Prayer times in Colchester
Prayer times in Colchester today
Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Time in Colchester Next: in
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Times are calculated for the city centre. Mosques may publish slightly different times; follow your local mosque's timetable for congregation.
Qibla direction and Hijri date
Qibla from Colchester
120° SE
Clockwise from true north, towards the Kaaba in Makkah.
Hijri date
2 Jumada I 1448 AH
Umm al-Qura calendar. Local moon sighting may differ by a day.
Praying in Colchester
Colchester has its earliest Isha, 5:22 PM, on 4 December, eighteen days before the winter solstice on 22 December, yet the shortest fast, 9h 30m, arrives on 23 December, the day after it. The two minimums sit nineteen days apart. Fajr, meanwhile, keeps getting later through those weeks and peaks at 6:23 AM on 1 January, so the dawn prayer is still drifting later as the solstice passes.
The June dates cluster more closely around the solstice. Fajr is earliest, 2:37 AM, on 18 June, three days before the solstice, Isha is latest, 10:41 PM, on 22 June, and the longest fast, 18h 46m, falls on 21 June, the solstice.
2027 at a glance
- Earliest Fajr
- 18 June
- Latest Fajr
- 1 January
- Earliest Isha
- 4 December
- Latest Isha
- 22 June
- Longest Fajr to Maghrib
- 18h 46m 21 June
- Shortest Fajr to Maghrib
- 9h 30m 23 December
- Ramadan fasts (expected)
- About 11h 13m → 12h 58m8 February to 8 March
- Clocks go forward
- 28 March
- Clocks go back
- 31 October
Calculated for 2027 with the method shown below. Ramadan dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar; follow your local announcement for the actual start.
October 2026 prayer timetable for Colchester
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Mosques near Colchester
- Colchester Jamia Masjid2-3 Priory Street, CO1 2PY · 1 mi from the centre
- Colchester Jamiah MasjidVineyard Street · 1 mi from the centre
Mosque locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Check with each mosque for congregation times.
How these times are calculated
- Method
- Moonsighting Committee Worldwide
- Fajr
- 18° with seasonal adjustment
- Isha
- seasonal twilight (shafaq)
- Highlighted Asr
- Hanafi (shadow twice the length)
UK times use the Moonsighting Committee Worldwide method. In summer, cities above 55 degrees north, including Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, follow the one-seventh-of-the-night rule for Fajr and Isha because true twilight never ends there. Dhuhr is shown 5 minutes after solar noon and Maghrib 3 minutes after sunset, following the method's guidance.
Frequently asked questions
Which Asr time does Colchester highlight?
Hanafi, the later of the two Asr start times, is highlighted in line with the UK convention used on this site. The Standard time is listed beside it, and you can switch the highlight with the toggle if your mosque follows the earlier one.
Which way is the Qibla in Colchester?
The bearing is 120 degrees clockwise from true north. Makkah lies to the south-east of Britain, and this direction is a little to the east of south-east. Find it from where you will pray, and check it against a map if your phone compass seems unsteady.
Why is the shortest fast in Colchester after the winter solstice?
The fast runs from Fajr to Maghrib, and both move. Fajr is still getting later in late December, so the shortest span can land after the solstice, here on 23 December, rather than on it.
When is Fajr latest in Colchester?
At 6:23 AM on 1 January, nearly four hours later than the earliest Fajr, 2:37 AM on 18 June. After that date Fajr begins to move earlier again, a little each morning.