Fajr Prayer Times — Port Elizabeth, South Africa – 05:49
Today's Islamic prayer times in Port Elizabeth, South Africa include Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha. View the full Muslim prayer timetable for today and the upcoming days.
Fajr Prayer Times
05:49
Port Elizabeth, South Africa · Muslim World League
Today's Salah Times in Port Elizabeth
Across the year Fajr in Port Elizabeth swings between 03:18 and 05:53 — today’s 05:49 is one point on that arc.
Karachi (Univ. of Islamic Sciences)
The Karachi method (18° / 18°) is widely used across South Asia; Port Elizabeth adopts Muslim World League instead, placing today’s Fajr at 05:49.
Barakah of the Morning
“O Allah, bless my Ummah in its early mornings” — the dua of the Prophet ﷺ that lives inside Fajr at 05:49 in Port Elizabeth.
Annual Swing
Across the year Fajr in Port Elizabeth swings about 155 minutes between 03:18 and 05:53 — a measurable footprint of the earth’s tilt.
Imsak vs Fajr
Some calendars list an “imsak” a few minutes before Fajr; in fiqh, the binding cutoff in Port Elizabeth remains the 05:49 adhan itself.
Why Capital Times Don’t Apply
Port Elizabeth’s Fajr at 05:49 runs 20 minute(s) later than Johannesburg — relying on capital times alone misaligns the prayer.
Qibla From Port Elizabeth
From Port Elizabeth the Kaaba bears about 16° true — face that direction at 05:49 to align your prayer with millions of others.
First Words of the Day
The first words spoken at 05:49 in Port Elizabeth carry weight; let Allahu Akbar precede everything else.
Southern Hemisphere Inversion
Port Elizabeth’s Fajr arc inverts the northern pattern: when London races toward dawn, Port Elizabeth drifts toward its latest 05:49.