42m
Durban05:2217:0311h 41m
East London05:3917:0811h 29m
George06:0117:2811h 27m
Cape Town06:1817:4411h 26m
Port Elizabeth05:4917:1511h 26mShortest

Prayer Interval Breakdown (Top 10 Cities)

CityFajr โ†’ DhuhrDhuhr โ†’ AsrAsr โ†’ MaghribMaghrib โ†’ Isha
Johannesburg6h 39m2h 56m2h 19m1h 18m
Cape Town6h 28m2h 40m2h 18m1h 24m
Durban6h 34m2h 48m2h 19m1h 20m
Pretoria6h 40m2h 57m2h 19m1h 17m
Soweto6h 40m2h 55m2h 20m1h 17m
Port Elizabeth6h 29m2h 39m2h 18m1h 24m
Pietermaritzburg6h 35m2h 49m2h 18m1h 20m
Bloemfontein6h 35m2h 50m2h 19m1h 20m
Rustenburg6h 40m2h 57m2h 19m1h 17m
East London6h 30m2h 41m2h 18m1h 24m

Population Concentration

Over 76% of South Africa's urban population follows prayer times close to Johannesburg.

Closest Prayer Time Matches

Country Prayer Profile

Time Variation
High
Fasting Variation
High
Geographic Impact
High
Population Concentration
Moderate
Calculation Method
Muslim World League

Major Cities for Prayer Times in South Africa